Press Release

Board expands its partnership with CGI and its position in the North America market

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 - Boston, Massachusetts

The new agreement will benefit mutual customers by integrating CGI’s global business consulting expertise with Board’s modern, AI-driven Intelligent Planning software.

Board, a leader in Intelligent Planning, announces the expansion of their strategic partnership with CGI, one of the largest IT and business consulting firms in the world, in the North America market.  

 The new agreement will benefit mutual customers by integrating CGI’s global business consulting expertise with Board’s modern, AI-driven Intelligent Planning software to optimize and accelerate financial and operational transformation. While both organizations are successful in offering solutions across multiple industries, both have focused centers of excellence in the manufacturing and retail sectors.   

The opportunity to expand our strategic partnership with CGI in North America is tremendous and supports our commitment to provide outstanding service to our growing base of customers in Canada and the United States,” stated F.J. Gould, Senior Vice-President, Global Channels and Alliances, Board.  

The partnership allows customers to benefit from deep industry and technology expertise with a combined innovative services approach across all business sectors to address new market realities whether it be around supply chain optimization for manufacturers or creating efficiencies in merchandise planning for leading retailers. 

Working more closely with Board, a technology leader in financial planning software, will contribute to enhance outcomes for all the industries that we serve. For the manufacturing sector in particular, our partnership with Board will contribute to drive operational efficiencies and future proof supply chain ecosystems. This is of critical importance in the rapidly evolving landscape, noted Stephane Helstroffer, Senior Vice-President, Manufacturing Lead, CGI. 

Board and CGI started their partnership in 2018 in France, committed to delivering superior services and technology. Building on this momentum, customers in North America will experience better alignment and integration in their financial and operational processes to achieve better business outcomes.