CP Rail and IBMAnother large contract goes to IBM. CGI just doesn't seem able to get the big ones or is it a case that CGI doesn't handle Mainframes which is probably what this agreement is about since 100 CP Rail employees will be going to IBM to handle the account.
CALGARY, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) and IBM Canada Ltd. today announced a seven-year agreement valued at approximately $200-million under which IBM will operate and enhance the railway's computing infrastructure. The companies said the arrangement is also intended to increase innovation in the railway's computing environment, generating cost savings, higher productivity and enhanced services for rail customers.