VA HJR98

Commends CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. on the 20th anniversary of its Southwest Virginia Technology Center of Excellence, which opened in Lebanon, Russell County in January 2006

CGI is one of the largest independent IT and business process services firms in the world, with U.S. headquarters in Fairfax County

The Southwest Virginia facility now employs more than 375 professionals and provides internship opportunities for local high school and college students

The center provides IT systems development, maintenance, and integration services to government agencies and private sector clients in telecommunications, financial services, insurance, retail, and manufacturing

Recognizes the center's role in allowing local graduates to remain in Southwest Virginia and enabling former residents to return home for IT careers