A GREEN PARK-based IT and business consultancy firm welcomed a special visit from Reading West MP Alok Sharma last week.
CGI, which has more than 900 employees at its Reading office, used the visit to showcase the firm’s work in managing Critical National Infrastructure projects, including work for the UK Government, Policing and Energy & Utilities industry. Other topics covered were CGI’s cyber security capabilities, how it helps protect the vulnerable in society, and its work enabling sustainability from the seabed to space.
Mr Sharma met with professionals from across the UK operations of the global IT and business consultancy firm, including Tara McGeehan, president of CGI in the UK and Australia, and Michael Herron, senior Vice President for Central Government and CGI’s Global lead for Net-Zero.
The organisation has also recently started working with WorkFit, the Down’s Syndrome Association’s employment programme, and during his visit Mr Sharma met with some of those employed through the scheme in the on-site café.
Ms McGeehan said: “As a major employer in the Reading area and an active member of the COP Business Leaders Forum, it was great to meet with Alok in person to discuss our local community activities and what responsible businesses can do for a more sustainable world.
“We were able to share our sustainability plans here at CGI to reach net-zero by 2026 in the UK and how we are enabling clients achieve their plans through digital technology.”
And Mr Sharma was pleased to make the visit, saying it was very enjoyable and informative.
“I learnt about their support for the Down’s Syndrome Association WorkFit employment programme, tech sustainability programme to tackle climate change and work on the smart meter rollout. I was also pleased to meet an organisation in my local constituency which puts a priority on being a responsible business, both in terms of supporting the local community and the wider environment.”
CGI was founded in 1976, and has 82,000 consultants across the globe.
