09:01 AM EST, 02/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CGI (GIB.A.TO) was down 0.9% at last look Thursday in NYSE pre-market trading as it achieved Select partner program status from data and AI company Databricks.

CGI said the achievement builds on over five years of joint innovation between the company and Databricks, focused on delivering scalable data solutions that accelerate digital transformation for clients across different sectors including financial services, public sector healthcare, and retail.

The Databricks Data Intelligence Platform democratizes access to analytics and intelligent applications by integrating customers' data with powerful AI models.

"Achieving Select status with Databricks reinforces our position as a trusted leader in cloud and AI technologies," said Vijay Srinivasan, CGI's president of U.S. Commercial and State Government operations. "This designation not only strengthens our service portfolio but amplifies our ability to deliver transformative data solutions, ultimately helping our clients drive meaningful outcomes through data-driven insights."