Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. ("CGI") is the eighth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States of America ("US"), Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at March 31, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.7 billion (US$11.7 billion). CGI's shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices.  

CGI Quebec City used Patterns and Practices application architecture guidance to lay the foundation of the Quebec Revenu Agency IMPACT Solution while leveraging EnterpriseLibrary 1.0 to forge a toolbox for the productive build up of IMPACT applications.  

CM Consulting are leaders in the provision of strategic and operational consulting in the Microsoft environment. As providers of consultancy directly to Microsoft Corporation and to clients in the UK in the fields of implementation best practice, technology solutions and the production of implementation guidelines, CM Consulting is positioned to offer a unique level of consultancy support to both implementation partners and end users.  

CM Group used Microsoft patterns & practices architecture review guidance to reduce risk and cut costs when evaluating the Towergate Underwriting proposed architecture and technical direction.  

RDA provides custom application and software development services for all types of companies. Our experienced staff employs frameworks and a proven process to create business solutions that help our clients reduce costs and improve results. RDA specializes in .NET solutions in the areas of business intelligence; communication and collaboration; enterprise application integration; mobility; operational efficiency and productivity; portals; and security. RDA is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Process and Integration, Custom Development (Web and Application Infrastructure), Data Management (Business Intelligence), Information Worker, Mobility, and Security solutions. In addition, RDA was named Microsoft’s 2005 Partner of the Year for the Southeast district and 2004 Partner of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic district.  

RDA developed a flexible property inspection system for a leading commercial real estate management firm employing RDA’s Intelligent Mobile Framework and a variety of Microsoft Application Blocks. 

Security Innovation is the leading independent provider of risk assessment, risk mitigation and education services to mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. Global technology vendors and enterprise IT organizations such as IBM, FedEx, ING, Symantec, Visa, Coca-Cola and GE rely on our expertise to understand the security risks in their software systems and facilitate the software and process change necessary to mitigate them. 

Rolling Thunder training on the Microsoft patterns & practices Composite Application Guidance.

Rolling Thunder training on the Microsoft patterns & practices Composite UI Application Block and Smart Client Software Factory Guidance.