GFI’s unique expertise is now available to the entire Canadian industry of electronic payment solutions
Montreal, July 7th., 2008 — GFI Solutions inc., a Canadian leader in IT consulting services for businesses, announced that it has established a presence in the Greater Toronto Area with the opening of an office in Markham. Operating from this new location ,GFI Solutions will be positioned to meet the needs of members of the electronic payment solutions industry based in the rest of Canada. With the boom in this sector in recent years, and particularly in light of the migration to smart cards among banks and the deployment of new payment technologies, GFI Solutions is committed to sharing its expertise in this field with the entire Canadian industry.
Under the direction of Brent Smith, Senior Regional Business Development Manager, the Markham office will focus its activities exclusively on the various aspects of electronic payment solutions, including development of applications, payment systems management, transaction platforms, and card-management systems.
According to Gilles Létourneau, President and CEO of GFI Solutions: “This expansion not only strengthens our presence outside of Québec, it also demonstrates our commitment to maintaining our position as a leader in the field of electronic payment solutions. The industry is growing at a phenomenal rate, and it is essential that we remain close to our clients in order to provide them with expertise that responds to their needs.”
A respected figure in the electronic payment solutions industry in Ontario, Mr. Smith worked with Ingenico for close to six years before serving as Director, Business Development with Bell Canada until August 2007. He then joined the Desjardins Group Financial Cooperative as a Business Sales Consultant, and continued in that position until very recently. The new business place is located at 3601 Highway 7, Suite 400 in Markham, Ontario. Mr. Smith may be reached by phone at 905 943-4268, extension 4445.
About GFI Solutions inc.
Based in Montreal, GFI Solutions inc. is one of Canada’s leading IT consulting firms. Their services include business management consulting, application development, system integration, outsourcing, technical writing and IT staffing. GFI has also developed three Centers of Excellence in transactional systems and back-office applications for the banking industry, and ERP solutions.
With more than 400 employees, GFI Solutions is one of the largest IT consulting firms in Québec. It is also a member of the GFI Informatique group, an international organization with over 9,500 collaborators worldwide and revenues exceeding one billion CAD. For more information concerning GFI Solutions, please visit www.gfisolutions.com.
Contacts:
Anne Hodgkinson
GFI Solutions inc.
514 288-7161, extension 413
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Jean-Marc Simard
Simard Hamel Communications
514 287-9811, extension 15
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