Eviden, the prominent company of the Atos Group in digitization, cloud, big data, and security services, has been selected by IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) (TSX: IGM), a leader in wealth and asset management in Canada, to carry out the migration of its data assets to a more modern, flexible, and secure infrastructure. This project, with an expected duration of one year, will be based on robust platforms from Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, marking a milestone in IGM’s technological modernization strategy.
The collaboration with Eviden is part of IGM’s ongoing efforts to advance its digital transformation, focusing on transitioning to cloud solutions. Eviden will leverage its Cloudamize Studio suite, Cloud Migration Center, and extensive modernization experience to support this fundamental change. Through a detailed risk assessment and the implementation of an agile and scalable architecture, IGM will be able to mitigate significant risks, increase transparency for reporting and issue resolution, and adopt a cloud-native operating model that promotes improved return on investment and business outcomes through more effective control, increased speed, and scalability.
Ed Nemes, Eviden’s leader in Canada for the Atos Group, highlighted the importance of this strategic partnership, emphasizing how the combination of specialized skills and knowledge between Eviden, clients, and hyperscale providers contributes to an efficient and successful transformation process. This collaboration not only strengthens Eviden’s presence in Canada’s financial services market but also underscores IGM’s commitment to modernizing its technological platforms and adapting to the changing business environment.
Sam Burns, Chief Information Officer of IGM Financial, expressed his excitement to work with Eviden. He acknowledged that Eviden’s extensive experience will be crucial in advancing and modernizing IGM’s technological infrastructure, representing a significant step in their digital transformation journey to effectively meet the financial needs of Canadians.
Eviden maintains a long-standing relationship and established experience with leading public cloud providers, including Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, enabling them to offer customized digital solutions to their clients. Recently, Eviden announced a five-year partnership with Microsoft to promote digital transformation and in November last year, initiatives to facilitate cloud migration and the use of Azure OpenAI Service for clients across various sectors.
With over 19,500 cloud experts worldwide and four global cloud centers, Eviden is a trusted advisor in providing expertise in transformation at every stage of the cloud journey, fulfilling the promise of enabling business agility, continuous optimization, rapidly-paced innovation, and growth for their clients. More information can be found at Eviden Cloud.