CGI to acquire Stratfield, expanding Atlanta digital engineering and retail, financial-services capabilities

CGI deepens Atlanta digital engineering footprint with Stratfield tie-up

Deal bolsters local delivery and sector capabilities

CGI is strengthening its Atlanta presence by signing an agreement to acquire Stratfield Consulting, an Atlanta-based management and technology firm that specializes in digital engineering, product development, technology strategy and change management for retail and financial services. The combination, announced on Feb. 4, 2026, is set to close in February subject to customary conditions and brings nearly 200 Stratfield consultants into CGI’s U.S. Commercial operations.

The acquisition raises CGI’s Atlanta headcount to nearly 600 consultants who live and work in the metro market, and executives frame the move as a way to combine Stratfield’s local client relationships with CGI’s end-to-end capabilities, scale and delivery models. Vijay Srinivasan, President of U.S. Commercial and State Government operations at CGI, says the deal pairs regional industry knowledge with CGI’s global delivery network and intellectual property to accelerate client digital transformation and time-to-value for retail and financial services customers.

Stratfield CEO Butch Benford says the transaction preserves trusted, relationship-driven local teams while creating broader client delivery options and career pathways for employees within CGI’s global platform. CGI is positioning the acquisition to expand product and engineering offerings, add technology strategy depth in high-demand verticals, and compete more effectively for large transformation engagements that require both local advisory relationships and scalable engineering delivery.

CGI’s scale and portfolio

CGI, founded in 1976, is among the world’s largest independent technology and professional services firms, with about 94,000 consultants and professionals globally. The firm offers a full portfolio from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed services, business process services and proprietary solutions; it reports Fiscal 2025 revenue of CA$15.91 billion and emphasizes a local relationship model supported by global delivery centers.

Transaction mechanics and industry context

The deal is intended to preserve Stratfield’s client relationships and local presence while giving clients access to CGI’s broader industry insight and resources; CGI says more details will follow after closing. The acquisition reflects a wider industry trend of large services firms acquiring boutique digital-engineering shops to secure vertical expertise and accelerate delivery capabilities amid rising demand for cloud-native product development and modernization in retail and financial services.