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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Springfield announces new fire, police chiefs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The search has ended for two top leaders of first responders in Springfield. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher is nominating Assistant Fire Chief Nicholas Zummo to become the next Fire Chief and Assistant Police Chief Joseph Behl to Police Chief. They replace retiring Fire Chief Ed Canny and Police Chief Ken Scarlette. In addition, Fire Captain Julie Plunk will be promoted to Assistant Fire Chief and Police Commander Ryan Leach will become Assistant Police Chief. Central Illinois hospitals graded on safety 'These appointments symbolize a bold step in our mission to enhance public safety in Springfield,' said Mayor Misty Buscher. 'I firmly believe that Chief Scarlette and Chief Canny's leadership will persist in the new leadership team.' Zummo has worked at the Springfield Fire Department for 24 years. He's also served for 20 years in the Illinois National Guard before retiring as a Master Sergeant. He was named Springfield Firefighter of the Year in 2008 and received the Distinguished Service Award in 2017 as well. 'I'm honored and humbled by this opportunity to lead the Springfield Fire Department,' Zummo said. 'This is a department built on courage, sacrifice, and service. I look forward to working alongside Captain Plunk and the entire SFD team as we continue to adapt, grow, and deliver exceptional service to the community.' Chatham community, first responders welcome home girl hurt in after-school tragedy Behl has worked with the Police Department for 18 years and graduated from the FBI National Academy. 'I'm incredibly grateful for the trust that's been placed in me,' he said. 'It's been an honor to serve alongside the dedicated men and women of this department for the past 18 years, and I carry that experience — and the lessons I've learned from this community — into this new role. I'm committed to listening, leading compassionately, and ensuring every resident feels safe, supported, and respected.' Springfield City Council will need to approve the promotions before they're official. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City of Springfield, Illinois partners with CGI to upgrade financial and personnel IT systems with CGI Advantage® enterprise resource planning
CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the world's leading independent IT and business consulting services firms, today announced the extension of its longstanding partnership with the City of Springfield, Illinois. The partnership will support a strategic initiative to upgrade the City's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to a modern cloud platform powered by CGI Advantage®, a proven, built-for-government ERP solution that reduces risk, lowers maintenance requirements and streamlines operations. "Moving to the cloud with CGI Advantage marks a major step forward for the City of Springfield," said Misty Buscher, Mayor of the City of Springfield. "With CGI's Advantage SaaS platform providing the ability to deploy ongoing system improvements and innovations seamlessly, we are excited about the continuous advancements this solution will bring to our operations." The City of Springfield will upgrade to the latest version of CGI Advantage, enhancing user experience with intuitive features that improve accessibility, reduce training times and eliminate manual processes. The advanced platform offers real-time analytics and embedded reporting to support faster decision-making and streamline operations across city departments. Key benefits of the upgrade include reduced risk, improved time and leave-tracking capabilities, and standardized and strengthened business processes. CGI Advantage also enhances reporting, simplifies procurement, and supports a shared, multi-agency solution through a cloud-based architecture. Leveraging CGI's expertise, the City will boost workforce capacity and improve services citywide. The City of Springfield is upgrading to the latest version of CGI Advantage to enhance user experience and streamline operations across departments. This advanced platform will bring real-time analytics, embedded reporting, and intuitive features to improve accessibility, reduce training times, and eliminate manual processes. Key benefits of this upgrade include improved time and leave-tracking capabilities, simplified procurement, and support for a shared, multi-agency solution through a cloud-based architecture. This upgrade will ultimately boost workforce capacity and improve services citywide. "With CGI Advantage, the City not only enhances its technology infrastructure but also aligns its operations with modern best practices that will enable greater efficiency, accuracy and transparency," said Surabhi Subramanyam, Senior Vice-President, Consulting Services of Government Solutions, CGI. "By transitioning to a cloud-based environment, Springfield is also investing in a future-proof system that will continue to enhance service delivery for its employees and citizens." About CGI AdvantageCGI Advantage is a unified ERP platform featuring a powerful combination of modern technology and built-for-government solutions. This secure, intuitive platform organically meets state and local government requirements and streamlines financial management, human resources, performance budgeting, procurement, and business intelligence operations. A proven solution, CGI Advantage is based on more than 46 years of public sector expertise and is supported by an active client community that values innovation and access to CGI's global network of experts. Learn more at About CGIFounded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 91,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at For more information:Steve BosicDirector, U.S. Marketing +1 978 569 6098 View original content: SOURCE CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
