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Global IT and business consulting services firm CGI officially opened its 11,500-square-foot space at 120 Albany St. in New Brunswick on April 6.

“CGI is pleased to establish a location in New Brunswick and join a community that has a rich history in technology innovation and education. New Brunswick is home to the New Jersey Innovation and Technology Hub and is bringing together academic leaders, innovative start-ups and corporate pioneers,” said Mike Reagan, senior vice president at CGI.

“We look forward to expanding our business relationships with financial services, manufacturing, retail and state and local government clients, collaborating with New Jersey’s education institutions on mentorship and intern programs, and helping support the innovation economy in New Jersey,” he said.

The office includes collaborative space to foster CGI’s mentorship programs, including its work with the New Brunswick PTECH High School program.

“CGI has been an important industry partner in the PTECH program. Having CGI in New Brunswick will enable PTECH students to have direct access to valuable advice and mentorship as they pursue careers in the technology sector,” said PTECH Principal Michael Fanelli.

CGI in New Brunswick offers a nod to New Jersey’s history in technology innovation with office rooms named after after Garden State innovators including Albert Einstein; Thomas Edison; Beatrice Alice Hicks, who was the first woman engineer hired by Western Electric; Alice Parker, who patented the first home heating system; Claude Shannon, who devised the “Rosetta Stone” of computer language; and Fanelli, PTECH’S founding principal.