Finland, June 9 -- CGI, one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, and technology company Telia have signed an agreement for a business transaction as well as a strategic partnership. Under the business transaction, Telia's cloud and capacity services for enterprises, as well as IT end-user services in Finland, will be transferred to CGI. At the same time, nearly 250 Telia employees will join CGI to support the ongoing development and delivery of these services. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.In addition, the companies are launching a strategic partnership through which CGI will support Telia's business operations with scalable, secure services that leverage cloud tec...