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Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 323,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.  Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.  The company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2014.
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Accenture Positioned as a "Leader" in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Finance and Accounting BPO for Sixth Consecutive Time

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of independent analyst firm Gartner Inc.’s recent report, "Magic Quadrant for Finance and Accounting
BPO.” This is the sixth consecutive report in which Accenture has been named a Leader.
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Accenture Positioned as Overall Leader in Procurement As-a-Service, According to HfS Research Report

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named to the 'Winner's Circle' of HfS Research's Blueprint Report for Procurement As-a-Service. Accenture is positioned as the overall leader in the report which assessed 18 major procurement outsourcing providers based on excellence in both execu... (more)
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Accenture Completes Acquisition of EnergyQuote JHA, Strengthening its Energy Management As-a-Service Capabilities

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of EnergyQuote JHA, a London-based energy management and procurement services provider with clients in more than 22 European countries.
 
The acquisition, initially announced on July 21, strengthens Accenture’s energy p... (more)
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Accenture Launches Fourth Annual ‘Innovation Jockeys’ Contest, Powered by Yahoo India

Accenture, in partnership with Yahoo India, has launched the fourth season of #Innovation Jockeys: The Hunt for India’s most Innovative Minds. Undergraduate, graduate and post graduate students across India are welcome to submit innovative ideas for using technology to transform India. This y... (more)
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Accenture Appoints Rekha M. Menon Chairman of India and Anindya Basu Country Managing Director of India

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced that Rekha M. Menon will be chairman of Accenture in India and Anindya Basu will be country managing director in India. These appointments are effective August 21, 2015.
 
As chairman, Ms. Menon will play an active role in growing Accenture&r... (more)
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Seven Financial Technology Startups Selected for the 2015 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific

Cyber-security solutions, blockchain technology and behavioral analytics applications are some of the innovative services being developed by the seven financial technology entrepreneurs selected to participate in the 2015 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific.
 
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Two Thirds of Enterprises Not Prepared for “As-a-Service Economy,” According to Accenture and HfS Research Study

The ways enterprises buy and receive services to augment their operations are undergoing unprecedented change, according to a new research study sponsored by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and published by industry analyst firm HfS Research. The report finds that while cost effective business services ... (more)
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Accenture Simplifies Analytics for Businesses with Cloud-Based Insights Platform

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is launching the Accenture Insights Platform, a cloud-based, end-to-end analytics solution designed to simplify analytics and deliver real-time, actionable insights to businesses for a competitive advantage. Comprised of an integrated suite of leading technologies, consumption... (more)
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Accenture Awards 11 Research Grants to Leading Universities to Promote Greater R&D Collaboration, Accelerate Pace of Innovation

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has awarded 11 research grants to top universities around the world to significantly broaden and deepen the relationships between Accenture’s technology research and development (R&D) groups and leading university researchers.
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Ground-Breaking Report from Accenture Interactive Finds Internet of Things Driving New Era of “Living Services”

Organizations will soon be creating a new wave of transformative digital services driven by the convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and shifting consumer expectations, finds a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The report, titled “The Era of Living Services,” predicts a new ... (more)
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