Chief Financial Officers Extend Strategic Influence and See Technology As Increasingly Important, Study from Accenture and Oracle Finds
NEW YORK; REDWOOD SHORES, CA – May 23, 2013 – The role of the CFO has gained strategic influence over the past three years, according to 71 percent of CFOs, and converging technologies such as big data, cloud computing, mobile and social media are increasingly important to their ability to deliver cost savings and growth, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Oracle.
 
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Accenture Completes Acquisition of Fjord, Expanding Digital and Marketing Capabilities
NEW YORK; May 22, 2013 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has completed its acquisition of Fjord, a London-based global service design consultancy that specializes in creating wide-ranging digital experiences and services for consumers – including new ways to shop, better ways to communicate and collaborate, and innovative ways to manage their health – across platforms including smart devices, tablets and PCs.  The acquisition was first announced May 7. 
 
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Accenture Helps NHS Radiologists Exchange Medical Images in the Cloud
LONDON; May 22, 2013 – Accenture has completed the deployment of a cloud-based Radiology Information System (RIS) for five hospitals and 23 facilities within the National Health Service (NHS) in Southwest England. Using Accenture Clinical Services, the new platform enables clinicians to store, access and exchange patient and diagnostic information from virtually anywhere, over a highly secure infrastructure.
 
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Accenture Military Career Coach to Support Veterans Seeking Employment
NEW YORK; May 21, 2013 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the launch of the Accenture Military Career Coach, an online tool for veterans transitioning out of the military and seeking employment in the private sector. 
 
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Public Transportation Users Predict Big Increases in the Use of Smartphones, Paperless Travel and Social Media, New Accenture Survey Reveals
LONDON; May 21, 2013 – Three out of four travelers (75 percent) who use public transportation in some of the world’s major cities believe that electronic ticketing would make travel easier, and an overwhelming 92 percent would welcome paperless travel, a new global survey by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) reveals.
 
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