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World Economic Forum, Salesforce.com and Accenture Deliver Real-time Social Media Insights to Participants of World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST

DAVOS, Switzerland and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.; Jan. 24, 2013 – The World Economic Forum, salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the completion of a collaborative effort to deliver a “Social Wall” at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, taking place from January 23-27.

Cisco Honors Accenture With 2012 Supplier of the Year Award

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST

NEW YORK; Jan. 17, 2013– Accenture (NYSE: ACN) was awarded top honors as 2012 Supplier of the Year at Cisco’s (NASDAQ: CSCO) 3^rd Annual Global Procurement Services conference.

Consumers Less Likely to Buy Single-Function Electronics, While Plans to Purchase Multi-Function Devices Are on the Rise, Accenture Survey Finds

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST

NEW YORK; Jan. 7, 2013 – Consumers are less likely to buy single-function electronic products in the next year, while intentions to buy multi-function devices have increased dramatically, according to a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) survey. Accenture summarizes these annual survey findings in its new 2013 Global Consumer Electronics Products and Services Usage Report released today.

TV and Video Have Come Out of the Box, Accenture Survey Finds

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 EST

New York; Nov. 27, 2012 – Consumers in the U.S. and U.K. are changing the way they view TV and video content by increasingly taking control of how, when, and where they view it, according to a new survey released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

With Mobile Devices in Hand, Consumers Visit Stores to Compare Prices But Nearly Half Make Their Final Purchases Online, Accenture Survey Shows

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST

NEW YORK; Nov. 19, 2012 – Nearly three out of four (72 percent) of consumers aged 20-40 in the United States and the United Kingdom use mobile devices while in-store to compare prices, but the majority leave before making a purchase, according to a study by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Interactive. The research also shows that while consumers in this age group are concerned about online privacy, they will permit retailers to track their shopping behavior to personalize their shopping experience.

Accenture Completes Acquisition of NewsPage

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 EST

NEW YORK; Nov. 6, 2012 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of NewsPage Pte Ltd (“NewsPage”), based in Singapore. NewsPage is a leading provider of integrated distributor management and mobility software for the consumer goods industry in emerging markets.

Accenture Positioned as Leader in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for IT Services for Communications Service Providers Worldwide

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:00:00 EST

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2012–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that independent analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has recognized Accenture as a 2012 leader in providing IT services for communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide, encompassing telecom operations management systems including business support systems, operations support systems, and service delivery platforms.

Mobile Devices Becoming Medium of Choice to Access the Internet, Accenture Survey Finds

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:00:00 EST

LONDON; Oct. 9, 2012 – The use of mobile devices to access the Internet is becoming the medium of choice, with more than two-thirds (69 percent) of all Internet users surveyed doing so daily, according to Mobile Web Watch 2012, a study of consumers in Europe, Latin America and South Africa conducted by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). In addition, consumers are using multiple devices to connect to the web, including smartphones (61 percent), netbooks (37 percent), and tablets (22 percent).

Accenture Wins Three Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialized Partner of the Year – North America in Technology, Engineered Systems and Utilities

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:45:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO; Oct. 1, 2012 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) was awarded the 2012 Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialized Partner of the Year – North America in three categories today at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco.

Accenture Acquires IPTV Assets from Nokia Siemens Networks

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:30:00 EST

NEW YORK; Oct. 1, 2012 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired the software and skills of Nokia Siemens Networks Internet Protocol television (IPTV) business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Accenture to Help Oi Transform Business Operations and Support Strategic Growth Objectives

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:00:00 EST

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sept. 13, 2012 – Oi SA (NYSE: OIBR/C), one of Brazil’s leading providers of communications services, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have signed a seven-year agreement for Accenture to help Oi transform its business by having Accenture manage Oi’s billing and collections, finance and accounting, human resources, supply chain, and select back office functions.

Accenture to Expand Scope and Capabilities of Innovation Centers to Develop New Solutions Based on SAP® Database Technology

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 EST

ORLANDO, Fla.; May 14, 2012 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is expanding the scope of its Innovation Centers for SAP® solutions to become the first global systems integrator (SI) to focus on accelerating the development and delivery of SAP’s real-time database solutions and services, the company announced today. The goal is to help clients rapidly leverage the new innovations in database technology that SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has delivered with the introduction of the SAP HANA® platform. This move will enable organizations to capitalize on the strong potential that this fundamental shift in the role that the data layer presents for enterprise software solutions.