Innovation at Communications and High Tech Companies Jeopardized by Rising Costs and Talent Shortage, Accenture Study Finds
BARCELONA; Feb. 17, 2009 – Seven out of 10 telecommunications carriers, high tech companies and media firms stopped new product development projects last year due to budget over-runs, rising costs and a shortage of expertise, according to findings of an Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study released today[1].
[1] Managing New-Product Development in Challenging Times: Driving High Performance Through Profitable Innovation, February 2009
Accenture Launches Global Mobility Business to Enable Mobile Operators and Enterprises to Deliver New Mobile Applications to Customers
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Accenture Strengthens Technology Outsourcing Capabilities in Canada with Opening of Delivery Center in Mississauga
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