Accenture Expands Outsourcing and Information Technology Capabilities in Switzerland
Acquisition of Key Elements of Systor’s Business Will Enhance Accenture’s Ability to Serve Swiss Market
ZURICH; Feb. 6, 2003 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), the world’s leading management consulting and technology services company, announced today that it has signed a contract enabling it to increase its outsourcing and information technology (IT) services capabilities in Switzerland by acquiring key assets of Systor, a Swiss provider of IT services.
Among the wide range of IT services that Systor provides to leading companies in Switzerland are outsourcing, hosting, application management, banking software solutions and software development. The assets that Accenture will acquire include Systor’s client contracts and the majority of its employees.
"Systor’s outsourcing and IT solutions capabilities are an excellent fit for Accenture, and this agreement is consistent with our goal of enhancing our outsourcing capabilities in key markets around the world," said Ralf Naef, country managing director of Accenture in Switzerland. "We already have relationships with many of Systor’s clients and look forward to finalizing the transaction and leveraging the resulting synergies to create value for our clients."
The contract requires that certain conditions, including receiving Swiss regulatory approval, be met before the transaction can be completed. Accenture anticipates that, once the conditions are met, it will be able to close the deal by the end of March.
About Accenture
Accenture is the world’s leading management consulting and technology services company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them realize their visions and create tangible value. With deep industry expertise, broad global resources and proven experience in consulting and outsourcing, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, alliances and technologies. With more than 75,000 people in 47 countries, the company generated net revenue of US$11.6 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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