October 19, 2018

Accenture Named a Leader In Services For Next-Generation Oracle Applications Report by Independent Research Firm

NEW YORK; Oct. 19, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned as a leader in Forrester Research’s new report on vendors for Oracle applications. Accenture received the highest scores allocated in 22 out of 24 criteria analyzed by Forrester to evaluate the strength of the providers’ current offering, strategy and market presence in The Forrester Wave™: Services Providers for Next-Generation Oracle Applications, Q4 2018, “The 12 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up”.

The report, which assessed the 12 most significant next-generation service providers for Oracle applications recognizes that Accenture is “well-suited to those with the biggest and boldest Oracle deployments.” In Accenture’s vendor profile, the Forrester report notes that Accenture “serves end-to-end customer needs from cloud strategy to intelligent automation.” Across virtually all Oracle cloud apps, Accenture has a leading number of certified resources and client engagements.” The report also notes that “Accenture has made major investments in accelerators and platforms to help clients innovate faster and become intelligence driven”.

“As Oracle continues to pivot to cloud-based applications and offerings, the needs of customers looking to adopt these solutions are shifting. It is no longer enough to simply define a cloud strategy; instead, customers need an implementation partner with a deep understanding of business and industry challenges, experience driving business change, proven cloud expertise and a strong focus on innovation,” said Terri Strauss, senior managing director of Oracle business for Accenture. “We believe that being positioned as a leader in this report reflects Accenture’s unparalleled track record in this space — delivering innovation at scale to help our clients navigate complex business transformations and achieve tangible business outcomes.”

Accenture has been one of Oracle’s leading systems integration partners globally 12 years in a row, with more than 54,000 Oracle-skilled consultants around the world who help accelerate digital transformation by implementing Oracle-based business solutions and new business processes that develop and evolve as their digital business grows. Accenture has teamed with Oracle for over 25 years and is a Global Cloud Elite-level member in Oracle PartnerNetwork. For more information on the Accenture and Oracle relationship, please visit www.accenture.com/oracle

About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 459,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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