June 11, 2019

Accenture Named a Leader in ‘Salesforce Implementation Partners’ Report by Independent Research Firm

Receives highest score in ‘Current Offering’, ‘Strategy’ and ‘Market Presence’ categories

NEW YORK; June 11, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named as a Leader in Forrester’s latest report on Salesforce implementation service providers. The Forrester Wave™: Salesforce Implementation Partners, Q2 2019 states that Accenture has “unparalleled breadth and depth of capabilities spanning technology, design, consulting, and long-term operations.”

Of the 12 vendors evaluated, Accenture received the highest scores in the ‘Current Offering’, ‘Strategy’ and ‘Market Presence’ categories. According to the report, “Accenture has the largest, broadest, and most global Salesforce practice” and “a substantial base of experience across all major Salesforce clouds — including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Platform, and MuleSoft. The firm also has significant experience in Salesforce industry clouds (and industry solutions for Salesforce in general).”

The report states that “Accenture is extremely skilled in complex Salesforce deployments where fundamental business change is the key goal,” and recognizes the company for its significant investments in next-generation solutions using technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation.

“We believe this recognition by Forrester validates the high-quality work we do day in and day out to help our clients not only transform their businesses, but also lead the way as industry disruptors,” said Saideep Raj, senior managing director, Accenture Salesforce Business Group. “Accenture was one of the first companies to establish a strategic alliance with Salesforce and we continue to invest heavily in the innovation, talent, skills and solutions needed to help our clients achieve business results at scale.”

Accenture has completed over 1,400 Salesforce implementations for more than 1,100 global enterprises across all industries, driving some of Salesforce’s largest transformational projects. With more than 16,500 Salesforce-skilled professionals, Accenture is certified in all Salesforce industries and clouds. The company has made seven acquisitions in recent years as part of its investment in Salesforce capabilities and is a leader in the Salesforce ecosystem. For more information on the Accenture and Salesforce relationship, visit https://www.accenture.com/salesforce

The Forrester Wave™: Salesforce Implementation Partners, Q2 2019 report is available here.

About Accenture
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