LONDON; Jan. 14, 2009 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will be the Privileged Sponsor of the 48th International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget, which will be held June 15 to 21, 2009, at Le Bourget Airport outside of Paris.
Organized by Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (Gifas), the French aerospace industry trade association, the Paris Air Show is held every two years and ranks the industry’s premier gathering. In 2007, the show featured 2,000 exhibitors from 42 countries and attracted more than 153,000 professional visitors. Moreover, the Paris Air Show will celebrate its centennial in June 2009.
“Accenture is honored to serve as Privileged Sponsor of the Paris Air Show – Le Bourget,” said Damien Lasou, executive director of Accenture’s Aerospace & Defense practice. “The Paris Air Show is a must-attend industry gathering, and as a company that has leveraged its experience, knowledge and insights to help leading aerospace and defense companies achieve high performance, we at Accenture are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious event.”
Among the many solutions that Accenture offers to aerospace and defense organizations are global supply chain management; engineering services; post-merger integration; sustainability; talent management; and mission software.
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