November 26, 2018

Accenture Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Report on Oracle Worldwide Implementation Services Ecosystem

NEW YORK; Nov. 26, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: “Worldwide Oracle Implementation Services Ecosystem 2018 Vendor Assessment.”

The report cites Accenture’s approach as combining “innovation, industry, the breadth of Oracle services, and the extensive partner ecosystem to help customers accelerate their transformation to the digital era.” Furthermore, the IDC MarketScape recognizes Accenture for its end-to-end services, dedicated resources and global scale. Accenture’s Oracle Business Group is cited as one of the largest organizations within the Oracle implementation ecosystem; the report notes that “Accenture has clients spanning multiple lines of business and offers a broad set of solutions across the entire Oracle technology portfolio from cloud, to on-premise apps to engineered systems.”

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the icons.

“Our positioning in the latest IDC MarketScape report is a testament to our ongoing investment and dedication to helping organizations evolve into intelligent enterprises with Oracle technologies,” said Bhaskar Gosh, group chief executive, Accenture Technology Services. “The IDC MarketScape’s assessment reflects our ability to deliver for clients around the world as they embark on their digital transformation journeys — now and moving forward.”

The report’s findings are based on the IDC MarketScape’s evaluation of 11 major Oracle applications systems integrators, taking into account design, build, and integrate functions across IT, business consulting and systems integration — functions crucial to providing Oracle implementation services in both the short and the long term. The report also took into consideration the Oracle implementation services buyers’ perception of the key characteristics and capabilities of each provider. An excerpt of the report is available online here.

Accenture has 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 more than 25 years and is a Global Cloud Elite and Platinum level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. Accenture is also certified as an Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer.?For more information on the Accenture and Oracle relationship, please visit www.accenture.com/oracle.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

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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