Capgemini to hire 3,000 in India Nov 3, 2009
India is among the most attractive outsourcing destination for global MNCs including IBM, Accenture and Microsoft, giving tough competition to domestic players TCS, Wipro and Infosys. The country offers large pool of skilled and low-cost talent for business information management services that help companies improve their collection, use and analysis of data. (India Times, India)
Public-service careers: A tough search for talent Nov 3, 2009
And Britain s civil service got a jolt three years ago when Gill Rider a partner in Accenture, a management consultancy was given a wide-ranging brief to shake up the way personnel were used and rewarded. The results have been watched carefully in places like Canada, Australia and Ireland. (The Economist)
NASSCOM sees an uptick in IT spend Nov 2, 2009
Nasscom expects at least 70,000 to 80,000 engineering grads, who passed out in June 2009 and were offered jobs in their fifth and sixth semesters by TCS, Infosys and Accenture among others, to get absorbed by March 2010 ... Talking to ET, Nasscom vice-president Sangeeta Gupta said: "There's some amount of pick-up in IT-spending and clients have become active in the decision making process. This augurs well for the IT industry and is likely to result in hiring by IT companies. Companies like TCS,... (India Times)
Golf: Fisher defeats Kim in final Nov 2, 2009
" After coming close to winning the U.S. Open and then leading the British Open early on the final day -- his hopes crashed with a quadruple-bogey eight -- Fisher became a father for the first time a week later. That may well have had something to do with him being slow off the blocks in the Ryder Cup qualifying race but that has all changed now, having charged up from 107th to fifth place. Fisher showed his credentials in this format by reaching the semifinals of the Accenture match play in... (CNN -- International)
Fisher rides on hot putter to defeat erratic Kim Nov 2, 2009
He picked up the 750,000 first prize after finishing fourth in this years Accenture World Golf Championship, another elite match play tournament, as well as taking fifth place in the US Open, and runner-up in Europes flagship event, the PGA Championship. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Golf: Fisher to take on Kim in final Nov 1, 2009
Fisher, who lost to Paul Casey in the semifinals of the Accenture World Match Play in Arizona in February, had a nervy finish after seeming to be home and hosed at two-up after 28 holes. He lost the next three holes as his veteran two-time major-winning opponent stormed back into contention, but then won at 32 and 33 before the Argentine birdied from the rough at 18 to force the playoff. (CNN -- International)
Kim to meet Fisher in World Match Play final Nov 1, 2009
Fisher, who finished fourth at the Accenture Match Play Championship earlier this year, finally got ahead on the 25th hole and was 2-up after 27. Cabrera battled back to even it on the 30th and was 1-up after Fisher bounced his drive off a cart path and into the trees on his way to a bogey on the 31st. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Winfrey, Clooney among first White House guests Oct 31, 2009
Podesta said he and Sallie Mae urged the administration to let multiple firms handle student loan originations rather than one company, Accenture. The administration didn't, so it was failed lobbying, he said. (USA Today)
Golf: Kim and Allenby in showdown Oct 31, 2009
Fisher beat India's Jeev Milkha Singh to top his group in the new format and so made it to the last four, just as he did in the Accenture Match Play in Arizona in February. Cabrera, runner-up to Ernie Els on the last staging of this event at Wentworth two years ago, ended the hopes of Rory McIlroy and Simon Dyson when he crushed Dyson by a massive seven holes. (CNN -- International)
Testing Right: Key to Better Cell Phones Oct 29, 2009
Accenture says a fix is essential to the industry's future ... According to a new survey from Accenture (), 88% of companies surveyed don't do an adequate job of testing, which typically consumes about one-third of the product development process and has a major impact on quality, cost, and time to market ... Based on insight from industry analysts and Accenture's own experience and customer research, mobile handset application testing costs grew from 3% of overall testing costs in 2004 to 20%... (BusinessWeek)
Wipro Q2 net up 21% Oct 27, 2009
The sector however faces competition from major players such as IBM and Accenture and new rivals from a wave of Mhe global technology sector. Wipro, which integrates IT systems, develops software applications and manages call centres, said July-Sept net profit rose to 11. (India Times, India)
Northwestern freshman awarded national scholarship Oct 26, 2009
Kody Jones, Mustang freshman at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, is one of 11 American Indian students from across the United States to receive the Accenture s American Indian Scholarship ... "Now in our fifth year, the Accenture American Indian Scholarship fund is a critical resource for American Indian and Alaska Native scholars who want to pursue higher education but require financial assistance," said Randy Willis, senior executive sponsor of Accenture`s American Indian employee... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Sizzling Sim off to flying start after going on an eight-holebirdie blitz Oct 24, 2009
O'Hern earned the nickname ''Tiger Slayer'' by beating Tiger Woods twice at the Accenture Match Play Championship, in 2005 and 2007. A lot of people don't know my name,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Gen Y technically savvy Oct 24, 2009
Accenture Malaysia director of CRM management Lee Joon Seong says Gen Y is an important market segment for businesses globally because the Gen Y population is projected to hit two billion by 2010, representing 26% to 30 % of the total global consumer market ... Accenture Malaysia partner and director of talent and organisation performance management Low Choy Huat says leading companies are already adopting different strategies when recruiting Gen Y.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
O'Hern shoots 63 for Scottsdale lead Oct 23, 2009
The 38-year-old Australian, best known for beating Tiger Woods twice at the Accenture Match Play Championship, made eight birdies and a bogey on a spectacular back nine ... O'Hern became the first player to beat Woods twice in the format when he ousted him in the third round of the Accenture in '07 -- a victory that ended Woods' seven-tournament winning streak. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Iceland: Avoiding The Next Meltdown Oct 23, 2009
Global Talent Equation Accenture addresses clients' new needs in Davos. Davos Royal Outreach Prince of Norway focuses on education and dignity for global youth. (Forbes -- Business)
Aussie O'Hern leads Frys.com Open Oct 23, 2009
The short-hitting lefty from Australian beat the world's No. 1 in the Accenture Match Play Championship in 2005 and in 2007, and fans haven't forgotten. "A lot of people don't know my name," O'Hern said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Matching Gifts Oct 21, 2009
Matching Gift Companies - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Matching Gift Companies Thank you for making the extra effort - and for your doubled support. (Clemsontigers.com)
Accenture partner lines up 5 strategies to boost performance Oct 21, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: Corporations preparing for high performance when the economy picks up must embrace five strategies, says Accenture partner Low Choy Huat ... Cheese is managing director of Accenture Talent isation Performance, while Silverstone is managing director of the practices Organisational Effectiveness Group. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Indian BPOs shy of blockbuster M&A Oct 19, 2009
IBM, Accenture and Hewlett-Packard have also expanded their India-based workforce, enabling them to move more of their overseas work to these lower-cost centres ... Accenture has over 40,000 ... Infosys and Tata Consultancy shares have doubled in 2009, versus a 45 per cent rise in IBM and 19 per cent in Accenture. (India Times)
DOD finds knowledge management a tricky fit Oct 17, 2009
This is a game-changer, said Kay Adams, vice president for talent and organization performance at Accenture National Security Services. This is a new work environment, and in this world people can work whenever, from wherever, she said. (FCW.com)
IBM boosts '09 guidance again even as sales slump Oct 16, 2009
One sign of the lingering distress came this month in disappointing guidance from the Accenture consulting firm, an IBM competitor. It hesitated to predict the timing for a full recovery in business spending. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Ind. Cancels IBM's $1.3 Billion Welfare Contract Oct 16, 2009
Federal officials, some members of Congress and the government services industry have scrutinized Indiana's welfare automation effort after a similar one run by Accenture in Texas failed in 2007. In Indiana, automation was introduced in 59 counties representing about a third of the state's 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
Chinese banks may seek new M&A deals Oct 12, 2009
The newspaper said, citing a recent report from management consulting firm Accenture, that most bank executives in Asia-Pacific and Europe believed Chinese banks will play an influential role in changing the global banking landscape. The report was based on interviews with 35 bank executives, equity firm professionals and experts in developed and emerging markets. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mattingly's latest hit: fast growing bat company Oct 11, 2009
The two men formed Mattingly Baseball a few years back and, after hiring a former Accenture executive Chip Shaw to lead the company, have seen sales soar ... The two men formed Mattingly Baseball a few years back and, after hiring a former Accenture executive Chip Shaw to lead the company, have seen sales soar. (New York Post -- News)
Betting Big on a Natural Gas Boom Oct 10, 2009
"Utilities have been burned many times," says Andre Begosso, an energy strategist at Accenture (), a consulting firm. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Groomed to lead Oct 10, 2009
Go through the resumes of prominent corporate personalities and you will see that a number of them have worked at international players such as Shell, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Accenture. For example, the Shell alumni include Securities Commission chairman Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Malayan Banking Bhd chairman Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor, former MAS CEO (and currently Minister in the Prime Ministers Department) Datuk Seri Idris Jala and Malaysian Alliance of Corporate... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Briefing: Wiser wires Oct 9, 2009
However, as a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), a think-tank and conference organiser, and Accenture, a consulting firm, argues, smart grids features will continue to vary with local circumstances ... Mark Spelman, Accenture s global head of strategy and an author of the joint report with the WEF, says sharing costs and benefits will be the subject of difficult negotiations. (The Economist)
Teenager Ishikawa to take on Tiger in Cup debut Oct 9, 2009
Ogilvy, the 2006 US Open champion and a two-time winner of the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play, not only agreed, but jumped at the chance to team with the winner of four Japan Tour events since June. I asked him, Do you have any problem playing with Ryo. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Red Hat Claims Lion's Share of Paid Linux Oct 8, 2009
Sensing an opportunity, Whitehurst said that Red Hat has built up its sales business development centers over the past year to encourage more interaction with partners like Accenture as well as independent software vendors. Red Hat plans to stick with its core platforms as it grows its business in the coming year. (Datamation)
WNS' CEO hunt narrows to Nambiar, Kurien Oct 8, 2009
Mr Nambiar is in a key role in IBMs India operations heading its global delivery, a space where it competes with Indian outsourcing majors, such Tata Consultancy Services and US rival Accenture. He is also part of IBMs core 10-member team on technology at the global level. (India Times)
CAPSULES: Stats and facts on the Presidents Cup teams Oct 8, 2009
Notable: 0-3 in match-play singles last time at Presidents Cup, and first round in each of two Accenture Match Play Championships. 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
It's destination Lanka for Indian cos Oct 5, 2009
Meetings with IT majors like mPhasis, HCL and Accenture to set up their delivery centres in Sri Lanka have just concluded. We have met IT companies like HCL, Mphasis and Accenture for setting up delivery centres and BPOs in Sri Lanka. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
How green is your data? Oct 3, 2009
Rockwell Bonecutter, global green IT lead at Accenture, said deduplication can shrink the physical space required for datasets and files by 30 to 90 percent. Share this Page. (FCW.com)
This Is the Next Great Tech Market Sep 30, 2009
Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH), and Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) are among those known to have recruited and hired H-1B immigrants ... Accenture, Intel, and Microsoft are Motley Fool Inside Value picks. (MSNBC -- Business)
Acquisitions boost stocks Sep 30, 2009
Accenture PLC and Unisys Corp. climbed. Affiliated Computer jumped $6. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More time needed to gauge recovery: TCS Sep 25, 2009
TCS, which provides consulting, system integration and call center management, competes with Infosys Technologies Ltd and Wipro Ltd as well as big global players such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co and Accenture which offer similar services to multinational corporate clients. Ramadorai, in the same interview, said the company was seeing more stability but that a more substantial recovery would take time. (India Times)
Reed MIDEM and MEF Announce Partnership at MIPCOM 2009 Sep 25, 2009
During the breakfast workshop hosted by MEF, panelists from the BBC, O2, Vodafone, mBlox, MEF and Accenture will outline the opportunities offered by Smart Pipe Enabling Services for future mobile content marketing and distribution. Rimma Perelmuter, MEF Executive Director, commented: MIPCOM is an ideal partner for revealing the industrys increasing focus on convergent media. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
PGA Tour May Lose Sponsors, Events Sep 25, 2009
Even as the recession deepened earlier this year, the tour managed to get contract extensions with title sponsors for two World Golf Championships (Accenture and Bridgestone), New Orleans (Zurich) and Hartford (Travelers). Its biggest success might have been landing SBS as a title sponsor for the season-opening tournament on Maui through 2020. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
PGA weathers recession, for now Sep 24, 2009
Despite the recession, the tour managed to get contract extensions with sponsors for two World Golf Championships (Accenture and Bridgestone), New Orleans (Zurich) and Hartford, Conn. (Travelers). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Pensions 'quality mark' unveiled Sep 21, 2009
The first awards are being made on Monday with Marks & Spencer, Kellogg's, Accenture, BG Group, IBM, Standard Life, and The Royal College of Physicians all recipients. This list includes businesses that are planning to close final-salary schemes to new and existing members. (BBC News -- UK)
Golf Tidbits: Karlsson Eyeing Return To Action Sep 18, 2009
In 2009, Karlsson's only missed cut was at The Masters, but he was also a first-round loser in the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship. His best finish was a share of fourth in Dubai and in his final event before his eye problems sidelined him completely, Karlsson shared 16th place on the European Tour. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Staying frugal Sep 17, 2009
Kubacki, the family breadwinner, was laid off July 1 from a job she loved -- software project manager at Accenture, where she had worked for 15 years ... So the Kubackis are trying to make Karin's severance, checks and some extra cash Accenture provided to pay for an extension of her health insurance last a full year. (CNN -- Money)
Employers spying on staff: Big Brother bosses Sep 16, 2009
Peter Cheese, managing director of Accenture s talent and organisation practice, says that presenteeism has become more common as communications break down between managers and staff in firms that are under financial stress. But although workforce-monitoring software may provide what seems like useful information, it is no help when it comes to addressing the problems it uncovers. (The Economist)
Notebook: Big 4 turns into a big flop Sep 16, 2009
BABY CONFLICT: Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy and his wife are expecting their third child early next year, right about the time for him to defend his title in the Accenture Match Play Championship ... Ogilvy is a two-time winner of Accenture Match Play with a career record of 17-2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Alumni discuss diversity at work Sep 14, 2009
Four Penn State alumni are successfully employed at Deloitte e, Accenture, Capital One and Ernst and Young ... David Davis, Class of 2004, currently employed at Accenture, said he felt a disconnect in diversity from when he graduated Penn State to when he started working ... Davis told a story about the interview process for obtaining his job at Accenture. (Daily Collegian, PA)
'IT vendors should target new velocity' Sep 14, 2009
Some of the Indian players are absolutely eyeing the top spot and have set their goals at moving up but nobody can claim the top spot yet, except for IBM, Accenture. The question is who is going to make it but nobody is talking about, today, for the Indian vendors are looking at how they can be different, The chances that all the top Indian vendors of today will all make it to the top is slim. (India Times)
Wall Street's new shape: Rearranging the towers of gold Sep 12, 2009
Bob Gach, head of the capital-markets practice at Accenture, a consultancy, knows of several that have set aside $400m or more to improve their technology links with customers. Relationships are back, he says. (The Economist)
Will consulting firms bounce back? Sep 11, 2009
If you look through the last year, it has been an eventful one, admits Sanjay Jain, managing director, Management Consulting and Integrated Markets, Accenture India. For some, the ghost of the 2001 downturn when consulting faced its worst existential crisishad returned to haunt them. (India Times)
Networks for High Performance: The Journey to Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure Sep 11, 2009
Global Smart Grid Solution Architect, Accenture. Global Network Technology Practice Lead, Accenture. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Global BPO vendors poach staff from local cos Sep 9, 2009
BANGALORE: Global outsourcing vendors such as Accenture and Capgemini are increasingly poaching employees from Indian rivals as they tap into professionals with expertise in offshoring to compete more effectively against companies like TCS, Wipro and Infosys ... Padmanabhan Ananthanarayanan, who headed Indias largest software exporter TCS sales organisation in Europe until February this year, joined Accenture in March as director of its outsourcing business based in Germany ... Shishir... (India Times)
Xcel powers up 'smart grid' in Boulder Sep 9, 2009
Xcel is working with several partners as part of its Smart Grid Consortium, including Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), based in Bermuda; Current Group, based in Germantown, Md. GridPoint Inc., based in Arlington, Va. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
APS explores outsourcing computer-programming work Sep 5, 2009
SRP interviewed several outsourcing companies this year, and eventually asked for bids from Accenture Ltd. and Infosys Technologies Ltd. to take over about 50 SRP computer-programming jobs. Both Accenture and Infosys have a local presence but are based overseas - Accenture in Ireland and Infosys in India. (AZCentral -- Business)
BearingPoint deal puts Deloitte in big leagues of federal contracting Sep 4, 2009
BearingPoint and Deloitte combined won $948 million in new federal contracts since October 2008 nearly double the value of Accenture s new contracts, though still well behind Booz Allen s $1. 75 billion in new work. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Deloitte & Touche Tops BusinessWeek's Annual List of 'Best Places to Launch a Career' Sep 4, 2009
Some companies, including No.11 Accenture and No.19 Prudential moved up more than 35 spots, while No.34 Marriott and No.48 Lockheed Martin were down 28 and 40 spots, respectively ... BusinessWeek's 50 Best Places to Launch a Career 2009 2008 Company Industry Rank Rank ------- -------- ---- ---- 1 2 Deloitte & Touche Accounting 2 1 Ernst & Young Accounting 3 3 PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting 4 5 KPMG Accounting 5 12 U.S. State Dept. Nonprofit/Government 6 4 Goldman Sachs Investment Banking 7 11... (PR Newswire)
Fortnightly 40 Survey: Utility Balance Sheets Strained by Growing Expenses, Declining Sales Sep 3, 2009
The fifth-annual Fortnightly 40 study, sponsored by Accenture, ranked the four-year shareholder value performance of U.S. investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and other companies active in electric power and gas industries ... Sponsored by Accenture, with methodology and analysis provided by the C Three Group. (PR Newswire)
SAP Is Company At Crossroads As Huge Rivals Line Its Horizon Sep 1, 2009
Add SAP, and the Big Four control more than a third of business software, says Accenture () ... Accenture(ACN) will cut 336 senior executive jobs as the consulting firm restructures ... Accenture (ACN), the tech consulting firm, said Q3 EPS dropped 8% to 68 cents, 4 cents over views. (Investors Business Daily)
Air India to get Rs 5,000 cr equity Aug 30, 2009
Accenture has given a cost-cutting plan ... He said the cost-cutting measures suggested by Accenture have been presented to the CoS. Air India had submitted a turnaround plan, prepared by merchant banking firm SBI Caps, to the panel last month. (India Times)
5 IBM, Indian IT Firms Split Deal with BP Aug 29, 2009
Indian outsourcers such as Infosys and Wipro, which compete with bigger rivals such as IBM and Accenture for large global deals, are increasing their focus on Europe and elsewhere due to a recession in the United States, their biggest market. Related Articles. (Datamation)
Indian Outsourcing Companies Eye $1 Billion Exxon Deal Aug 29, 2009
5-billion outsourcing contracts to TCS, Infosys and Wipro along with IBM and Accenture, top Indian offshore vendors including L&T Infotech and HCL Technologies along with other MNC vendors have locked horns with each other for almost $1-billion outsourcing deal being fleshed out by ExxonMobil ... "When Telstra and BP recently consolidated their supplier base, IBM was chosen the master supplier with Infosys, EDS, TCS, Wipro and Accenture working on niche application projects," said an outsourcing... (BusinessWeek)
BP sends $1.5bn deal to India Aug 27, 2009
Earlier, it used to outsource a majority of its application development, system integration and infrastructure management projects to almost 30 suppliers including IBM, Accenture, Mahindra Satyam and Infosys. The company has been targetting to bring down its IT costs by up to 30% by working with fewer vendors and awarding them more work at lower rates. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Praful Patel, Minister, Civil aviation Aug 26, 2009
Accenture was appointed to give a road map ... He got Montek Singh Ahluwalia and P Chidambaram and Accenture made a presentation. (India Times)
Accenture Goes the Tailor-Made Route Aug 25, 2009
Open-source hardware modules from Bug Labs help companies such as Accenture to build rapid prototypes and develop new business models ... Accenture () is now in this pizza biz ... For Accenture the payoff is in getting these buyers to subscribe to its new , AMOS, or Accenture Mobility Operated Services. (BusinessWeek)
Accenture to lay off 336 executives Aug 23, 2009
A spokesman for the company said Friday Accenture is not elaborating on what offices and particular positions will be impacted by the cuts. The layoffs total about 7 percent of Accenture s 4,800 senior executives, Reuters reported Thursday ... Accenture employs 177,000 companywide. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
All not well at Honeywell, Accenture Aug 22, 2009
Honeywell and Accenture dont appear to be seeing any ... In the case of Accenture, the companys global CEO William Green said in a company release issued on Thursday: We are acting boldly to position Accenture better for both short-term and long-term economic improvement growth and profitability ... The Accenture release said it will also reduce excess office space globally. (India Times)
