Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a Leader in International
Data Corporation’s (IDC) first ever “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud
Professional Services 2013 Vendor Analysis” report (doc #242401, August
2013). The IDC MarketScape represents a vendor assessment including both
quantitative and qualitative characteristics that define success in
today's cloud professional services market.
IDC evaluated 13 cloud professional services providers in the report
based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assessed each
vendor on approximately 50 characteristics. The framework highlights the
factors expected to be the most influential for success in the market in
both the short term and long term.
In naming Accenture as a Leader, the IDC MarketScape stated that
“Accenture uses deep industry knowledge, ecosystem relationships, and
experience as a service integrator and outsourcer to create
differentiated solutions that address clients' unique issues.”
As part of its MarketScape, IDC conducted a buyer perception survey in
which clients highlighted Accenture to be most strong in the following
areas: ability to handle changes in project scope; presence of local
offices and local resources; and providing functional insights and
competence.
“We are proud to be named as a cloud professional services Leader in the
IDC MarketScape report as a testament to our industry knowledge,
technology capability, strong ecosystem relationships and ability to
support our clients in their migration to the cloud,” said Jack Sepple,
senior managing director of Cloud at Accenture. “We’re pleased that our
clients recognize our strengths and work with us as a trusted advisor to
provide cloud advice and support. We believe cloud underpins today’s
digital businesses and we work every day to help organizations use the
cloud to deliver tangible business results – from lowering costs to
bringing new services to market faster to facilitating easier entry into
new global markets.”
Accenture has worked on more than 6,000 cloud computing projects for
clients, including more than 60 percent of the Fortune Global 100, and
has approximately 8,500 professionals trained in cloud computing.
The IDC MarketScape is available here.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview
of the competitive fitness of IT, telecommunications, or
industry-specific 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,
telecommunications, or industry-specific vendors can be meaningfully
compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a
transparent foundation to allow companies to independently compare the
strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company, with approximately 266,000 people serving clients
in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience,
comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions,
and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies,
Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance
businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of
US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. Its home page
is www.accenture.com.
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