Technology: Accenture

Ticker Symbol: ACN

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About the company

Headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Accenture (ACN) is the world’s largest consulting firm. Accenture employs about 175,000 people with clients in more than 120 countries, providing managerial consulting, outsourcing, and technology services.

Accenture was founded by in 1989 as the consulting arm of Arthur Andersen. From 1989 to 2001, the company went by the name Andersen Consulting. On July 19, 2001, Accenture went public. Subsidiaries of Accenture include Avanade, Accenture SAP Solutions, Accenture National Security Services, Navitaire, and Coritel BPM.

Accenture provides solutions for financial services, resources, products, public service, and communications & high tech industries.

Accenture Competitors:

• Tier 1 Competitors: International Business Machines, (IBM), Genpact Limited, Perot Systems (PER), Infosys Technologies (INFY)
• Tier 2 Competitors: Microsoft (MSFT), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Satyam Computer Services (SAY)

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