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Accenture


Established in 1989 primarily as a technology consultant and systems integrator, Accenture is now a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

Registered in Bermuda and headquartered in New York, the United States, the company has offices and operations in more than 200 cities in 52 countries and employs over 186,000 people.

For the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, 2008, Accenture reported that it generated net revenues of US$23.39 billion.

In July, the consulting giant started offering a software to help companies become environmentally friendly. Dubbed Accenture Green Technology Suite, the software measures the "green" aspects of a corporation's information technology practices, data centers and office operations.

Recently, Accenture announced plans to open a management consulting innovation center in Singapore in early 2009.

This company is listed in Services.



Financials
Fiscal year-end August FY08 FY07 FY06 FY05 FY04
Global revenue (US$millions) 23,386.8 19,695.8 16,646.4 15,547.0 —
Global full-year net income (US$millions) 2,197.2 1,723.1 1,433.1 1,508.9 —
Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years 14.71%
Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years 14.24%
Percentage of revenue from Asia (including Japan/Korea) 9%

Operations
Founded 1989 USA
First Asian office 1978 Hong Kong
Global employees 186,000
Global employees in Asia —
Asian economies: Total 9 China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

* Data correct as of October 2008. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites and financial news sites. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities.

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