Starwood Hotels & Resorts Extends IT Outsourcing Contract with Accenture
June 24 2015 - 7:03AM
Business Wire
Supports deeper operational efficiency and
agility for the hotel group’s global operating model
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced it has signed an agreement
with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), one
of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies, to continue
providing a range of information technology (IT) outsourcing
services. The original agreement began in 2009 and will be
extended for an additional five years, building on the successful
business relationship and delivery of application and
infrastructure services.
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Under the terms of the new agreement, Accenture will continue to
provide services across the application, infrastructure, and
security domains. Accenture will also assist Starwood’s
transition to a new global operating model that will provide more
agility and flexibility in response to the rapidly changing
technology and digital landscape, helping better meet business and
owner requirements.
“Starwood is pleased to extend its collaboration with Accenture
leveraging their deep understanding of our business and technology
environment and their breadth of IT capabilities,” said Martha
Poulter, CIO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
“We believe this extension represents the successful
relationship we have jointly established over the past six years
and are committed to further assisting Starwood in rapidly reacting
to changes in the market and the growing demands from its guests,
customers and owners,” said Emily Weiss, managing director in
Accenture’s Hospitality and Travel Services practice, and client
account lead for Starwood. “Together, we have enhanced
Starwood’s technology capabilities and services and achieved
significant cost savings and greater cost certainty.”
Accenture will deliver the services from Starwood’s locations
and Accenture’s Global Delivery Network.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 323,000 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$30.0 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the
leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than
1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees
at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated
owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences
with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The
Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four
Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element® and the recently introduced
Tribute Portfolio™. The Company boasts one of the industry’s
leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing
members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and
flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood recently announced plans
to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business, a
premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through
villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands, into
a standalone public company by the end of 2015. For more
information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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