Accenture Implements Cloud Technology at Thames Tideway Tunnel to Help Manage Costs & Complexity of London’s Super Sewer Pr...
August 19 2015 - 3:03AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has implemented the NetSuite OneWorld
cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution at Thames
Tideway Tunnel, the company set up to build and maintain the
“super-sewer” project in London.
The building of the super sewer, which will operate as a
standalone regulated company, will be one of London’s biggest
infrastructure projects and is intended to deliver environmental,
health, and economic benefits to the capital by preventing millions
of tonnes of sewage from overflowing into the River Thames each
year.
To help achieve a rapid and low-cost implementation of a fully
integrated, flexible IT infrastructure backbone for the new
company, Accenture worked closely with enterprise alliance partner
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading global provider of cloud-based
financials/ERP and omnichannel commerce suites, to deploy the
NetSuite OneWorld solution. The solution will support the core
finance, financial planning and procurement functions, including
financial consolidation, multicurrency and tax compliance.
“An agile and intuitive back-office IT system is critical for
effective management and delivery of large-scale infrastructure
projects,” said Robin Johns, head of Information Systems at Thames
Tideway Tunnel. “We selected Accenture to help us with this
implementation based on its extensive experience with NetSuite
cloud ERP technology and complex system integrations. We also chose
Accenture for its ability to offer practical solutions to deliver
an IT platform that will help facilitate financing and construction
of the super sewer, while keeping costs down for customers.”
Maureen Costello, managing director of Accenture’s utilities
practice in the U.K. and Ireland, said, “The NetSuite platform will
enable Thames Tideway Tunnel to streamline its core operations and
make faster and more-informed business decisions based on real-time
data. This is the first implementation of a true multi-tenant
cloud-based ERP system at a regulated utility in the U.K. and
demonstrates the company’s innovative approach and commitment to
efficiently manage the delivery of this capital project.”
To date, Accenture has worked on more than 9,000 cloud computing
projects for clients, including nearly 75 percent of the Fortune
Global 100, and has more than 17,000 professionals trained in cloud
computing.
About Thames Tideway Tunnel
The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a 25km sewer tunnel which will
intercept the 34 most polluting Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO)
points along the River Thames. Currently, 39 million tonnes of raw
sewage pours into the river after heavy rainfall in a typical
year. Work is due to start in 2016, and the project is due for
completion in 2023. For more information, visit
www.thamestidewaytunnel.co.uk
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 336,000 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 NetSuite
NetSuite Inc. is the industry's leading provider of cloud-based
financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel
commerce software suites. In addition to financials/ERP software
suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite of applications, including
accounting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional
Services Automation (PSA) and ecommerce that enables companies to
manage most of their core business operations in its single
integrated suite. NetSuite software allows businesses to automate
operations, streamline processes and access real-time business
information anytime, anywhere.
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