Accenture Positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Report for Worldwide Internet of Things Consulting & Systems Integration...
March 27 2017 - 7:59AM
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Ecosystem Relationships and Flexible Pricing
Highlighted as Strengths
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is positioned as a Leader in the inaugural
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Internet of Things (IoT)
Consulting and Systems Integration (CS&I) Services 2016 Vendor
Assessment (Doc # US41880716, November 2016) report.
The report assessed 15 global service providers in the emerging
IoT market industry. Buyers rated Accenture highly for strengths
including pricing model options and alignment and
sales/distribution structure.
“Accenture’s investments in developing industry-specific IoT
offers across its operating groups has paid off” said Gard Little,
research director for IDC's Digital Transformation Professional
Services research program. “By having a core IoT practice in
Accenture Mobility, part of Accenture Digital, the company is
focused on delivering digital transformation for clients through
its IoT Ignite Strategy, using Agile as a preferred method for
digital delivery, along with standardized methods for added
efficiencies.”
“Our position in this report reflects our commitment to
delivering value to clients through the most innovative IoT
services,” said Craig McNeil, IoT practice lead at Accenture
Mobility, part of Accenture Digital. “We innovate not only
by developing industry-specific IoT use cases that solve real
business challenges and deliver tangible benefits, but also in the
way we deliver these solutions and how we price them. Being agile
and flexible are key tenets to operating as a successful digital
business, and reports like this demonstrate that Accenture leading
by example in these areas is making a positive difference to our
clients.”
The IDC MarketScape report evaluates providers using a
comprehensive framework and a set of parameters that are strong
predictors of success in the IoT Consulting and Systems Integration
(C&SI) services industry. As part of the evaluation process,
IoT C&SI services buyers assessed the key characteristics and
capabilities of each provider. The IDC MarketScape Report for
Worldwide IoT CS&I Services report is available
here.
Accenture was also recently positioned in the “Winner’s Circle”
and as leading in Innovation in the IoT Services HfS Blueprint
Report 2016. Accenture’s strong portfolio of IoT work, experience
across many industry verticals and broad ecosystem were identified
as strengths.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately
401,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Mobility, part of Accenture Digital, plans, implements
and manages mobility solutions for businesses and public
organizations, including developing and implementing enterprise
mobility strategies; building and testing applications; and
supplying credible, business ready Internet of Things offerings and
managed services. Accenture Mobility services are based on deep
industry insights and technical expertise that help clients across
all industries achieve growth, efficiency and manage a successful
transformation as they adopt the tools of a digital
business. Find out more by following @mobilitywise and
visiting www.accenture.com/mobility.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an
overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and
communications technology) 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 and
telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The
framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree
assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and
prospective vendors.
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