Quarterly Update
published on May 13, 2019
Report Overview:
NelsonHall’s Quarterly Update on Accenture provides a snapshot of developments at Accenture in the last quarter.
Who is this Report for:
NelsonHall’s Quarterly Update on Accenture provides a snapshot of developments at the company in the last quarter. It accompanies NelsonHall’s more comprehensive Key Vendor Assessment program.
Both programs are designed for:
- Marketing, sales and business managers developing strategies to target service opportunities within the BPO/IT Services markets
- Sourcing managers and execs monitoring the capabilities of existing suppliers of IT and BPO services and identifying vendor suitability for these services
- Consultants advising clients on vendor selection
- Vendor marketing, sales and business managers looking to benchmark themselves against their peers
- Financial analysts or investors specializing in BPO/IT services sectors.
Scope of this Report:
The report provides a quarterly update on Accenture, looking at financial performance and key developments during the period.
It accompanies NelsonHall’s Key Vendor Assessment program which looks at Accenture’ IT and BPO offerings, capabilities, and market and financial strengths, including:
- Identification of the company’s strategy, emphases and new developments
- Revenue breakdowns
- Analysis of the company’s offerings and key service components
- Analysis of the profile of the company’s client base including the company’s targeting strategy and examples of current contracts
- Analysis of the company’s strengths, weaknesses and outlook.
Key Findings & Highlights:
CEO succession – selection from very strong leadership bench
Q2 FY19: maintains strong performance in spite of softness in Banking and Capital Markets
M&A investment continues to prioritize Accenture Interactive
Other investments in Innovation
- Partnerships and Portfolio:
- Accenture Microsoft Business Group
- Expanding the Accenture AWS Business Group
- Cyber
- Industry X.O
- Intelligent Platform Services
- Facilities:
- More Innovation Hubs in N. America
- in other geos. We note an increasing focus on China and AI.
Contract activity includes structured deal in Italian banking sector.