Accenture Bolsters Technology and Systems Implementation Capabilities in Japan; Company Expands Solution Delivery Centre in Kachidoki.Business/Technology Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002 Broadening its core offerings in technology and systems implementation, Accenture today announced the expansion of its solutions delivery centre in Kachidoki, Japan. Plans call for the Kachidoki facility to offer Japanese clients a wider choice of technology services with a focus on software development and implementation for such enterprise applications as SAP, Siebel, Oracle and PeopleSoft and specialty software An umbrella term for software that is designed for a specific application or niche. What is specialty software one day can become a mainstream application the next. See special. such as Retek for retailers. The facility will also house engineers and programmers who design, test and build enterprise solutions and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. based on Microsoft and Java platforms Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs are machine independent and run intact on any hardware platform that has a Java interpreter (JVM). . Current plans call for up to 100 engineers and programmers to be hired by the end of 2003. The Kachidoki centre joins a global network of more than 40 facilities that offer clients a full range of services - from business transformation outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. to system design, implementation and application management. The expansion of the center is part of Accenture's strategy of offering a seamless approach to solutions delivery across the globe. "Our solutions delivery centre in Kachidoki gives Accenture another reliable and cost-effective development environment," said James Hall James Hall may refer to: In politics and government:
"With the solutions delivery center in Kachidoki, Accenture expands its technology implementation services in Japan," said Masakatsu Mori, country managing director. "Customers in Japan already know Accenture for its business consulting expertise - now they have another cost-effective choice when they need to design, build and manage their enterprise technology." Accenture's delivery centres operate as an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. around the globe and allow the company to provide customers with an end-to-end lifecycle implementation approach -- from design to execution and management of a solution -- using a single integrated suite of methods, tools and techniques. About Accenture Accenture is the world's leading management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and technology services organization. Through its network of businesses approach - in which the company enhances its consulting and outsourcing expertise through alliances, affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. and other capabilities - Accenture delivers innovations that help clients across all industries quickly realize their visions. With more than 75,000 people in 47 countries, the company generated net revenues of $11.44 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. Its home page is www.accenture.com. |
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