Accenture Launches New R&D Facility in Bangalore, India; Company's 4th Technology Lab Joins Others in U.S. and France.BANGALORE, India -- Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ) today opened a research and development technology lab in Bangalore. The fourth such facility operated by Accenture Technology Labs, it joins sites in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. (Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. and Chicago, Illinois) and France (Sophia Antipolis Sophia Antipolis is a technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France. Much of the park falls within the commune of Valbonne. Created in 1970~84, it houses primarily companies in the fields of computing, electronics, pharmacology and biotechnology. ). Accenture Technology Labs-India will focus on original research and development in systems integration and software engineering. The goal will be to enable businesses to reduce the cost and improve the quality of technology solution delivery. "Technology innovation is a key driver of high performance. The role of the labs is to create a vision of how technology will shape the future and invent the next wave of cutting-edge business solutions and new ways to develop those solutions," said Scott Rose, Global Managing Director, Accenture Technology Labs. "In combining technology expertise with business acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity , our researchers take new and emerging technologies and create prototypes and cutting edge solutions that help our clients maximize future performance." Accenture already has a significant presence in India through its Global Delivery Network, with 17,500 professionals working in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune, and serving more than 200 Accenture clients. Accenture's Global Delivery Network has more than 44,000 people around the world providing a wide array of services in system integration, application outsourcing, and business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in . "The competitive strength of Accenture's operation in India is central to our success as a global company," said Don Rippert, Accenture's Chief Technology Officer. "Accenture Technology Labs-India will support our ability to drive further innovation in this ever-changing global delivery market. In Bangalore, Accenture's research team will be able to interact directly with the delivery teams responsible for some of the organization's largest and most complex systems integration projects." At the lab in Bangalore, Accenture will research emerging technologies and approaches that can advance the software engineering lifecycle and systems integration approach. These innovations can be piloted directly with delivery teams located in the Bangalore facility. Proven innovations will then be rolled out to Accenture delivery centers that serve clients globally. Specific areas of research and development will initially include: --Service-oriented and distributed software architectures --Collaborative technologies and processes --Automated quality management for software development --Data quality management and data services --Testing theory and practice for software and systems --Large-scale distributed workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space. techniques Top Talent "Choosing India as the location for its fourth R&D lab was a strategic decision," said Dr. Lin Chase, Director of the Accenture Technology Labs-India. "Bangalore is rapidly becoming a global hub for technology, R&D and software engineering. Some of the best researchers and developers in the world are based here and Accenture wants to tap into this wealth of talent to build on our research culture. We are hiring India's top talent to build assets that will fuel high performance for our clients over the next two to five years." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Chase, research and development professionals from India's leading universities and research and software engineering institutes will staff the Bangalore facility. She estimated that the core team will grow to more than 100 researchers and developers. The Bangalore lab will have access to up to 2,000 of the latest software development projects across Accenture. Supporting this will be Accenture's Experimental Software Environment (ESE ESE abbr. east-southeast Noun 1. ESE - the compass point midway between east and southeast east southeast ), giving researchers hands-on experience with new technologies. About Accenture Accenture is a global 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 , technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 133,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$15.55 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2005. Its home page is www.accenture.com. |
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