Accenture and Unilever Sign European Information Technology Outsourcing Contract.LONDON -- 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 ) has signed a seven-year contract to provide IT application development, implementation and support for Unilever across Europe. Financial terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The contract is part of Unilever's "One Unilever" program, which is designed to deliver annual savings of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 700 million through the implementation of a unified and streamlined operating model Operating Model is a term that is used in many contexts. In essence an operating model describes how an organization operates across both business and technology domains. The Operating Model describes what is important for the organization. for the company. The deal builds on an existing relationship between the two companies under which Accenture has been providing business consulting and IT services to Unilever for more than 10 years. The contract covers the provision of IT services to Unilever's operations in 25 European countries. As part of this, the team will deploy a unified European IT platform. Accenture expects to deliver the services from six countries: the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Hungary. "This deal allows us to create a simpler, more agile European IT function to better support Unilever's growth agenda," said Neil Cameron
It is anticipated that a number of staff will transfer from Unilever to Accenture, in accordance with local laws. Unilever and Accenture will work together to minimize the impact on staff wherever possible. "This contract should help provide Unilever with a higher degree of certainty around the cost and timing necessary to create its new European business IT platform, which is expected to drive improved business results including increased efficiencies, reduced costs and greater standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting ," said John Zealley, managing partner of Accenture's Consumer Goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and & Services Practice in Europe. "Accenture's experience in delivering cross border IT programs should enable us to deliver consistently in Unilever's key markets, providing Unilever with the flexibility it needs to meet its goal of becoming ever more competitive and high-performing." 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 the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 129,000 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. NOTE TO EDITORS: The IT contract takes the form of a 'master services agreement' under which local contracts will be drawn up subject to successful consultation. |
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