Andersen Consulting's Thomas Davenport Named to `Guru Guide'; Darwin Magazine Selects Those `Behind the Ideas That Drive the New Economy'.Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 Thomas Davenport For the US business theorist, see . Thomas Davenport (b. 9 July 1802 - 6 July 1851) was a Vermont blacksmith who lived in Forestdale Vermont. With his wife (Emily Davenport), and a colleague (Orange Smalley), he invented the electric motor and electric locomotive circa , who directs the Institute for Strategic Change, an Andersen Consulting See Accenture. think tank in Cambridge, MA., has been named to Darwin Magazine's Guru Guide. The magazine selected 19 thought leaders who are "behind the ideas that drive the new economy." Andersen Consulting, which will be renamed Accenture on Jan. 1, 2001, is a leading global management and technology consultancy. The magazine cited Davenport for his expertise in the areas of knowledge management, eCommerce, reengineering and enterprise systems. The magazine calls him "one of the earliest pundits to write and speak about hot IT-oriented topics." In addition to starting think tanks at two major consulting firms, Davenport is a prolific writer and university lecturer. His upcoming book, The Attention Economy (Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. Press), co-authored with John Beck John Beck is the name of:
A contributor to a number of leading management and business publications, he has also authored Information Ecology In the context of an evolving information society, the term information ecology was coined by various persons in the 1980s and 1990s. It marks a connection between ecological ideas with the dynamics and properties of the increasingly dense, complex and important digital : Mastering the Information and Knowledge Environment (Oxford University Press), Mission Critical: Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Systems (Harvard Business School Press), and Working Knowledge (Harvard Business School Press and co-authored with Laurence Prusak) in addition to other books. Davenport presently teaches management and information technology as a Visiting Professor at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Founded in 1900, Tuck is the oldest graduate school of business in the world. and Babson College Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as "Babson Park," ZIP code 02457),[1] is a private business school that grants all undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The F. W. , where he is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence. He has previously taught at Harvard Business School, the University of Chicago, Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. and the University of Texas. "I'm humbled to be included on a list with these true new economy visionaries," said Davenport. "It's a great honor to be in such august company." The editorial mission of Darwin Magazine, which takes its name from the scientist best known for his theory of evolution, is to demystify de·mys·ti·fy tr.v. de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing, de·mys·ti·fies To make less mysterious; clarify: an autobiography that demystified the career of an eminent physician. the world of information technology and help business executives understand and master the technology tools and concepts necessary to succeed and prosper. It is geared towards CEOs and corporate leaders who want news on technology applications in a language they can interpret and use. A list of Darwin's Guru Guide can be found at www.darwinmagazine.com About Andersen Consulting On January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting, the $8.9 billion global management and technology consulting organization, will change its name to Accenture (pronounced: ak-SEN-chure, similar to "adventure" and stressing "accent" + "future"). The firm is reinventing itself to become the market maker, architect and builder of the new economy, bringing innovations to improve the way the world works and lives. More than 65,000 people in 48 countries deliver a wide range of specialized capabilities and solutions to clients across all industries. Under its strategy, the firm is building a network of businesses to meet the full range of client needs -- consulting, technology, outsourcing, alliances and venture capital. Andersen Consulting's home page address is www.ac.com. Renamed. Redefined. Reborn. 01/01/01 |
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