Track media coverage of Accenture, and see how Accenture professionals address the challenges faced by South African businesses and public service departments in pursuit of high performance. Accenture is admired for contract management
ConsultingWeb 10 October 2008
Accenture is named the second-most-admired company in contract management by the International Association for Contract & Commercial Management. The award was made after a study that polled almost 10,000 contracts, procurement and legal professionals around the world. The winds of change blowing for business process outsourcing in financial services sector
FA News, 29 October 2008
Donovan Muller, senior executive-Outsourcing, Accenture, argues that BPO can hold the key to helping financial services companies escape from their current economic doldrums to achieve high performance. A viable option in winning the war for talented IT staff [PDF, 122KB]
Business Day, 16 October 2008
There is a war on for IT talent—but the dynamics of each industry dictate how that war is playing out. The public sector finds it hard to attract top IT staff because it is not innovative and IT is not its core business. Donovan Muller, head-Outsourcing, Accenture, argues that outsourcing is a viable strategy for the public sector to gain access to the skills it needs. When times are tough, the clever get outsourcing
ConsultingWeb, 3 October 2008
This feature article quotes Accenture research showing that outsourcing does more than help reduce costs—it also positions companies to grow. Biofuels could help ease joblessness in South Africa [PDF, 485KB]
Financial Mail, 3 October 2008
A recent Accenture study indicates that the biofuel industry has the potential to create 25,000 sustainable jobs in the rural areas of South Africa. The study predicts that biofuels could contribute 0.05 percent to economic growth and reduce dependence on imported oil. Change: The Proverbial Evil [PDF, 982KB]
IT Web, 20 October 2008 and Brainstorm, 1 October 2008
Read this report from a recent roundtable to investigate the unique set of pressures that outsourcers must face. John Watling, senior consultant-Accenture, contributed to the debate, arguing that one of the main challenges is the client’s ability to manage the outsourcer effectively. Boosting Business in Uncertain Times [PDF, 309KB]
Computing SA, 1 August 2008
Donovan Muller, lead-Outsourcing Growth Platform, Accenture in South Africa, argues that businesses facing the pressure of rising interest rates and inflation should be taking a fresh look at outsourcing as a way to position themselves for growth. Too often outsourcing is seen purely as a way to cut costs, while in the hands of savvy executives it can be an effective way to improve business performance and position a company for growth. PDF Help Newsroom: South Africa Past Accenture in the Media PDF Article's To Top |