Accenture has been operating in India since 1987, and was the first Multi National Consulting firm to set up operations in India. Today, Accenture serves more than 500 global clients, including Fortune® 1000 companies, through its operations in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
India is a strategic market for Accenture both for its unparalleled access to talent and the business opportunities that the Indian domestic market presents. The company is committed to the overall development of the Indian corporate sector and is keen to partner with Indian companies in their growth.
India is also an integral part of Accenture's Global Delivery Network, the largest and most diversified group of technology, business process and outsourcing professionals in the world. The network provides clients with seamless delivery of services from multiple geographic locations, with 24x7coverage. Accenture Delivery Centres in India enable Accenture to extend its global reach and provide deep technology, outsourcing and industry skills with a proven delivery approach.
The Accenture Technology Lab in Bangalore, India is our second-largest lab with over 50 R&D personnel. Technology Labs in Bangalore work on a number of projects to enhance large, complex systems integration environments for our clients, with a focus on reducing the cost and improving the quality of technology solution delivery.
India has close to 30 Centres of Excellence. These centres are building assets and prototypes for our global clients to leverage. Accenture has Centres of Excellence for specific partner platforms, such as Microsoft, SAP, Sun Microsystems and Oracle; as well as for individual industry sectors, such as insurance, banking, capital markets and health and life sciences.
Accenture India employs over 60,000 diverse people from different backgrounds with vast ranges of skills and experience. Over 30 per cent of the Accenture India workforce is women.