General Company Info
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. We have more than 223,000 people in 52 countries and work with clients in nearly every major industry worldwide, including 94 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500 and government agencies around the world. This means the work you'll do at Accenture is important and can help make a real difference to the way the world's companies and governments operate.
Accenture offers a place where you can develop your potential and grow professionally, working alongside talented colleagues. Our employees come from a wide range of cultural, educational and geographic backgrounds, and the different points of view they bring lead to superior business solutions for Accenture and our clients.
We know it is important for you to balance a successful career with a healthy lifestyle, involving family, friends and community, and we offer a range of programs to help you achieve that balance. Accenture is also committed to playing a full, relevant and positive role in society, and we support our people's passion for charitable work.
Accenture traces its roots to 1953 with the installation of the first computer for business application at GE.
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Ticker symbol: ACN
2011 staff: 223,000
2010 revenue: $21,600 million
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