Accenture vs IBM

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Accenture
IBM
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Overview
Accenture plc is a multinational management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company. Accenture common equity is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol ACN, and was added to the S&P 500 index on July 5, 2011. Accenture began as the business and technology consulting division of accounting firm Arthur Andersen. The division's origins are in a 1953 feasibility study for General Electric. GE asked Arthur Andersen to automate payroll processing and manufacturing at GE's Appliance Park facility near Louisville, Kentucky. Arthur Andersen recommended installation of a UNIVAC I computer and printer, which resulted in the first commercially owned computer installation in the United States in 1954. Joseph Glickauf, an early pioneer of computer consulting, held a position as head of Arthur Andersen's administrative services division for 12 years.International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through a merger of the Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, and the Computing Scale Company.
Sample Customers
Accenture BI and Performance Management Services: VELUX, Spirit AeroSystems
Accenture Communications Outsourcing: Telecom Italia, Arrow Electronics
Accenture CRM Services: MinStoraDag, PICC P&C
Accenture Finance and Accounting Outsourcing: EMC, BP Global Business Services, Microsoft
Accenture Finance Management Consulting: Large APAC bank, Italian banking group, European insurer
Accenture Human Resource Outsourcing: Levi Strauss
Accenture Information Security and Risk Consulting Svcs: Mondelez International, DILA, Lacoste
Accenture Managed Security Services: Big asset manager, leading software provider, north American utility company, european grid operator
Accenture Oracle Applications Services: SiriusXM Canada, Walgreens, South American Telecom
Accenture Order-to-Cash BPO: EMC, BP
Accenture SalesForce.com Implementation Service: Schneider Electric
Cloud Sherpas Salesforce Implementation Service: Southern Cross University, Careers Australia, Blackbaud, GE Capital, REA Group, Force Access, Taser, Affinion International, City of Hope
DayNine Salesforce Implementation Service: WGBH, Cambridge University, CompuCom, Newedge, CFA Institute, Carpenter, Toyota, Workday, Enova, Hitachi, Maritz, Kraft, Pandora, Patagonia, Vanderlande
Accenture SAP Services: Bacardi, Loblaw Companies Limited, Vodafone
Accenture Hybrid Cloud Computing: BT Sport, Altibox, Workday Human Capital, Vodafone, AGL, Wi2 Analytics, AngloGold Ashanti, Schneider Electric
IBM Bluewolf Salesforce Implementation Service: Anthem, Bay Club, Australia Post, Amerisource Bergen, Aberdeen, Harvard Business School, Legalzoom, American Red Cross, Medtronic, Nuance, Vodafone
IBM Salesforce Implementation Service: Vita Group, InsideOut Development, Harim Group Corp., United Way of Allegheny County, Calidad Pasqual SA, Silverpop, Touring Club Switzerland
IBM Global Technology Services: Celero, Focus Inc., Australian Government Department of Defence, Pioneer Corp., Comptel Corp., iLex Systems Zrt., KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., TTE Europe GmbH, Sembcorp Industries Ltd., WIS Internet Inc., eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Spruce Computer Systems Inc., Revorg S.r.l., INDEXtech, EXPLAN consulting S.r.l., ABN AMRO
IBM BI and Performance Management Services: Stryker, YP.com, Swedish Match, First Data Hellas, Shaw Industries, First Protocol, Ironside, Department for Business, William Osler Health System, Columbia Bank, Quinte Health Care, VM Motori S.p.A., South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, Standard Life
IBM CRM Services: North Pacific Bank Ltd., Salesbox, InsideOut Development, Focus Telecom Polska, ChannelPace, KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Cerillion, Revorg S.r.l., Horsa S.p.A., China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
IBM Finance and Accounting Outsourcing: Animas, Unilever Europe
IBM Finance Management Consulting: Kommunalen Rechenzentrum Niederrhein (KRZN)
IBM Human Resource Outsourcing: Dow Chemical Company, ManpowerGroup, Brooks Brothers, Suning Appliance Company Limited, Mankind Pharma
IBM Managed Security Services: Carnegie Mellon University, Bridgevine, immixGroup, Apptimate AB, WeCloud AB, DSB Consulting, Zumidian, Australian Government Department of Defence, Factor-y S.r.l., Logicalis US, Refresco Gerber
IBM Oracle Applications Services: Shan Dong Dong-E E-Jiao Co. Ltd.
IBM Order-to-Cash BPO: Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, Animas
IBM SAP Services: Kraft Heinz, Compass Group India, Kennametal, British American Tobacco
IBM Security and Risk Consulting Services: SunTrust Banks
IBM Cloud Services: American Airlines, Bitly, Apprenda, Runkeeper, Honda
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