Accenture Strengthens Technology Outsourcing Capabilities in Canada with Opening...

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:00pm EST 

Accenture Strengthens Technology Outsourcing Capabilities in Canada with Opening of Delivery Center in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Canada--(Business Wire)--Accenture has expanded its operations in Canada with the opening
of a new delivery center in Mississauga.

   Professionals in the Mississauga facility, which is part of
Accenture's Global Delivery Network of more than 40 centers, will
provide clients a variety of systems integration, application
development and maintenance, technology consulting and infrastructure
outsourcing services. The clients to be served from the Mississauga
delivery center include companies in the telecommunications, financial
services and utilities industries, among others.

   The technology platforms that the new delivery center will support
include JAVA/J2EE, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft.Net and business
intelligence technologies. In addition, the center will also provide
clients with software testing capabilities.

   "Accenture continues to see strong demand for all services across
our global network," said Tony Gaffney, Managing Director for
Accenture's outsourcing services in Canada. "As such, locating this
facility in a leading technology centre like Mississauga allows us to
access a diverse and skilled workforce that can provide high-quality
support to clients across Canada and around the world."

   The Mississauga delivery center joins two other Accenture delivery
centers in Canada: one in Montreal and another in Toronto, which
opened in 1997. Together these three delivery centers serve 50 clients
in 5 countries.

   Accenture's Global Delivery Network includes more than 75,000
professionals in more than 40 delivery centers spanning 30 cities on
five continents, as well as at numerous other Accenture and client
locations around the world.

   About Accenture

   Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience,
comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business
functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful
companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become
high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 175,000
people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70
billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.

Accenture
Christine Fields, +1-330-234-6406
christine.fields@accenture.com

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