NEW YORK and PARIS, Sept. 30,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have formed a
strategic alliance to help communications service providers (CSPs)
and large enterprises implement integrated ultra-broadband
solutions to address the challenges of rising costs and increased
data consumption caused by high demand from digital customers and
applications.
The agreement calls for the two companies to form the Accenture
Alcatel-Lucent Business Group. Its initial offerings will include
solutions where the companies team to design, build and run
scalable, cost effective customer care operations for all-IP
networks that will enhance mobile broadband accessibility and
improve digital customers' experiences.
The companies will dedicate sales and delivery resources to
jointly provide solutions and services for customer care for mobile
devices based on Alcatel-Lucent's Motive line of products and
explore small cell wireless network solutions with a focus on
integrating cellular technology and WiFi between service providers
and large enterprises.
The new group will be able to deliver unique value to clients by
combining Alcatel-Lucent's leading IP networking software platforms
and products with Accenture's systems integration and
transformation capabilities.
The Accenture Alcatel-Lucent Business Group will develop sales
and delivery capabilities focused on Alcatel-Lucent technology, and
Accenture will be Alcatel-Lucent's preferred supplier for software
and network integration services. Alcatel-Lucent will also be a
preferred technology provider for Accenture's customer care and
small cell solutions needs.
"Consumers and businesses expect any network they are on to
provide sophisticated services that support multiple devices,
combined with fast, reliable access," said Michel Combes, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent. "Our
collaboration with Accenture is strategic to our growth as we work
to enable our clients to deliver on those expectations. By
combining our outstanding IP platforms with Accenture's consulting,
systems integration, delivery, and process optimization skills, we
will be well-positioned to significantly and measurably improve the
world's communication experience."
"We look forward to working with Alcatel-Lucent to help fulfill
the increasing demand for broadband services over wireless
networks," said Pierre Nanterme, chairman and CEO, Accenture. "The
collaboration is consistent with our strategy of working at the
heart of the digital ecosystem and growing our network services to
enable communications service providers to undergo the
transformation they need to thrive."
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 305,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. 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. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0
billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.
About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
We
are at the forefront of global communications, providing products
and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as
ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and
their customers, and to enterprises and institutions throughout the
world. Underpinning us in driving the industrial transformation
from voice telephony to high-speed digital delivery of data, video
and information is Bell Labs, an
integral part of the Group and one of the world's foremost
technology research institutes, responsible for countless
breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications
industry. Our innovations have resulted in our Group being
recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, as
well as being named by MIT Technology Review as amongst 2012's Top
50 "World's Most Innovative Companies". We have also been
recognized for innovation in sustainability, being named Industry
Group Leader in the Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in
the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review, for making global
communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in
pursuit of the Group's mission to realize the potential of a
connected world.
With revenues of Euro 14.4 billion
in 2013, Alcatel-Lucent is listed on the Paris and New
York stock exchanges (Euronext and NYSE: ALU). The company
is incorporated in France and
headquartered in Paris.
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