Accenture Opens Groundbreaking Innovation Hub in Bengaluru
July 27 2017 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Dynamic new location combines the best of
Accenture’s technology capabilities and industry expertise to drive
client-centric innovation at scale
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has launched its first Innovation Hub
in Bengaluru, a state-of-the-art facility that combines the broad
range of Accenture’s leading technology capabilities in a vibrant
and collaborative environment to help clients transform their
businesses for the digital world.
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The Innovation Hub in Bengaluru offers clients access to
Accenture’s deep industry knowledge, leading technology
capabilities and business acumen in more than 40 industries,
applied in a live technology delivery environment — enabling
clients to experience innovation at scale through customized
visits, design-thinking workshops, co-innovation workshops and
cross-industry innovation.
This location gives clients “hands on” access to all six
elements of the Accenture Innovation Architecture – Accenture
Research, Accenture Ventures, Accenture Labs, Accenture Studios,
Accenture Innovation Centers and Accenture Delivery
Centers. The Innovation Hub in Bengaluru enables clients to
identify and develop emerging trends and technologies and then
quickly prototype, scale and implement innovative solutions.
More than 4,000 people will work at the Innovation Hub,
combining research and development capabilities, deep industry
insights, creativity and leading technology skills to bring
Accenture’s culture of innovation to life. This location will
create and deliver solutions based on “New IT” – which includes
digital, cloud and security-related technologies – and designed to
help clients reinvent their business processes, accelerate the
development of new products and services, and create
more-personalized customer experiences.
“Technology has a huge multiplier effect and enables
organizations to drive competitive differentiation, transform
customer experiences, create innovative business models and achieve
breakthrough business results,” said Bhaskar Ghosh, group chief
executive, Accenture Technology Services. “At the Innovation Hub in
Bengaluru, we are pioneering a shift in traditional technology
strategy, development and delivery models to an approach that
leverages ‘the New’ to help clients innovate more quickly.”
Mohan Sekhar, a senior managing director in Accenture Technology
Services, said, “The Innovation Hub combines our technology and
world-class delivery capabilities to enable clients to drive
innovation at any stage of their business. This groundbreaking new
facility gives clients an unparalleled opportunity to understand,
experiment with, adopt and quickly scale new and emerging
technologies to unlock new value.”
Comprising 440,000 square feet of space throughout 10 floors,
the Innovation Hub features capabilities from across Accenture,
including:
- Accenture Lab, which incubates new
concepts through applied R&D;
- Accenture Liquid Studio, offering rapid
development and prototyping of applications and the design and
creation of digital services;
- Accenture Innovation Center, which
builds and scales solutions across technologies and industries;
and
- Avanade, which provides innovative
digital and cloud services, business solutions and design-led
experiences through the Microsoft ecosystem and is majority-owned
by Accenture.
The Innovation Hub includes dedicated Accenture Delivery Center
floors for each of Accenture’s five operating groups –
Communications, Media & Technology, Financial Services, Health
& Public Service, Products and Resources – to focus on
delivering industry-specific solutions and services for clients.
There are also dedicated floors for digital technologies and for
emerging technologies and platforms.
Paul Daugherty, Accenture’s chief technology and innovation
officer, said, “Innovation is part of our DNA. As an innovation-led
company, we are passionate about identifying, developing and even
inventing the latest innovations to help our clients grow their
businesses. We use the Accenture Innovation Architecture to guide
them through the process, and the Innovation Hub will be a
destination where clients can leverage our capabilities in the
latest technologies to transform their business and better compete
in a digital-first world.”
The Innovation Hub features Accenture’s capabilities in
artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, quantum computing,
machine learning, robotics, Internet of Things, data and analytics,
intelligent applications, intelligent platforms, liquid
applications management, and experience-led transformation, among
others. It will also leverage Accenture’s innovation capabilities
and broader ecosystem around the world — including Accenture Labs,
Liquid Studios, Digital Studios, Interactive Studios, Innovation
Centers and Cyber Fusion Centers.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 411,000
people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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