Accenture Named Leader in 2017 Everest Group IoT Services Peak Matrix
March 19 2018 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Report highlights Accenture’s vision for
Industry X.0
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has been named a ‘Leader’ in the Everest
Group IoT Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and Market Trends report
for the second consecutive year.
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Accenture was named a 'Leader' in Everest
Group's latest report which evaluates 18 services providers on
their holistic approach to IoT services (Graphic: Business
Wire)
According to the report, Leaders are service providers that
deliver strategic value from the Internet of Things (IoT) and have
led clients through large scale IoT transformation journeys.
Accenture received high marks in key criteria including value
delivered, innovation and investments, and portfolio mix. The
report also highlights two Accenture client projects:
- Biesse: Accenture helped the machinery
manufacturer build an Industrial IoT platform. It serves as the
foundation of the manufacturer’s new digital service platform
enabling, for example, connected customer services around
predictive maintenance and remote diagnostic.
- Freeport-McMoRan: For the natural
resources company, Accenture implemented the Accenture Connect Mine
solution. It combines mobile, cloud and analytics and provides
alerts based on real-time mine data to reduce machine downtime and
inventory costs.
Everest Group’s assessment of Accenture’s IoT services and
capabilities:
- Accenture was named best-in-class for
its vision and strategy, delivery footprint, and market
adoption.
- The report highlights several Accenture
solutions which enable clients’ digital transformation. These
include Connected Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS), Accenture’s open
IoT platform, and Accenture Insights Platform (AIP), a cloud-based,
end-to-end analytics solution.
- The analysts recognized the fact that
“multiple acquisitions have enhanced the depth and breadth of
Accenture’s IoT capabilities and added specialized industry
expertise.”
IoT – an integral part of Industry X.0
Accenture’s IoT capabilities and team are part of its newly
formed Industry X.0 practice. As stated in the report, “Accenture’s
vision is to support Industry X.0, driven by smart, connected
digital technologies, products and services. The objective is to
deliver hyper-personalized experiences, achieve new levels of
efficiency, enable clients to unlock new sources of growth, and
improve operational efficiency.”
Craig McNeil, managing director, Accenture Industry X.0, and
global IoT lead, said, “Industry X.0 is the digital reinvention of
industry, when businesses use advanced digital technologies to
transform their core operations, their worker and customer
experiences and ultimately their business models. IoT technology
and services play a pivotal role in this. “Industry X.0 and IoT
remain significant areas of investment for Accenture as we partner
with our clients to unlock efficiencies and drive out new sources
of revenue, at scale.”
Yugal Joshi, Vice President, Everest Group’s IT Services
research, said, “As enterprises invest in solving complex business
problems by converging AI, blockchain, and analytics capabilities
with IoT, it has become an increasingly strategic priority for
them. Accenture has leveraged its consulting strength and technical
competencies to support customers in attaining enterprise
objectives, such as improving customer experience and identifying
new revenue streams. Additionally, multiple acquisitions and
investments in IP have enhanced the depth and breadth of its
capabilities, equipping it to lead customers through large-scale
transformation journey.”
The 2017 Everest Group IoT Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and
Market Trends report evaluated 18 services providers on their
holistic approach to IoT Services including vertical solutions,
advanced technologies, partnership ecosystem and commitment to
innovation.
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 approximately
435,000 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.
Accenture Industry X.0 helps businesses master the digital
reinvention of industry when they use advanced digital technologies
to transform core operations and unlock new revenue streams and
business models. We support every aspect of our clients’
multi-phase transformation including workforce, customer
experience, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, business support
and ecosystems. Visit www.accenture.com/industry-x0.
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