Accenture Positioned as a Leader in New IDC MarketScape Report for EMEA Service Providers for Digital Grid Enablement
July 17 2019 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a leader in the new
IDC MarketScape: EMEA Service Providers for Digital Grid Enablement
2019 Vendor Assessment1.
Accenture was recognized for key strengths, including its
ability to successfully envision and execute strategic projects and
real transformational initiatives, and its numerous successful
projects across all the core systems grid operators are using.
Additionally its deep industry knowledge was cited, as well as
quality of service delivery and its technical capabilities,
strengthened and accelerated by the acquisition of companies
specializing in operational technology services.
The report evaluated Accenture and 10 other companies with an
established reputation for providing services to the utilities
industry, with a particular focus on services that support grids’
digital transformation, an offering designed to support utilities’
core business processes as it relates to the grid, as well as a
presence in at least three countries in EMEA.
The IDC MarketScape assessed the capabilities and strategies of
leading service vendors to support utility companies in
transforming and optimizing their grids (high, medium, and low
voltage). The report analyzed the following services that vendors
offer to grid companies: business consulting, process services, and
IT and OT services, the latter of which includes systems and
network implementations, data integration, application development
and maintenance, deployment support and education and training.
“We are delighted to have been named a leader in this report,
and our position reflects our vision for delivering the
transformation transmission and distribution utilities require,”
said Matias Alonso, senior managing director for Accenture’s
utilities industry group. “We remain committed to the continued
expansion of our ecosystem of business and technology partners and
concerted program of specialized acquisitions, to expand our
offerings to the market and help electric grid operators navigate
the new challenge the energy transition represents. Through our
innovation architecture, we’re well-placed to work with our clients
to transform their business operations, implement new business
models and ultimately support their journey towards fully digital
grids.”
Additionally, the report highlighted key differentiators offered
by Accenture, including its comprehensive, global network of
innovation hubs, six of which deliver R&D work for utilities,
its efforts in solidifying its capabilities through the acquisition
of consolidated firms and emerging start-ups, including Structure,
Realworld Systems B.V., Davies Consulting and BRIDGE Energy Group,
and its annual research program, identifying market trends
regarding digital grid. The report also noted Accenture’s robust
partner ecosystem, including OT and technology companies, as well
as the fact it offers a full suite of consulting, systems
integration, application development, and outsourcing services.
“Accenture has proven its ability to support transmission and
distribution companies in their transformation journey and has
experience on a wide range of digital grid use cases. Organic
growth has been combined with targeted acquisitions, boosting its
operational technology competencies,” said Roberta Bigliani, Vice
President and Head, IDC European Insights.
The report is based on interviews with major utilities companies
in EMEA, the end users of the report, vendor briefings and other
research information.
The IDC MarketScape: EMEA Service Providers for Digital Grid
Enablement 2019 Vendor Assessment can be found here.
More information about Accenture’s services to the utilities
industry can be accessed here.
About Accenture.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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
482,000 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.
About IDC MarketScape:
The IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide
an overview of the competitive fitness of IT, telecommunications,
or industry-specific suppliers in a given market. The research
methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both
qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single
graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given
market. IDC MarketScapes provide a clear framework in which the
product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and
current and future market success factors of IT,
telecommunications, or industry-specific vendors can be
meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology
buyers with a transparent foundation to enable companies to
independently compare the strengths and weaknesses of current and
prospective vendors.
1. IDC #EUR143345019, June 2019
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