en-us© 1996-2010 Accenture All Rights ReservedFri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00FeedBurnernonoFeedBurner© 1996-2010 Accenture All Rights ReservedThomas CookThe success of the relationship is reflected not only in Thomas Cook’s return to profitability, but also in the way the two companies work together to position the business for long-term success<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/_Nsb4mzvx-Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/THOMAS_COOK_UK_AND_IRELAND.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMTThe success of the relationship is reflected not only in Thomas Cook’s return to profitability, but also in the way the two companies work together to position the business for long-term success 00:04:24Thomas Cookhttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/_Nsb4mzvx-Q/THOMAS_COOK_UK_AND_IRELAND.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/THOMAS_COOK_UK_AND_IRELAND.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/THOMAS_COOK_UK_AND_IRELAND.mp3AccentureUnilever is a leader in the food and personal care brands, with 12 brands that generate more than US$1 billion each in revenues. In a recent agreement, Accenture signed a seven-year contract to provide application outsourcing including applications development, implementation and support for Unilever across Europe.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/g0s5VXtQwoc" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/UNILEVER_Mix_Msrt.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMTUnilever is a leader in the food and personal care brands, with 12 brands that generate more than US$1 billion each in revenues. In a recent agreement, Accenture signed a seven-year contract to provide application outsourcing including applications development, implementation and support for Unilever across Europe. 00:04:42Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/g0s5VXtQwoc/UNILEVER_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/UNILEVER_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/UNILEVER_Mix_Msrt.mp3AccentureTo consolidate its supply chain mastery, a hallmark of high performance, Wal-Mart needed to streamline its stock replenishment system. Accenture developed a custom-made, retail-specific inventory management program for Wal-Mart, drawing on features of the Accenture Supply Chain Academy's inventory program for manufacturers and leveraging its wealth of retail expertise.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/hxSHbayZHsk" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WALMART_Final.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMTTo consolidate its supply chain mastery, a hallmark of high performance, Wal-Mart needed to streamline its stock replenishment system. Accenture developed a custom-made, retail-specific inventory management program for Wal-Mart, drawing on features of the Accenture Supply Chain Academy's inventory program for manufacturers and leveraging its wealth of retail expertise. 00:04:13Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/hxSHbayZHsk/WALMART_Final.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WALMART_Final.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WALMART_Final.mp3AccentureHeadquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Wärtsilä is a worldwide "power solutions" company that serves the marine and energy markets.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/Awp5PTkSQsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WARTSILA_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMTHeadquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Wärtsilä is a worldwide "power solutions" company that serves the marine and energy markets. 00:05:08Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/Awp5PTkSQsU/WARTSILA_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WARTSILA_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/WARTSILA_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3AccentureLike leading organizations in all industries, AtlantiCare aimed to leverage its position of strength and continue to transform the organization rather than rest on its laurels. According to Accenture's High Performance Business research, this approach of continuous improvement is critical to staying on top.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/VGROPQSI4EA" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/ATLANTICARE.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTLike leading organizations in all industries, AtlantiCare aimed to leverage its position of strength and continue to transform the organization rather than rest on its laurels. According to Accenture's High Performance Business research, this approach of continuous improvement is critical to staying on top. 00:03:49Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/VGROPQSI4EA/ATLANTICARE.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/ATLANTICARE.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/ATLANTICARE.mp3AccentureBest Buy is an innovative and growing Fortune 100 company that sells consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/zegahitgi_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/BEST_BUY_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTBest Buy is an innovative and growing Fortune 100 company that sells consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. 00:03:15Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/zegahitgi_s/BEST_BUY_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/BEST_BUY_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/BEST_BUY_Updated_Mstr_Mix.mp3Kenneth SchmidtKenneth Schmidt, CIO, Carlsberg, talks about gaining IT capabilities to run as a global organization and why they chose Accenture to team with for this long-term program.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/AAXv_rn2wBs" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Schmidt.mp4Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTKenneth Schmidt, CIO, Carlsberg, talks about gaining IT capabilities to run as a global organization and why they chose Accenture to team with for this long-term program. 00:02:41Kenneth Schmidthttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/AAXv_rn2wBs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Schmidt.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Schmidt.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Schmidt.mp4Lars Krejberg PetersenLars Krejberg Petersen, Carlsberg's vice president, business standardization program, explains how Accenture helped them create a common process model for their company.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/dezsK4T0hCc" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Krejberg.mp4Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTLars Krejberg Petersen, Carlsberg's vice president, business standardization program, explains how Accenture helped them create a common process model for their company. 00:02:44Lars Krejberg Petersenhttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/dezsK4T0hCc/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Krejberg.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Krejberg.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_CGS_Carlsberg_Krejberg.mp4AccentureA dedicated business unit, this would give members the ability to conduct all key aspects of their business with Highmark online. The overall goal was to move one-third of Highmark's business—1.1 million members—to ePlatform in just four years.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/vrKgK44njwk" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/HIGHMARKUpdated_Mix_Msrt.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTA dedicated business unit, this would give members the ability to conduct all key aspects of their business with Highmark online. The overall goal was to move one-third of Highmark's business—1.1 million members—to ePlatform in just four years. 00:05:20Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/vrKgK44njwk/HIGHMARKUpdated_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/HIGHMARKUpdated_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/HIGHMARKUpdated_Mix_Msrt.mp3AccentureTo realize the full potential for growth and get its website ready for expanding Marriott's vision for self-service and web marketing, Marriott teamed with Accenture to move their entire website architecture to a new technology platform with integrated web content management. Sales doubled within the first two years of launch and the platform's capabilities continue to exceed expectations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/DGsFyJG7vhc" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/Products/MARRIOTT-Updated_Mix_Msrt.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTTo realize the full potential for growth and get its website ready for expanding Marriott's vision for self-service and web marketing, Marriott teamed with Accenture to move their entire website architecture to a new technology platform with integrated web content management. Sales doubled within the first two years of launch and the platform's capabilities continue to exceed expectations. 00:05:12Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/DGsFyJG7vhc/MARRIOTT-Updated_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/Products/MARRIOTT-Updated_Mix_Msrt.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/Products/MARRIOTT-Updated_Mix_Msrt.mp3AccentureOxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) is an independent, non-governmental organization that, among other activities, operates over 700 charity shops and a gift catalog in the United Kingdom with the express purpose of overcoming poverty and suffering around the world.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/sWlv_1aSUFI" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/OXFAM.mp3Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTOxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) is an independent, non-governmental organization that, among other activities, operates over 700 charity shops and a gift catalog in the United Kingdom with the express purpose of overcoming poverty and suffering around the world. 00:04:14Accenturehttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/sWlv_1aSUFI/OXFAM.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/OXFAM.mp3http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/OXFAM.mp3Brian SvenkesonBrian Svenkeson, PepsiCo's vice president, enterprise business solutions, explains their relationship with Accenture as their SAP partner.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/productscredentials/~4/pTSewc5XGDc" height="1" width="1"/>http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_SAP-PepsiCo.mp4Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:55:00 GMTBrian Svenkeson, PepsiCo's vice president, enterprise business solutions, explains their relationship with Accenture as their SAP partner. 00:04:40Brian Svenkesonhttp://feeds.accenture.com/~r/productscredentials/~3/pTSewc5XGDc/Accenture_SAP-PepsiCo.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_SAP-PepsiCo.mp4http://nstore.accenture.com/cgs/Accenture_SAP-PepsiCo.mp4FeedBurnernonadult