Deals

Statoil Awards Accenture Five-Year Finance & Accounting Business Process Outsourcing Contract

Accenture has signed a five-year business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with Statoil, an international energy company with operations in 40 countries, to manage the company’s Accounts Payables processes.

http://newsroom.accenture.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5026

UBS and CSC Sign New Global IT Services Contract

CSC has signed a contract with UBS for the provision of voice and data network, security and telecommunication services.

http://www.csc.com/newsroom/press_releases/49729-ubs_and_csc_sign_new_global_it_services_contract

CSC Wins $220 Million Navy IT Infrastructure Services Contract

U.S. Navy has awarded CSC a contract to provide information technology (IT) support services. Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide a broad range of IT support, including network operations, real-time processing, enterprise data center, system development and maintenance, and hardware and software integration.

http://www.csc.com/newsroom/press_releases/49782-csc_wins_220_million_navy_it_infrastructure_services_contract

HCL signs mega outsourcing deal with Saudi's Al Majdouie Group

HCL Technologies has signed a "mega" outsourcing agreement with Saudi Arabia's Al Majdouie Group to provide end-to-end services for a period of seven years. The scope of the deal includes developing infrastructure, implementing Oracle's e-business suite with over 70 modules and managing and running them; and commissioning and managing a data centre and disaster recovery services.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/ites/HCL-signs-mega-outsourcing-deal-with-Saudis-Al-Majdouie-Group/articleshow/6155221.cms

USL outsources IT functions to Accenture

Liquor major United Spirits has decided to outsource its information technology and systems functions to Accenture Services, the outsourcing unit of technology outsourcing and consulting major, Accenture.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/ites/USL-outsources-IT-functions-to-Accenture/articleshow/6150021.cms

Unilever picks BT for €1.2bn outsource deal, again

Consumer goods maker Unilever has extended its €1bn outsourcing contract with BT Global Services in a technology refresh deal worth an extra €173m (£144m).  The new deal will see BT provide Unilever with unified communications, messaging, supply chain, wireless technology and agile working in over 100 countries over the next four years.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/07/14/241971/Unilever-picks-BT-for-1.2bn-outsource-deal-again.htm

M&A, Partnerships, JV

Capgemini and Oracle leverage Strategic Alliance

Capgemini is leveraging its strategic alliance with Oracle to market and implement Oracle Revenue Management for Public.

http://www.capgemini.com/news-and-events/news/capgemini-and-oracle-leverage-strategic-alliance/

Accenture Acquires Acceria

Technology services and outsourcing company Accenture plc. announced the acquisition of Acceria, a privately-held French company. Industrial consulting firm Acceria focuses on business processes and methodologies for after-sales operations of industrial companies. Following the acquisition, Accenture will be able to penetrate into the global automotive and industrial markets, thereby enhancing its management consulting capabilities.

http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/36874/Accenture+Acquires+Acceria

Hewitt Associates and Aon Consulting to merge

Hewitt Associates is to merge with Aon Consulting to be known as Aon Hewitt. Following the close of the transaction, Aon intends to integrate Hewitt with its existing consulting and outsourcing operations (Aon Consulting) and operate the segment globally under the newly created Aon Hewitt brand.

http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/news/1015547/Hewitt-Associates-Aon-Consulting-merge/

News & Events

Mahindra Satyam launches Offshore Development Center for BASF IT Services in Chennai

Mahindra Satyam (NYSE:SAY), a leading global consulting and IT services provider, has launched an Offshore Development Centre (ODC) for BASF IT Services at one of its offices in Chennai.

http://www.mahindrasatyam.com/media/pr1July10.asp

TCS, Wipro, Infosys in race for IRDA IT project

IT giants including TCS, Infosys and Wipro have been shortlisted by insurance regulator IRDA for technical bidding to implement its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Besides TCS, Infosys and Wipro, three other firms including Intelligroup, Mahindra Satyam and Deloitte have also been selected for the technical bidding.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/ites/TCS-Wipro-Infosys-in-race-for-IRDA-IT-project/articleshow/6167451.cms

Infy closes BPO in Bangkok

The business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of India’s second-largest information technology services company, Infosys, has shut its centre in Bangkok, which it had acquired from Philips. The centre was primarily handling the back-office works of Philips globally. As a result, the company has moved about 40 of the 175-odd staff at the centre to China.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/infy-closes-bpo-in-bangkok/401587/

Award

CSC Receives 2009 Peruvian Company of the Year Award

CSC has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Peruvian Company of the Year Award for Services and Enterprise Management. The award is Peru’s highest honor in these areas, recognizing companies operating in Peru for their previous year’s achievements.

http://www.csc.com/newsroom/press_releases/49733-csc_receives_2009_peruvian_company_of_the_year_award

Analyst/Reports

Global Sourcing 2.0 - Evolving Global Delivery Imperatives for Outsourcing Service Providers

This Everest report analyzes the global delivery trends and imperatives in outsourcing and discusses their implications for buyers and service providers.

http://bitURL.net/z55

FAO Supplier Profile Compendium - Comprehensive Look at 21 Established FAO Providers

The FAO supplier profile compendium provides accurate, comprehensive, and fact-based snapshots of 21 suppliers in the multi-process FAO market.

http://bitURL.net/yd9

Sourcing's Unique Role In The New Technology Adoption Process

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals. By defining their distinct value in the emerging technology adoption process, SVM teams can increase their value to the business.

http://www.forrester.com/rb/Research/sourcings_unique_role_in_new_technology_adoption/q/id/56905/t/2?src=Alert%20RSS_CustomFeed&cm_mmc=Research_Alert-_-email-_-07_08_10-_-56905