Accenture

Company: Accenture
Company Description: Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 152,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$16.65 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2006.
Nomination Category: Web Awards / Web Site & Blog Craft & Function Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best Online Press Room

Nomination Title: Accenture Website Newsroom

1. When was this site or blog first published?

The revised version of the accenture.com newsroom was published in October of
2009.

2. Briefly describe this entry’s communications objectives and how it met those objectives (up to 100 words). Include here the URL of the nominated web site or blog. IMPORTANT: begin the URL with http://, and enclose the URL in square brackets - e.g., [http://www.ourwebsite.com]:

http://newsroom.accenture.com/index.cfm
In 2009, we re-launched the newsroom section of accenture.com with an array of
improvements to better serve the journalists visiting our site. The re-launched
section features easier access to news releases, social networking links, a
more powerful search engine, and quick links to frequently-used information and
contacts to provide media and analysts greater access to Accenture news. We
also added a RSS feed of our news releases as well as feeds for news releases
on specific subjects. The updated newsroom also features an array of new
imagery, as well as fast links to basic information about Accenture.

3. List the appropriate creative and production credits for this entry:

Design agency: Omobono
Page Development: Tekgroup International