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  • Project Description: Accenture deployed its Borderless Workplace initiative in nearly 50 countries to foster better communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing. The project provides instant messaging, telephony, and audio and video conferencing as well as real-time document sharing, virtual white boards, high-end video conferencing and PC-to-PC audio and video conferencing. The company saves millions on international calls, conference calls and bandwidth utilization.
  • Project type: Collaboration , Network
  • Business Functions: Supply Chain/Logistics , Sales , Customer Service/Support
  • Business Goal: Customer
  • CIO: Frank Modruson , CIO
  • CEO: William Green , Chairman & CEO
  • Headquarters: ,
  • Industry: Business Services
  • Revenue (2007): $ 19.7 billion
  • Website: www.accenture.com
 
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