Accenture to up headcount in India

Circuit EC / Bangalore

Accenture is gearing up to ramp up its headcount in India from 4,300 to 10,000 employees by end-2004. The additional hires in India would work in the areas of consulting, software services, BPO and call centre operations. India is Accenture’s largest offshore hub among its 40 global delivery centres. The company has 83,000 employees in 48 countries across the globe. Accenture’s Indian delivery centres in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore serve 80 customers worldwide. In India Accenture has serviced 200 Indian clients to date, including Hindalco, Tata Motors, Dabur, Godrej, Ranbaxy and Maruti. At present it has 25 active clients in the country.

Martin I Cole, managing partner, outsourcing, Accenture said, “India is an integral part of Accenture’s global sourcing strategy and strategic delivery model, which enables Accenture to provide services from multiple geographical locations with round-the-clock coverage.” Accenture has been present in India since 1987. Its outsourcing business stood at $3.6 billion and is growing at a rate of 30 percent annually.