Talk:Accenture/Archive 5

Early 2016 article updates and new sources
Hi all, I'm back again to propose a few edits to bring existing information on this page up-to-date. Also, I have identified sources for some material recently deleted from this page, and would like to see if editors could re-add these details now they're appropriately supported:

Infobox and introduction updates

 * First, the source provided for "Services" in the infobox no longer supports that description of Accenture. A more accurate description would be:
 * strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations.
 * Citation:


 * Similarly, the company description in the lead sentence is outdated, too. This could be rewritten to say:
 * Accenture is a multinational management consulting services company.
 * Citation:


 * Also, the final sentence of the lead paragraph should be updated to say that Accenture's current clients:
 * include 94 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500.
 * Citation:

Formation and early years
Most of the information under the Formation and early years subhead was deleted on October 23, 2015 due to the lack of references. Below, I've rewritten that section, including new third-party sources to support the details.

Marketing, branding and identity
On October 23, 2015, an editor deleted the mention of Accenture's slogan from the Marketing, branding and identity section. I found a New York Times story about Accenture's marketing efforts, based on which I'd like to request this be reinstated, in addition to basic info about recent marketing efforts supported by the Times article and Interbrand's website. I've written a paragraph that can be added to the beginning of the existing Marketing, branding and identity section, if editors think it's appropriate:

Please note that I have a conflict of interest as this request is made on behalf of Accenture. As I've mentioned previously on this page, I work for Beutler Ink, via which I am currently contracted to work on Accenture-related articles by PR agency Burson Marsteller. If anyone can take a look at my suggestions and add the new material to the article, I'd be most grateful. Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 20:16, 6 January 2016 (UTC)


 * All done. And well done on making it really easy to review and then implement! Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 00:15, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks Dormskirk, appreciate your review and making the edits. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 13:12, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

Cleanup + adding recent awards
Hi all, I'm here again with a few more edits to update and clean up this page a bit. My suggestions include addressing vandalism, removing misleading material and updating recent awards. Each request is laid out below. Full disclosure: I have a conflict of interest as this request is made on behalf of Accenture. I work for Beutler Ink, via which I am currently contracted to work on Accenture-related articles by PR agency Burson Marsteller. Please take a look at my suggestions and make any of the edits that seem appropriate. I'd be most grateful.

Under Key people in the infobox, the article lists "edward joseph". This should be removed, as there is no Accenture official named Edward Joseph.

I'd like to request the Services and operations section be edited as follows: In addition to paring down the language, I removed the dates listed as they are a bit misleading. As it reads now, it seems as though Accenture just started offering these overall services in the last few years, which is incorrect. (It looks like the dates refer to when these service areas were given their current names and structure.) Also, one of the dates is wrong: Accenture Technology was not created in 2003. In light of the error and the potential to mislead, it seems appropriate to remove the dates altogether. Also, I have re-established the order of these services as they appeared before they were incorrectly dated and put in "chronological order".

There are a few suggestions I have for this section.
 * There are more recent rankings that can be added to bring this up-to-date, and I've included these below
 * I also recommend renaming the section Recent awards and honors, as this section has historically posted Accenture's most-recent recognition
 * Lastly, I suggest we delete recognition as a leader for Worldwide Cloud Professional Services by research firm IDC and best employer in 2014 in the Netherlands by newspaper NRC Handelsblad. These don't seem to fit with the rest of the recognition listed here, which is global in scale

Here's what I think a new, updated Recent awards and honors could look like:

Lastly, two photos were added to this section in November. Can these photos be removed? They are both generic in content and do not add any particular context or portray anything interesting about Accenture; these could be any office space for any company.

I'm happy to answer any questions here. Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 18:13, 18 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Done. And thanks for presenting the mark ups so professionally. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:44, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much, Dormskirk! I've closed the request as the main aspects are complete but I did want to ask: what do you think about removing the older awards (those pre-2015)? 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 14:55, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi - I would leave then for a few years: they don't do any harm. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:37, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Understood, happy to leave these be in that case. Thanks again Dormskirk! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 14:27, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Mid-2016 update request
Hi all, I'm here with a handful of suggested updates. Mainly, I see some opportunities to freshen up this article and rewrite a couple awkward sentences. Full disclosure: As I have noted here in the past, I have a conflict of interest as this request is made on behalf of Accenture as part of my work with Beutler Ink, via which I am currently contracted to work on Accenture-related articles by PR agency Burson-Marsteller. Below, I have posted my proposed edits, which are fairly straightforward. I'd be very grateful if anyone could review my suggestions and make edits if they agree.


 * Under number of employees, please replace 373,000 with 375,000.


 * The lead sentence does not fully capture the breadth of Accenture's work. While using a citation in the lead sentence is not necessary, this Forbes Global 2000 post shows how Accenture has been described by others. I propose the lead sentence read as follows:


 * The second sentence reads awkwardly. I propose rewriting as follows:


 * Accenture employs about 48,000 in the U.S., not 60,000.


 * The last sentence of the introduction also needs an update with this year's ranking. It should read:


 * The beginning of the second paragraph reads a little awkwardly. I suggest rewriting as follows:


 * I also suggest adding the following updates to awards Accenture has received since my last request here. In a prior discussion here, an editor recommended leaving older awards for a few years. If that's still the case, I suggest adding the recent rankings I've listed. However, I think it would be fine should editors want to remove the older awards, keeping this as a list of only the most recent major awards.

I'm happy to answer any questions here. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 20:57, 22 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Done. Dormskirk (talk) 21:42, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much for the review and making the updates, Dormskirk, much appreciated! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 18:48, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

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Late 2016 update request
Hi all, I'm back with another round of updates. These changes are mainly factual updates and freshening up numbers. Also, I'm hoping that two more recent edits—the Industry parameter in the infobox and the company description in the lead sentence—could be reverted as they are not entirely accurate. To help clarify what I'm asking for, I've separated my requests below by section.

As noted here in the past, I have a conflict of interest as this request is made on behalf of Accenture as part of my work with Beutler Ink, via which I am currently contracted to work on Accenture-related articles by PR agency Burson-Marsteller.


 * My proposed infobox updates includes an edit to the Industry, Revenue, Operating income, Net income, Total assets, Total equity and Number of employees parameters.


 * My proposed update for the intro would change the company description back to the wording I'd proposed, and was implemented, in my July edit request. It also adds updated figures with 2016 net revenues, employees and percentage of the Fortune Global 500 list as Accenture clients.


 * Finally, I propose either updating the existing bullet point on Accenture's Fortune Global 500 ranking OR adding a new bullet with the 2016 number.

As always, I'm happy to answer any questions. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:07, 26 October 2016 (UTC)


 * All done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:18, 26 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much, Dormskirk! Appreciate the quick review and updates in the article. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 19:26, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Early 2017 update request
Hi all, I'm back with my first request for 2017 on behalf of Accenture via Burson-Marsteller as part of my work with Beutler Ink. I've identified three simple edits I hope you'll agree will make this article better. To avoid confusion, I've separated my requests below by section. Jumping right in:


 * In the Formation and early years part of this section, an IP editor added a typo into the article. Can someone delete the word "the" before General Electric?


 * The following sentence is outdated: As of 2015, Interbrand ranked Accenture No. 42 on its list of best global brands.


 * To make this current, editors can replace it with the following: As of 2016, Interbrand ranked Accenture No. 37 of its list of best global brands.


 * The 6th bullet point can be deleted: The firm was named by Fortune magazine as one of the top 100 companies to work for from 2009-2015.


 * There is a line four bullet points below that is nearly identical, yet is updated to reflect 2016, so the above bullet point is unneccessary.


 * Also, it appears as though some stray coding made it into this section just before the very last bullet point. If you look at the live article, you will see Markup [hide] appears in the list. This should also be removed.

I have a conflict of interest as this request is made on behalf of Accenture as part of my work with Beutler Ink, via which I am currently contracted to work on Accenture-related articles by PR agency Burson-Marsteller.

As always, I'm happy to answer any questions or discuss any of these requested edits Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:46, 17 January 2017 (UTC)


 * All done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 00:02, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much, Dormskirk and apologies for my delay in posting this note! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk &middot; COI) 17:52, 15 February 2017 (UTC)