NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demonstrating its commitment to helping clients get the most out of their SAP investments, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has received three 2015 SAP® Pinnacle Awards, which recognize its outstanding contributions as an SAP partner. Accenture received awards in the following categories: Industry Cloud Partner of the Year, Cloud Services Partner of the Year and Market Impact Partner of the Year. The SAP Pinnacle Award winners will be formally recognized at the SAP Global Partner Summit being held on May 4, in conjunction with SAPPHIRE® NOW, SAP’s international customer conference being held in Orlando, Fla., May 5–7.
SAP presents these awards annually to the top partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and helping customers run better. Winners and finalists in 22 categories were chosen based on recommendations from the SAP field, customer feedback and performance indicators in the following umbrella categories: Exponential Growth, Cloud, Platform and Value Creation.
“Winning three SAP Pinnacle Awards this year is an unrivalled achievement for Accenture, and we are thrilled to be recognized for our efforts in bringing business value and innovation to our mutual clients,” said Christophe Mouille, global managing director of SAP business, Accenture. “In particular, this marks the third year in a row that we have been named Cloud Services and Market Impact Partner of the Year. This is another milestone in our plan to accelerate helping our clients become High Velocity Enterprises by combining our expertise in SAP software with our digital and industry experience – building and deploying solutions that drive breakthrough results for our clients.”
“More and more companies are choosing solutions from SAP than ever before, and in many ways, we attribute that to the strength and commitment of our partners,” said Rodolpho Cardenuto, president, Global Partner Operations, SAP. “Together, we are working with partners like Accenture to help our customers run simply and at their best. Accenture exemplifies leadership and a can-do attitude, and we congratulate everyone involved in Accenture’s organization for these well-deserved 2015 SAP Pinnacle Awards.”
Accenture has received numerous global and regional SAP partner awards since 2014, and a large number of SAP Pinnacle Awards since 2002, when the awards were first introduced. Accenture has one of the largest practices in the world dedicated to SAP solutions, with more than 42,000 skilled professionals delivering projects each year to clients around the globe.
SAP Pinnacle Awards shine a spotlight on SAP partners’ remarkable contributions, acknowledging their dedication to teamwork, innovative approach and capacity to challenge what is possible to help customers achieve their goals.
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Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 323,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.