Shanghai has gained initial recognition from industry players across the world, reports Wei Tian In many areas, the steps taken in carrying out reforms remain cautious and foreign investors are still waiting for detailed policies, but the ...
Siemens and Accenture have agreed to form a joint venture in the Smart Grid field. Named Omnetric Group, it will develop solutions and services that allow utilities to improve efficiency and achieve greater supply security. The company will ...
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MP Liam Fox has claimed that "exploiting and unleashing the potential of big data is a massive economic opportunity". Fox was speaking at the SAS Careers Fair at Brunel University today which was attended by Computing. Further reading ...
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An Accenture survey of 252 CIOs and 405 CMOs shows that, despite IT’s years of work toward business alignment, it remains far removed from marketing. Apparently, more IT executives care about the IT-marketing relationship than ...
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NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced the new NetSuite ERP Consultant Certification Program, the first cloud ERP consultant certification program ...
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BB&T Insurance Holdings, the nation's sixth largest broker, today said that its employee benefits consulting operation has launched two private insurance exchanges. The CarePlus Benefits Exchanges - available in standard and custom ...
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have slammed the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) for "alarmingly weak management" and a "shocking absence of control" in its handling of the Universal Credit welfare programme. The project, ...
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Horst J. Kayser has been appointed the new head of strategy at Siemens, effective November 1, 2013. He succeeds Peter Herweck, who is to make Siemens a leader in the process industry. Janina Kugel, head of human resources at Osram, will ...
The total annual value of property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance policies sold through digital channels in Europe is expected to touch €25bn in 2016, which is more than twice the 2012 volume of €12bn. A new study by ...
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We've all heard of the rise of showrooming, but a new holiday shopping survey by Accenture says "webrooming" will actually be more popular this holiday season. Showrooming is the consumer practice of shopping competitors for comparisons ...
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US-based property/casualty insurer Mutual Benefit Group has replaced its legacy claims system with Accenture Claim Components, to enhance efficiency in handling and paying claims by automating certain claims processes and put sharper focus ...
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Microsoft, Nokia, AT&T and Avanade have teamed up to create a mobile tool for Delta Air Lines' flight attendants, which the airline hopes will improve its customers' experience. More than 19,000 of Delta's flight attendants will receive a ...
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Android devices are 100 times more likely to contract malware than iOS devices, a report from the US Homeland Security and Department of Justice has stated. The unclassified report, which reveals that 79 per cent of malware threats to ...
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Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, has launched a new software offering, integration accelerator, to help insurers save time and resources as well as reduce implementation costs. The ...
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has deployed Accenture’s life and annuity insurance software suite to support its new business and core policy administration needs for variable annuity products. The ...
Tags: Life Insurance