NEW YORK; Aug. 31, 2010 – Educational Testing Service (ETS), the leading provider of education assessments and psychometric research, has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a seven-year, $160M contract extension to continue managing its end-to-end supply chain,  under a business process outsourcing (BPO) agreement. The contract was signed in May 2010.

OSLO; Aug. 25, 2010 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a three-year application outsourcing (AO) contract with Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world's leading integrated aluminum companies. The agreement covers support and maintenance of two of Hydro's SAP systems globally.

RESTON, Va.; Aug. 12, 2010 – According to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN), healthcare organizations planning large investments in e-health solutions face challenges in five interrelated disciplines of information governance – data privacy, confidentiality, security, quality and integrity.

NEW YORK; Aug. 11, 2010 – Marketing executives responsible for driving corporate growth are being hampered in their efforts by insufficient budgets, skills shortages and inadequate tools, according to a new study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).  The study, “Onward and Up – How Marketers Are Refocusing the Front Office for Growth,” also found that marketers today are increasingly challenged by their companies’ customers who demand greater value, quality and service.