TCS Research Shows Airlines Overtaking Energy Companies in Targeting Mobile Consumers

Energy, telecom, and airline companies are leading in spending on reaching customers through their mobile devices according to the New Digital Mobile Consumer global trend report commissioned by Tata Consultancy Services. The research reveals that average expenditure within the companies surveyed in these sectors during 2012 was between US $27 million and US $31 million per company. Energy companies spent an average of $30.8 billion per company targeting mobile consumers; telecom spent $28.6 million; and airlines, $27.2 million. More

Tata Releases the 2013 Well Being and Female Security Indices for India

The Tata Strategic Management Group analyzed multiple government sources and surveys to generate the Well Being Index and Female Security Indices for India in 20113. Two clusters — Puynjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh; and Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, topped the Well Being Index. Southern states, Gujarat, and most north-eastern states emerged as the most secure for women. More

Infosys to Add 200 Jobs to Metro Atlanta Area

Consulting, technology, and outsourcing company Infosys has announced plans to add approximately 200 new jobs at its Cumberland location in Cobb County, Georgia, in the next fiscal year and expects additional expansion in the metro Atlanta area over the next couple of years. Infosys has identified Atlanta as a strategic hub for growth in the United States in part because of its infrastructure, cosmopolitan culture, and talent pool. This attracted Infosys BPO, its Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary, to create an operations center there to deliver high-end business process services to North American clients. More

Wipro, Infoblox Partnership to Extend Network Control to Global Organizations

Automated network control company Infoblox Inc. and Wipro Infotech, IT business unit of Wipro Ltd., have announced a global reseller agreement to give businesses and government agencies greater control over their corporate IT networks. The increasing demands put on networks by mobile devices and bring-your-own-device programs, virtualization, and private clouds, and the transition to IPv6, have created greater complexity and risk that IT must manage. Wipro will deliver Infoblox technology to help customers automate network control functions such as DNS, DHCP, and IPAM to reduce complexity and costs, increase security, and maximize uptime. More

Wipro, Axeda Form Global Alliance to Deliver M2M Systems

Wipro Technologies and Axeda Corp. have announced an alliance to provide services and end-to-end solutions to help organizations connect with any asset, leverage machine data to enhance business processes, and develop new innovative enterprise applications.  The Axeda Machine Cloud is a Cloud-led service for managing connected assets and implementing innovative M2M applications. Coupled with Wipro’s development services, system integration, industry expertise, and global presence, it provides access to best-of-breed capabilities, supporting advanced levels of machine data integration and product optimization and differentiation. More

United Fire Group Selects Accenture to Optimize Claims Handling

United Fire Group, Inc., has chosen the Accenture Claim Components as its core claims processing system. The new system will help United Fire Group streamline claims processes and improve services for agents and customers. Accenture Claim Components is a comprehensive claims management system covering property and casualty claims functions, from first notice of loss to settlement and recovery, for all lines of business. More

Organizations Advancing Analytics Adoption, Struggling to Capitalize on Investments, Accenture Finds

Organizations are progressing in the adoption of analytics but suffer disconnects in applying the analytics to business decision-making according to new research from Accenture. A survey of 600 executives in the United Kingdom and United States found that in the last 18 months 66 percent of responding companies have appointed senior management (e.g., chief data officers) to lead data management strategies and policies and support business growth. The use of analytics as a predictive tool has almost tripled to 33 percent from 12 percent in 2009. However, only one-fifth of respondents said they were “very satisfied” with business outcomes driven by their analytics investments to date. More

Ernst & Young LLP Receives 2013 Association of Management Consulting First Award

Ernst & Young LLP has received a 2013 Association of Management Consulting Firms Award for Value and Excellence in Consulting in new and digital media. It was recognized for its work in leveraging its deep knowledge in the digital and mobile financial services arena and experience in pioneering online architecture designs to help Bank of America meet customer expectations for mobile services expansion. More

Ernst & Young LLP Receives US President’s Volunteer Service Award

Junior Achievement USA has presented Ernst & Young LLP with a 2011-2012 silver US President’s Volunteer Service Award for providing significant volunteer resources during the year. The firm provided Junior Achievement with more than 10,000 volunteer hours. More

Forrester Rates PwC Leader in Enterprise Mobility Services

PwC US was rated as a leader in “The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Mobility Services, Q1 2013” by Forrester Research. the report says, “PwC is an excellent choice for clients who want third-party help with business strategy and process consulting and industry expertise combined with security, risk and compliance, strong program management, and governance as part of their enterprise mobility initiative.” More