Accenture Plc's

We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing global marketplace and compete with a variety of organizations that offer services competitive with those we offer. Our competitors include:

large multinational providers, including the services arms of large global technology providers (hardware, equipment and software), that offer some or all of the services that we do;

off-shore service providers in lower-cost locations, particularly in India, the Philippines and China, that offer services similar to those we offer, often at highly competitive prices and on more aggressive contractual terms;

accounting firms that have expanded or are in the process of expanding, including through acquisitions, their consulting services in areas that compete with us;

niche solution or service providers or local competitors that compete with us in a specific geographic market, industry segment or service area, including companies that provide new or alternative products, services or delivery models; and

in-house departments of large corporations that use their own resources, rather than engage an outside firm for the types of services we provide.
Our revenues are derived primarily from Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, medium-sized companies, governments, government agencies and other enterprises. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the industries in which we compete include:

skills and capabilities of people;

technical and industry expertise;

innovative service and product offerings;

ability to add business value and improve performance;

reputation and client references;

contractual terms, including competitive pricing;

ability to deliver results reliably and on a timely basis;

scope of services;

service delivery approach;

quality of services and solutions;

availability of appropriate resources; and

global reach and scale, including level of presence in key emerging markets.
Our clients typically retain us on a non-exclusive basis.