Accenture Again Named Technology Advisory House of the Year by Energy Risk Magazine

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has again been named the Technology Advisory House
of the Year by Energy Risk magazine for excellence across global
commodity markets. The award was announced recently at the Energy Risk
annual awards in Houston.

As in previous years, AccentureÔÇÖs breadth of strategy, consulting,
digital, technology and operations services to global commodities
trading companies contributed to the recognition. The award also
reflects AccentureÔÇÖs track record of helping clients deliver some of the
most complex trading transformations in the energy industry while
leading the adoption of next-generation digital technologies.

"Accenture is the key strategic partner in our global energy trading and
risk management implementation,ÔÇØ said Annmarie Reynolds, Chief
Commercial Officer, US, Eurasia & Utilities, for The AES Corporation.
ÔÇ£Their industry experience, product knowledge and commitment to the
project have been significant drivers in AESÔÇÖ ability to successfully
rollout a new trading solution that enabled us to transform and
standardize our global business operations across our international
footprint.ÔÇØ

Baris Ertan, a managing director at Accenture who leads the Trading and
Commercial practice in the companyÔÇÖs Resources operating group, said,
ÔÇ£We continue to see growth globally for our services, from strategy to
operations, and now serve approximately 40 commodity trading clients ÔÇô
16 of whom are new to our portfolio ÔÇô while expanding our delivery teams
into Ireland, Switzerland, Japan and Mexico. Our expansion into
countries that are facing deregulation and new market design is
especially exciting as clients need help solving competitive challenges
at a time when new commercial entities are forming and interest from
foreign investors is on the rise.ÔÇØ

In 2015, Accenture acquired Structure, adding approximately 200
professionals to its trading and risk delivery team and expanding its
ability to deliver large, complex energy trading and risk-management
projects to support its clientsÔÇÖ business operations and technology.

Structure received the Technology Advisory House of the Year award in
2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, and Accenture received it in 2016, 2017
and this year.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a
broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital,
technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and
specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business
functions ÔÇô underpinned by the worldÔÇÖs largest delivery network ÔÇô
Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help
clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their
stakeholders. With approximately 442,000 people serving clients in more
than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the
world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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