Accenture to make India largest ops, hire 8000

Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, has announced that it will make its Indian operations the largest for the company in the world.

The company, which currently has about 27,000 people in India working across six delivery centres, has announced plans to ramp up its India headcount to 35,000, an increase of 52%, by the end of August 2007.

The move will make India Accenture's largest operations in the world followed by the United States which will have 32,000 people and UK with 11,500 people.

"India has become such an essential component of Accenture globally. The intellectual talent available in India has a huge role to play for our success globally, and Accenture by providing them with exciting career path aims to leverage their capabilities as a part of the company's focus on having the best people around the world," William Green, chairman and CEO, Accenture, who is on his first visit to India, said.

Bangalore, which houses the first technology lab of the company in Asia, is the largest centre for the company having over 15,000 professionals.

According to Basilio Rueda, senior managing director, global delivery network, Accenture, apart from India, the company as a part of its focus on getting right talents is expanding in Philippines, China, Eastern Europe and Russia.

India, however, will continue to be the leader in the company's overall strategy for the next 10 years, he added.