To achieve success, support is crucial, and Accenture strives to give the very best. Access to rich information and resources, revolutionary technology and a network of more than 129,000 great people all combine to provide a stimulating, supportive professional environment in which to build your career. Part of the support we offer you is ongoing training to ensure you remain at the top of your game and continue to grow. We offer around 80 percent more training hours than our competitors and make constant investments in our employees’ development to keep them at the top of their games. In 2006 we invested nearly $700 million in training/professional development and provided an average of 75 hours of training per person.