Career Advancement of Women with International Women’s Day Event from Accenture Reflecting a strong commitment to the advancement of women in the workplace, Accenture hosted a series of celebrations to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. A global webcast, a motivating keynote speech, and events in many locations around the world brought together more than 6,000 Accenture people and clients to highlight the many ways that women influence and shape the business world. Accenture’s CTO Don Rippert on Service Oriented Architecture SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) is what the entire IT world is talking about. So it's no surprise that Accenture’s CTO Don Rippert also says "the company is betting on SOA as the no. 1 tech bet for the next five years. Mr. Rippert speaks on the Accenture Technology Labs, its work and key technology areas, including SOA for the company. Rekha Menon article on Work-Life Balance “It is more important to me to live a rich and varied life that offers a steep learning curve and to give my all too differing priorities through points in time,” notes Rekha Menon, executive director, India Geographic Services. Learn more about what she has to say about the Work-Life balance. Beyond the Call Centre—Mastering India's Growth Dynamics The Indian economy has clearly turned a corner. Indian business is no longer synonymous with call centres alone. There is a new sense of confidence from the government and from businesses in India and abroad. India's manufacturing resurgence and budding consumer markets are ready to yield very tangible benefits to the country's population and to people around the world. This publication looks at the trends, opportunities and challenges facing businesses looking to achieve high performance both domestically and globally as well as presenting an agenda for action. Accenture Opens Delivery Centre in National Capital Region of Delhi Accenture has launched a delivery centre in Gurgaon, in the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, for application and infrastructure outsourcing and systems integration services. The facility is Accenture’s 10th delivery centre in India, and represents further expansion of the company’s Global Delivery Network. Accenture Launches New R&D Facility in Bangalore, India Accenture recently launched a new research and development technology lab in Bangalore, India. The fourth such facility operated by Accenture Technology Labs, it joins sites in the United States (Palo Alto, California and Chicago, Illinois) and France (Sophia Antipolis). Accenture Centre of Excellence for Oracle Solutions Launched in India Accenture has launched the Accenture Centre of Excellence for Oracle Solutions in Bangalore, India, to develop a portfolio of assets including tools, accelerators, and diagnostics for Oracle’s application software.