Gigabit Magazine – August 2019

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Combining a wealth of experience
with specialised skills across more
than 40 industries, Accenture is
a leading provider of professional
services at the intersection of business
and technology. Employing over
477,000 professionals, the company
has empowered businesses of every
size to realise their strategy, consulting,
digital, technology and operations
goals since 1989. Today, in 2019,
Accenture’s Intelligent Cloud Infra-
structure segment exists on the front
lines of a global digital transformation
powered by Industry 4.0. Helping guide
Accenture’s clients and partners on
this multi-thread journey, Chauffard
is uniquely positioned to provide insight
into both the changing state of the digi-
tal transformation game and Accen-
ture’s role in delivering a sustainable,
cloud-based future.
In a world where the average length
of time between an employee switch-
ing jobs has shrunk to 3.2 years for
workers aged 25-34, Chauffard’s 31
years at Accenture stand in stark
contrast to the modern economy.
“It’s true that mine is becoming a bit
of an unusual career track, but in


Philippe Chauffard,
Managing Director, Accenture
Intelligent Cloud Infrastructure

“ While almost


everybody is


doing cloud,


a lot of people


are still in the


early stages”


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AUGUST 2019

ACCENTURE TECHNOLOGY
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