Ed Meehan joined Accenture in 1990 and was recently promoted to managing director of the firm’s U.S. federal civilian portfolio. He previously directed sales for Accenture’s federal business within the health and public service practice. Meehan recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the career he has built at Accenture, the challenges he faced along the way [...]
Matthew Fahle serves as Accenture Federal Service’s senior executive for intelligence programs in the company’s defense and intelligence practice. Hee has been a part of Accenture’s leadership team since 1995 and is responsible for the company’s service to customers that include the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Fahle recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about how he strives to leverage [...]
Accenture’s national security services subsidiary has won a $16,427,762 Defense Logistics Agency contract modification to integrate agency energy convergence systems. The Defense Department said the subsidiary received the award through a competitive process via the General Services Administration’s eBuy tool, with 12 bids solicited and two responses received. The fixed-price, economic price adjustment contract funds [...]
Accenture’s federal practice has won eight State Department task orders to help operate the department’s supply chain management system, the company announced Friday. The company will provide services to 20,000 system users at 260 embassies and consulates around the world. Amy Tener, a senior executive who leads the company’s work at the department, said the [...]
Rocky Thurston leads Accenture’s Department of Homeland Security business portfolio, having responsibility for helping Accenture grow its DHS business and technology offerings. The Air Force veteran and former Wyle executive recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his new position with Accenture, industry growth and the company’s approach to serving DHS and other federal clients. ExecutiveBiz: When [...]
Accenture released a study analyzing how countries and health systems apply systematic approaches to healthcare information technology. In the 16-page report, authors found nearly 59 percent of U.S. physicians enter patient notes electronically and 54 percent send prescription orders to pharmacies electronically. Accenture said in a release that authors conducted more than 160 interviews with healthcare [...]
Accenture has won a five-year contract to help the Australian Defense Department transform its human resource unit, the company announced Friday. Accenture will develop and integrate new applications for the department to manage payroll for military personnel and public service employees. Accenture will also provide application maintenance and support, strategic consulting and operations and process [...]
