Research carried out by Accenture has found that mobility has risen to become a high ranking priority for companies, with 77 per cent now ranking mobility as one of their top five priorities.

The global study of 1,500 executives across 14 countries, found that 43 per cent of respondents placed mobility as either their number one or number two top priorities.

Following behind mobility in terms of importance the survey revealed that big data analytics and connected products were the next most prioritised tools, with respondents identifying these factors as being significant in driving future sales.

Jin Lee, global managing director of Accenture Mobility, said: “Mobility was the forerunner to many of the digital technologies that are now being adopted, and businesses can learn from mobility leaders’ successes as to what they need to do to make their adoption of analytics, social or connected products successful."

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