Accenture has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Etihad Airways, confirming that Accenture will support the airline with the implementation of its business transformation programme to improve efficiency, productivity and growth.

Accenture will also provide strategy and management consulting services in departments such as HR, finance, and procurement and supply management. The company will be working alongside Etihad’s staff and its existing airline technology partner SAP.

Etihad’s Chief Information and Technology Officer, Robert Webb, commented: “To sustain Etihad Airways’ current and future growth, we need to achieve operational and organisational efficiency by creating an integrated approach to business processes, underpinned by a scalable, common technology platform.

“We believe that working with world-class business transformation and technology companies like Accenture and SAP will help us realise this goal and prepare our business for years to come with an increased focus on the guest.”

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