Accenture has been awarded a two-year IT services contract by Israel Electric Corp. (IEC), Israel’s monopoly power supplier.
Under the agreement, Accenture will provide IEC with guidance and support on six projects covering roadmaps, application systems, a smart electrical grid, business intelligence, enterprise architecture and business continuity.
In addition, Accenture will support IEC in all phases of the projects from project planning to implementation including: selecting suppliers and designing quality control processes.
Accenture Israel senior manager Moises Cohen said the implementation of the multi-year IT master plan will combine advanced technology with updated processes.
"Accenture’s support of IEC will help to improve the efficiency, safety and reliability of IEC’s networks and systems, and manage consumer demand and increase energy efficiency," Cohen said.
IEC chief information officer Yossi Shnek the IT master plan for the years 2010-2015 is an ambitious plan which will provide the company advanced IT and communications systems that fit the needs of an organisation of this magnitude and importance to the national economy.
"The plan covers 20 IT and communications projects performed by employees of IEC’s IT Department with expert support in various areas from Accenture and a number of other companies," Shnek said.
