Acando's Leadership Index 2009 now published

Acando's Leadership Index 2009 now published

The Leadership Index shows that companies have strong confidence in their own
turnover and profitability for 2009.

This year's Leadership Index can be summed up by saying that the companies
studied are focusing on realising the expected effect of investments already
made in order to maintain turnover and profitability. This result indicates that
the companies are planning to invest their way out of the current economic
downturn. 

Examples from the survey include:
•	All companies with a turnover exceeding 1 billion SEK will apply Lean
methodology. 
•	93 per cent of the companies plan to invest in system support.
•	Marketing and sales are in focus for planned system investments.

Download the Leadership Index: www.acando.com. 

Survey methodology:
Leading decision-makers, members of management teams or equivalent, from a
number of selected companies in several sectors were interviewed. The
questionnaire consisted of 11 questions on the companies' view of growth and
profitability, competitiveness, management and support systems. The companies
which participated in the survey have a turnover exceeding SEK 700 million and
employ more than 300 people. The companies operate in. In total 190 companies
representing 11 different industries answered the survey that was carried out in
February 2009.

Further information is available from:
Marianne Olsson, Communications Manager, Acando, +46 8 699 7450.

Acando
Acando is a consultancy company that in partnership with its clients identifies
and implements business improvements through information enabled by technology.
Acando provides a balance of high business value, short project times and low
total cost. Acando's annual turnover exceeds EUR 150 million and the Group
employs more than 1,100 professionals in six European countries. Acando is
listed at NASDAQ OMX Nordic. Acando's corporate culture is based on three core
values: Team spirit, Passion and Results. www.acando.com