America's Most Admired Companies 2008

10 Most Admired for managing talent

BMW and Walt Disney are among the companies that get top marks for people management.

By Cait Murphy
Accenture
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Accenture
Management rank: 7
Industry rank in Information Technology Services: 1

Almost all of the Fortune 100 use the services of this gilt-edged consultancy, making it an intellectually challenging environment. The company has done extensive research into how to make people management a strategic tool to boost performance.

See how Accenture rates in 8 key areas
Last updated March 04 2008: 10:52 AM ET

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