1. The BusinessWeek 50 and Accenture The BusinessWeek 50 represents the most successful companies of the S&P 500—those that have consistently surpassed their competition based on business growth, high performance and value creation. Accenture has a long tradition of partnering with Businessweek to celebrate high performance, as the central theme is a perfect fit with the work we do for our clients. Based on years of original research on business performance, industry analysis and our experience with clients, Accenture offers a compelling set of practical insights for organizations that aspire to high performance on accenture.nl/research

3. Who says you can’t be big and nimble?

5. Is your business in shape to compete? Unilever: High-performance integration, delivered.

6. New York City 311: High-performance government, delivered.

7. Thomas Cook: High-performance operations, delivered.

8. Vodafone-Spain: High-performance retailing, delivered.

10. If you innovate, they will come. Marriott: Online high performance, delivered.

11. Back page Best-performers section Back-cover