Mangement: Accenture set to hire 30,000 in Asia

Outsourcing and consulting firm Accenture, expects to hire up to 30,000 staff across China, India and the Philippines, over the next three years.That figure could go as high as 50,000. Accenture currently employs 19,000 people in the three countries.

Boosted by strong growth in its five business sectors, Accenture posted third quarter profits of $484 million, compared with $368 million in net income from the year-ago third quarter