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An overview of Accenture global news:

Middle East

Middle East | Regional

The leading cybersecurity consulting firms in the GCC The word is out: the usual suspects of Deloitte, EY and PwC are the top professional services firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council for security consulting and services.
15 February 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture's smart technology to enable coral reef conservation Accenture is helping the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) with a technology upgrade – aimed at improving coral reef monitoring and conservation efforts.
11 February 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture employee defrauded firm of over £28,000 in ‘expenses’ A trusted worker has been caught pocketing thousands of pounds via false expenses claims from his employer, Accenture.
10 February 2021
United States

North America | United States

Mary Beth Gracy named head of Accenture's Houston office Mary Beth Gracy, a 30-year veteran of Accenture, has been named the managing director of the consulting firm’s Houston office.
09 February 2021
Japan

Asia | Japan

Accenture buys Japanese ecommerce specialist Businet System As part of a major M&A campaign at the start of 2021, Accenture has bolstered its footprint in Japan with the acquisition of Businet System.
08 February 2021
United States

North America | United States

Accenture buys cloud consultancy Imaginea Accenture has acquired Imaginea, a Mountain View, CA-based cloud-native product and platform engineering firm. Financial terms were not disclosed.
03 February 2021
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires change management consultancy Future State Accenture has acquired Future State, an Oakland, CA-based provider of change management and business transformation consulting services.
03 February 2021
United States

North America | United States

Accenture partners with Salesforce on sustainability Management and technology consultancy Accenture has expanded its alliance with customer relationship management (CRM) software leader Salesforce with a new partnership in sustainability services.
02 February 2021
United States

North America | United States

The top US consulting firms for LGBTQ employees and allies The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has unveiled its ‘Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2021’ list, featuring the top employers in the US for LGBTQ people and allies.
01 February 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC and Accenture the lead consultants for Covid-19 vaccine rollout Consultants from PwC have landed 2021’s most important consulting job for the nation: overseeing the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
24 January 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture's Zahra Bahrololoumi joins Salesforce as CEO UK&I Salesforce has named Zahra Bahrololoumi as its new Chief Executive Officer for the UK and Ireland. She joins from Accenture, and commences her new role at the beginning of March.
20 January 2021
Brazil

Latin America | Brazil

Accenture buys Brazilian cybersecurity consultancy Real Protect Accenture has onboarded a team of 90 information security professionals to its Managed Security Services practice in Latin America, following the acquisition of Brazil-based Real Protect for an undis
11 January 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Companies need to focus on ‘business of experience’ as customer demands heighten As consumers continue to demand more from brands, companies need to pivot to a “business of experience” (BX) that provides a holistic approach to customer-centricity, according to a recent report fro
16 December 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture wins prize for consulting work with NHS The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants has announced the winner of its annual Urwick Cup prize.
11 December 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

11 billion transactions shift to digital payments by 2023 The dramatic shift of consumers away from the use of cash has accelerated once again amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
03 December 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture buys AWS and Microsoft Azure consultancy Olikka Melbourne-based Olikka is a 50-strong cloud native firm with advanced certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
01 December 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

ANZ companies struggle to reap the benefits of the cloud A new Accenture report shows little progress when it comes to cloud outcomes over the last two years, with many businesses in Australia, New Zealand (ANZ) and around the world still struggling to rea
29 November 2020
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires Palo Alto-based End-to-End Analytics Accenture has acquired End-to-End Analytics, a Palo Alto, CA-based data and analytics consulting firm. Financial terms were not disclosed.
27 November 2020
United States

North America | United States

Blackstone hires Jennifer Morgan to lead tech transformation in portfolio companies Investment giant Blackstone has named Jennifer Morgan – formerly co-CEO of SAP and an Accenture consultant – as its first global head of portfolio transformation and talent.
23 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Shaheen Sayed new Technology lead of Accenture UK and Ireland Accenture has named Shaheen Sayed as the new Managing Director of Technology for its UK and Ireland wing.
20 November 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

Online shoppers are ready for an immersive tech experience Consumers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are ready for immersive technology in their online shopping experience, more so than anywhere in the world.
19 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Seven professional services firms offering top social mobility in UK A new ranking of UK employers has revealed that some of the professional services sector’s biggest players offer recruits the best opportunities for social mobility in the country.
12 November 2020
India

Asia | India

While Accenture fires thousands, it is also hiring thousands It may sound a bit odd, but while Accenture is in the process of sacking 25,000 professionals globally, the firm is also on a hiring frenzy.
29 October 2020
United States

North America | United States

Accenture launches largest brand campaign in a decade Accenture has launched a sweeping new brand campaign and new company purpose which centers on embracing change that benefits all stakeholders.
15 October 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Canva adopts Workday HCM to drive people-centric growth Australian graphic design platform Canva is now enjoying the optimised talent management benefits of Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), following a successful collaboration with Accenture.
14 October 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Peter Lacy named Accenture's Sustainability Lead & Chief Responsibility Officer Accenture has looked to better the sustainability efforts of its industry rivals by hiring its first Chief Responsibility Officer.
13 October 2020
India

Asia | India

Accenture names Bhaskar Ghosh as global Chief Strategy Officer Having advised Accenture Global CEO Julie Sweet on key strategic areas since early this year, Bhaskar Ghosh now takes over as global Chief Strategy Officer at the professional services firm.
09 October 2020
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires industrial-focused Myrtle Consulting Group Accenture has bought Myrtle Consulting Group, a Houston-based industrial operations consulting firm.
08 October 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

Accenture buys Ottawa-based consultancy Avenai Accenture has acquired Avenai, an Ottawa-based management and technology consultancy focusing on the public sector.
08 October 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

Ten startups that can disrupt the financial services industry Accenture has announced the ten FinTechs which have been selected for the firm’s Asia-Pacific FinTech Innovation Lab.
08 October 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture buys 200-strong SAP and cloud consultancy Zag Accenture has strengthened its capacity to drive digital transformation across the Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) market through the acquisition of Wellington-headquartered SAP and cloud consultancy Z
07 October 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Simon Eaves succeeds Olly Benzecry as Accenture's UK&I boss Accenture has selected a new leader for its UK and Ireland wing, taking the role from incumbent Olly Benzecry at the end of 2020.
06 October 2020

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