Accenture has completed the acquisition of King James Group, a highly awarded creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services. Financial terms of the transaction, which was announced on September 7, were not disclosed. Founded in 1998 with locations in Cape Town and Johannesburg, King James Group offers integrated communications solutions across several industries,…
Accenture has completed its acquisition of BRIDGEi2i, an artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics firm headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition, announced last month, strengthens Accenture’s global capabilities in data science, machine learning and AI-powered insights, and adds more than 800 deeply skilled professionals to Accenture’s Applied Intelligence practice. Founded in 2011 and…
Accenture has acquired Founders Intelligence, an innovation strategy consulting firm that helps large corporations to create growth by using tools, techniques and insights from technology entrepreneurs and investors. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to help senior executives create and scale new business models and achieve sustainable value from innovation. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded…
For the fourth consecutive time, Accenture is positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape vendor assessment covering IT outsourcing (ITO) across the life sciences research and development (R&D) industry. The report, “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D ITO Services 2021 Vendor Assessment” examines the current life sciences R&D ITO landscape, including industry and market…
Accenture has acquired BCS Consulting, a U.K. management consultancy that delivers complex business change for financial services firms. Headquartered in London, BCS Consulting’s 250 strong team joins Accenture’s U.K. Financial Services Strategy and Consulting practice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, BCS Consulting drives major change programmes for the UK’s leading financial services…
Accenture has acquired Xoomworks Group, a consulting and technology company that specializes in procurement technology, digital innovation and software solutions development. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s capabilities for helping clients accelerate technology-led business and procurement transformation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the statement said. Established in 2000, Xoomworks operates two distinct businesses: Xoomworks Procurement, a specialist…
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire BRIDGEi2i, an artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics firm headquartered in Bangalore, India, with additional offices in the US and Australia. The acquisition will add more than 800 deeply skilled professionals to Accenture’s Applied Intelligence practice, strengthening and scaling up its global capabilities in data science, machine learning and AI-powered insights.…
Accenture has acquired Advoco, one of the largest systems integrators for Infor EAM, a SaaS suite for enterprise asset management (EAM). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Accenture’s capabilities to help clients in the consumer goods & services, industrial, life sciences, transit and other industries make their operations and supply chains safer,…
Accenture announced it has helped Britannia Industries Ltd. (BIL), India’s largest bakery foods company with presence in over 80 countries, accelerate innovation, capture value and improve the customer and supplier experience, through a holistic digital transformation program. As Britannia’s partner on its digital journey, Accenture designed, developed and deployed a technology system based on SAP…
Accenture announced its intent to acquire Experity, a provider of cloud-based customer experience and commerce solutions in Brazil. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Experity helps businesses build greater efficiencies and agility in commerce, marketing, content and data through leading cloud-based technologies, the company said in its statement. Accelerated by the pandemic, Brazil’s e-commerce spending has reached historic…
Accenture has completed the acquisition of HRC Retail Advisory, a retail-focused strategy consultancy with critical in-demand skills and solutions to help clients across the retail value chain — from customer-centric merchandising and omnichannel capabilities to the evolving store footprint and creating high-performance organizations. Financial terms of the transaction, which was announced on July 27, were not disclosed. HRC…
Accenture announced it has completed the acquisition of Blue Horseshoe, a supply chain management and strategy consulting firm and systems integrator specializing in fulfillment and distribution solutions. Blue Horseshoe helps clients across industries, including food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, retail distribution, and transportation and logistics, define and plan their enterprise strategy, connect and collaborate with business applications, and optimize and execute supply chain operations. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana,…
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire King James Group, a South Africa-based creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services. The move will strengthen Accenture Interactive’s focus on putting creativity at the center of experience-led transformation to drive relevance and growth for its clients, the statement said. “To succeed today, our…
Shoppers Stop Ltd, a retailer of fashion and beauty brands in India, announced the collaboration with Accenture to accelerate its digital commerce transformation across multiple retail channels. The program aims to enhance customer experience and profitability, as well as support Shoppers Stop’s goal of being the go-to digital destination for customers through constant innovation. “Omnichannel…
Accenture has acquired Gevity, a strategy and consulting service provider focused on helping healthcare industry clients transform their businesses through innovative technology solutions, to expand its capabilities to deliver health transformation services in Canada and internationally. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Headquartered in Victoria, B.C., Gevity was founded in 1995 and has grown into…