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Executive Movements Global

Catalyst Appoints Accenture CEO Julie Sweet As New Board Chair

Catalyst has on-boarded Accenture CEO Julie Sweet as its new Board Chair and eight new Board members to its Board of Directors. Sweet, a current Board member, was elected as Board Chair on March 18. She succeeds former Lockheed Martin Chairman, President, and CEO, Marillyn Hewson. She is also the third woman to chair the […]

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Corporate Global

Accenture Reports Second-Quarter Results and Raises Business Outlook for Fiscal 2021

Accenture has reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, ended Feb. 28, 2021, with revenues of $12.1 billion, an increase of 8% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency over the same period last year. “Revenue growth for the quarter was reduced approximately 2 percentage points by a decline in revenues […]

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Acquisition

Accenture completes acquisition of Imaginea to expand its global cloud first capabilities

Accenture has completed its acquisition of Imaginea, a cloud native product and platform engineering firm that helps companies drive innovation through disruptive technologies to transform their businesses digitally and capture new opportunities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., and offices in London and throughout India, Imaginea excels […]

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Talent Ecosystem

Accenture, Infosys and TCS to cover Covid-19 vaccine cost for employees

Accenture India, Infosys and IT services, consulting and business solutions organization – Tata Consultancy Services stated that they will cover Covid-19 vaccination costs for their employees and their family members given the employees are eligible and wants to receive the vaccine. A spokesperson from TCS informed the media, “Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we […]

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Acquisition

Accenture acquires Australia-based supply chain and logistics consulting firm GRA

Accenture, a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has acquired Australian-based supply chain and logistics consulting firm, GRA.  The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s Supply Chain & Operations capabilities that help public and private sector clients address complex supply chain demands to deliver dynamic customer experiences in line with responsible practices, […]

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Acquisition

Accenture to Acquire Industrial Robotics and Automation Solutions Provider Pollux

Accenture has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions, headquartered in Joinville, Brazil. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s capabilities for clients in consumer goods, pharmaceutical and automotive industries seeking to make their factories, plants and supply chains productive, safe and sustainable. Pollux provides solutions to optimize manufacturing and logistics processes. […]

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Corporate Global

Sustainability equates with profitability in the long run says Accenture CEO

Speaking at the 29th edition of the IT trade foyer group – Nasscom’s annual Technology & Leadership Forum, Julie Sweet – Accenture Plc’s Chief Executive Officer said that companies everywhere will become sustainable in future highlighting the significance of zero waste emissions. She noted, “Back in 2013, we said every business will be a digital […]

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Acquisition Global

Accenture Acquires Edenhouse

Accenture has acquired Edenhouse, a UK-based independent SAP partner. The acquisition will further enhance Accenture’s capabilities to support clients in their digital transformation journey. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2008 and an SAP platinum partner, Edenhouse specializes in the sale, implementation, support, and hosting of SAP products and services to mid-sized businesses. “Now […]

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Corporate Global

Accenture partners with VMware to launch a new Business Group

Accenture has announced an expanded partnership and the launch of a dedicated business group that will help organizations adopt a ‘cloud first’ strategy — accelerating migration to the cloud, building modern apps more rapidly, and using the cloud as a foundation for innovation and new business models, ultimately realizing greater value. The new business group […]

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Acquisition

Accenture acquires Businet System

Accenture has acquired Businet System, a leader in developing and operating Salesforce Commerce Cloud-based ecommerce sites in Japan, with a proprietary order management system (OMS) for the apparel and retail industries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Businet System’s 40 employees will join Accenture Interactive in Japan, the statement said. Commenting on the […]

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News

Microsoft and Accenture expand partnership to support startups

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the extension of a joint initiative announced earlier this year to support startups that are focused on solving critical business challenges related to sustainability and skilling. The immersive, hands-on program provides technology support to help startups build scalable solutions and business models that can lead to more tangible and lasting […]

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Halliburton enters strategic agreement with Microsoft and Accenture to advance digital capabilities

Halliburton, Microsoft Corp. and Accenture announced that they have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and strengthen its customer offerings by: Enhancing real-time platforms for expanded remote operations Improving analytics capability with the Halliburton Data […]

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Talent Ecosystem

Accenture to layoff about 900 employees in the UK due to coronavirus impact: Report

Ireland-based multinational professional services company, Accenture will reportedly cut upto 900 jobs in the United Kingdom. According to a Guardian report, the consultancy firm is set to lay off about 900 employees in the UK to reduce costs as the coronavirus pandemic lowers demand for its services. The company employs 11,000 people in offices across […]

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Microsoft and Accenture collaborate on startup challenge to accelerate innovation in ecosystem

Microsoft’s 100X100X100 program is collaborating with Accenture to host the third edition of the Accenture Ventures Challenge for startups in India. To be held on August 11 in a virtual format, this year’s edition of the annual challenge will recognize startups in India across four categories: supply chain resilience, channel shift to digital commerce, systems […]

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Investment

Accenture announces acquisition of Ahmedabad-based Byte Prophecy

Accenture announced that it has acquired Byte Prophecy, an automated insights and big data analytics company based in Ahmedabad, to meet the growing demand for enterprise-scale AI and digital analytics solutions across the region. The acquisition will add nearly 50 data science and data engineering experts, with a particular focus on insight automation, to Accenture […]