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Accenture’s People + Work Connect is helping companies in keeping people employed amid COVID-19 crisis

As unemployment surpasses record highs due to COVID-19, a group of leading companies from multiple industries has formed People + Work Connect, an employer-to-employer initiative that brings together companies laying off or furloughing people with those companies in urgent need of workers. There is no cost for employers to join and participate. People + Work […]

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Executive Movements

Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao appointed as NASSCOM Chairman; Rekha Menon gets elected as Vice-Chairperson

The National Association of Software and Services Companies or NASSCOM has recently announced the appointment of Infosys’ Chief Operating Officer UB Pravin Rao as Chairman for 2020-21. Pravin will be succeeding WNS Global Services Group CEO Keshav Murugesh. The industry body also appointed Rekha Menon, Chairman and Senior MD of Accenture in India as the […]

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Accenture to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services Business from Broadcom

Accenture has agreed to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom, Inc. The acquisition will make Accenture Security one of the leading providers of managed security services, further enhancing its ability to help companies rapidly anticipate, detect and respond to cyber threats. Financial terms were not disclosed.  Symantec’s portfolio of Cyber Security Services includes […]

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Organisation Culture

Changing workplace mentality regarding mental health

Good mental health at work and good management go hand in hand and there is strong evidence that workplaces with high levels of mental well being are more productive.

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TCS Acquires W12 Studios, an Award-Winning, London-Based Digital Design Studio.

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced its acquisition of W12 Studios, an award-winning digital design studio based in London. This the first acquisition of India’s largest IT services company in about four years. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the deal.  This […]

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Accenture Acquires DAZ Systems, Inc. to Strengthen its Oracle Cloud ERP Services.

Accenture, the global management consulting and professional services firm, on Sunday, announced the acquisition of DAZ Systems, Inc., a provider of Oracle ERP Cloud services. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, DAZ was founded in 1995. “DAZ has extensive experience implementing Oracle Cloud solutions, which complements Accenture’s established credentials across the Oracle Cloud portfolio,” said Bhaskar Ghosh, […]