Accenture has acquired YSC Consulting, a CEO advisory and leadership consultancy that helps organizations align leadership strategies with their business goals to achieve transformational change. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to advise the CEO, C-Suite, and Board with solutions to boost performance and build leadership teams for the future,…
Accenture is collaborating with AWS to help underemployed or unemployed individuals in India start a career in cloud computing through AWS re/Start, a 12-week, in-person, skills-development program that is offered at no cost and prepares learners for entry-level roles in areas like IT operations, site reliability, and infrastructure support. It will also connect learners to…
Accenture has agreed to acquire Romp, a brand and experience agency in Indonesia renowned for its creative talent and innovative services across branding, creative and performance marketing. The move will strengthen Accenture Song’s (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to deliver creative and tech-driven brand experiences for clients across Southeast Asia, a statement said. Ranked as one of Indonesia’s top three…
Accenture has acquired Tenbu, a cloud data firm that specializes in solutions for intelligent decision-making and planning through areas such as analytics, big data and machine learning. With more than 150 certifications, Tenbu’s team of 170 data specialists will join the Data & AI team within Accenture Cloud First. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Our goal is…
Accenture has been selected by Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, to scale up and enhance its future-ready supply chain. The program will include supply chain strategy, planning optimization, logistics cost optimization and development of an end-to-end digital supply chain suite, thereby enabling Hero MotoCorp to manage the increasing complexity in…
Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in pulsESG, Inc., a public benefit corporation dedicated to empowering purpose-driven enterprises to manage and improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) footprint. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Backed by $10 million in earlier seed funding from other leading impact-driven investors, pulsESG is the latest company…
Accenture has acquired Solvera Solutions, a Regina-based company delivering platform-led digital transformation services across Western Canada. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2005, Solvera Solutions has a team of more than 450 professionals with deep consulting and managed service capabilities across ServiceNow, Microsoft and SAP platforms. Solvera Solutions serves clients in the…
Accenture has agreed to acquire Eclipse Automation, a provider of customized manufacturing automation and robotics solutions headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The acquisition will allow Accenture to offer automated production lines that leverage the cloud, data and artificial intelligence (AI), making factories and plants smarter and thus, more productive, sustainable and safe. Financial terms were…
Accenture opened its newest Advanced Technology Centers in India (ATCI) located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Part of Accenture’s global delivery network, the new facility will focus on building and delivering transformative technology services for global clients across industries, a statement said. “We are committed to expanding our presence to tier-II cities and Coimbatore is a preferred…
Accenture has been recognized as the No. 1 cybersecurity service provider overall in a new report from industry analyst firm HFS Research. The report, “The HFS Top 10: Cybersecurity Service Providers, 2022,” assessed 15 service providers’ capabilities across a defined series of criteria to identify how well service providers help their enterprise clients effectively improve their…
Accenture announced Leo Framil as chief executive officer — Growth Markets, effective September 1, 2022, succeeding Gianfranco Casati, who will become chairman — Growth Markets. In his new role, Framil will have management responsibility for all industries and services across Accenture’s business in Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, a statement said. Framil…
Accenture has agreed to acquire The Stable — a commerce agency focused on helping consumer brands build and operate their own digital commerce channels as well as manage their brand and sales performance across key North American retailers. The agreement reinforces Accenture’s continued investments in commerce to help clients accelerate growth and sustain relevance, the statement said. The…
Accenture has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Global Adobe Services Partners, Q3 2022. The report identified, researched and evaluated the 10 most significant Adobe partners offering implementation services based on three categories: Current Offering, Strategy and Market Presence. According to the Forrester report, Accenture received the top scores in both the “Strategy” and “Current…
For the 17th time, Accenture and Avanade have been named the 2022 Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year. The companies were recognized with ten additional awards — including an unprecedented number of country-level Partner of the Year awards. The awards demonstrate excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology, a statement said. “Being…
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire XtremeEDA, an Ottawa-based silicon design services leader. The company provides semiconductor engineering services for clients seeking custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, cloud data centers, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) computational platforms to enable edge AI deployment. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition…