Accenture News

BENGALURU, India; Nov. 18, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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.

TOKYO; Nov. 18, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Tambourine, an e-commerce customer experience agency with award-winning capabilities in cloud-based technologies in Japan. Tambourine brings a proven track record in using Salesforce Commerce Cloud to deliver seamless commerce experiences for consumer goods and entertainment companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

WASHINGTON, D.C.; Nov. 18, 2021 – 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services could serve 8.4 million rural households — nearly half the rural homes in the U.S. — with a “future-proof”, rapidly deployable, and cost-effective high-speed broadband option, according to a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study commissioned by CTIA, the wireless industry association.

PARIS, NEW YORK AND HONG KONG; Nov. 18, 2021 – Efma, an association of more than 2,550 retail financial services companies in 133 countries, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the winners of the eighth annual Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards during a virtual ceremony.  

NEW YORK and BELLEVUE, Wash; Nov. 18, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Icertis today announced a strategic partnership that brings together Accenture’s digital transformation capabilities with leading contract intelligence technology from Icertis to help clients across industries get greater visibility into their contracts as well as manage risk and the contracting process more efficiently and effectively. The partnership builds on the success of Accenture’s own use of Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) across its global legal and procurement operations.

BENGALURU, India; Nov. 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced the winners of its Accenture Innovation Challenge 2021, a national-level competition aimed at inspiring students in India to apply their technology skills and creativity to develop innovative solutions which create value for society and businesses. The grand prize was awarded to the team from Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, for their solution Agrivery bags, which works as an alternative to plastic bags and helps prevent damage to food grains from rodents and pests.

NEW YORK; Nov. 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by Organon (NYSE: OGN), a global health care company, to help establish and manage the transformation of the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology into a cloud-based digital core that will improve patient and employee experiences.

LONDON; Nov. 16, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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.

BERLIN; Nov. 15, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired T.A. Cook, a consultancy specializing in asset performance management and capital projects for clients in capital-intensive industries and infrastructure. The acquisition will strengthen Accenture’s capabilities for improving asset performance, increasing safety, and reducing environmental impact and cost in the chemicals, life sciences, metals and mining, and oil and gas industries. Financial terms were not disclosed.

GLASGOW; Nov. 11, 2021 – At the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and global green-tech leader Envision Group announced a sustainability strategic partnership to help clients move toward net-zero.

ARLINGTON, Va.; Nov. 10, 2021 – Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been awarded a $618 million cost plus award fee task order to enhance and modernize the United States Marshals Service’s (USMS) mission-critical IT systems. The USMS supports the federal justice system with protecting the federal judiciary, apprehending federal fugitives, transporting federal prisoners, and other law enforcement duties.

BOSTON; Nov. 9, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired ClearEdge Partners, a firm specializing in procurement spend management, to help clients better manage their digital transformation spend. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

NEW YORK; Nov. 9, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Geneyx Genomex Ltd. (Geneyx), an Israel-based developer of genomic analysis and interpretation software. Geneyx helps improve patient outcomes associated with hereditary and rare diseases by providing disease-specific, clinically relevant insights around risk prediction, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment for clinical and pharmaceutical organizations. 

NEW YORK; Nov. 9, 2021 – By rethinking their business models and embracing the innovative strategies of digital-only banking and financial services new entrants, traditional banks could boost revenues by nearly 4% annually, resulting in more than half a trillion dollars in additional revenues by 2025, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates; Nov. 8, 2021 – L'Oréal Middle East has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to help the beauty group across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) use data and advanced technologies to deliver a more authentic and human-centered consumer experience across its brands. 

ARLINGTON, Va.; Nov. 4, 2021 – Accenture Federal Services, a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been named the 2021 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year in the over $300 million category. The award was presented at the 19th annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards™ ceremony, the premier event recognizing outstanding leadership, innovation, and overall commitment to excellence within the region’s government contracting community.

GLASGOW; Nov. 3, 2021 – As more than 200 countries gathered at COP26 commit to greater greenhouse gas emissions reductions, there is an urgent need to deliver on these pledges. To help the global economy reach near net-zero emissions by mid-century, the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), is launching a new initiative, “Transitioning Industrial Clusters Towards Net Zero.”

RIYADH; Nov 3, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of AppsPro, a leading Oracle Cloud implementation service providers in Saudi Arabia. The financial terms of the transaction, which Accenture announced on May 3, were not disclosed.

NEW YORK; Nov. 3, 2021 – More than half (55%) of large companies are not effectively stopping cyberattacks, finding and fixing breaches quickly, or reducing the impact of breaches, according to a new research study from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

NEW YORK; Nov. 1, 2021 – For the fourth consecutive time, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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.