NEW YORK; July 24, 2017 – Accenture has hired Michelle Gadsden-Williams to lead inclusion and diversity in North America. In this role, she will be responsible for further strengthening and accelerating the company’s efforts to foster an inclusive culture. 

NEW YORK; July 21, 2017 – For the second consecutive year, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the overall Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group Procurement Outsourcing – Service Provider Landscape with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2017. Accenture leads in both Market Success, based on revenue, number of clients and year-over-year revenue growth, as well as Delivery Capability for its scale, scope, technology and innovation, delivery footprint, and buyer satisfaction. 

NEW YORK; July 20, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced today that Tracey T. Travis has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective today. Ms. Travis, 55, is executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL). 

NEW YORK; July 20, 2017 – In a move to provide organizations with more comprehensive scientific informatics capabilities, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of LabAnswer, a leading U.S.-based research and laboratory informatics technology consulting firm. 

CAMBRIDGE and NEW YORK; July 17, 2017 – Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering customer engagement at the world’s leading enterprises, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company, today launched Intelligent Customer Decisioning as a Service, a cloud-based solution designed to advance marketing strategies for telecommunications providers. With Intelligent Customer Decisioning as a Service, Communications Service Providers (CSPs) gain a fully operational business team from Accenture to run effective real-time marketing campaigns on Pega’s AI-driven decisioning marketing solutions. 

JOHANNESBURG; July 19, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched a new Liquid Studio in Johannesburg as part of the company’s accelerated investment in innovation in South Africa. At the Liquid Studio, clients will work side-by-side with Accenture professionals to quickly turn ideas into innovative applications and solutions. 

NEW YORK; July 18, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned as a Leader in Everest Group’s Supply Chain Management PEAK Matrix™ report and is placed ahead of all competitors in Delivery Capability, which assesses the ability to successfully deliver services to clients. 

NEW YORK; July 18, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned for the fourth consecutive time as a Leader in Gartner’s June 2017 “Magic Quadrant for Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems, North America*” report. 

NEW YORK; July 17, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Industry Collaborative Cloud Professional Services 2017 Vendor Assessment (doc #US41907917, June 2017). The report, in its second year, evaluates professional services vendors with the most experience serving the emerging industry cloud market, specifically with respect to planning, designing and building industry collaborative clouds. 

Washington, D.C.; July 17, 2017 – Accenture Interactive, Marriott International, and 1776 , a leading global incubator and network for startups, today announced the launch of the Travel Experience Incubator, a new program designed to discover and foster startups working on innovative technologies and solutions to improve the travel experience. The incubator will bring together the hospitality industry expertise of one of the world’s most innovative companies, Marriott International, and its official Travel Experience Incubator partner, Accenture Interactive, along with participating startups, to co-create unique and inventive new experiences for travelers.