Accenture and Splunk Form Business Group to Help Organizations Capitalize on Cloud and Drive Greater Value from Data and Analytics Insights
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO; Oct. 19, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) have formed a business group that brings Accenture’s functional knowledge, deep industry and technical experience together with Splunk’s platform technology to help clients maximize insights from data, with a particular focus on AI-powered IT operations, security automation, and intelligent supply chain.
October 19, 2021
Accenture Acquires Xoomworks to Enhance Procurement and Digital Transformation Capabilities in Europe
LONDON; October 19, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Xoomworks Group, a consulting and technology company that specializes in procurement technology, digital innovation and software solutions development. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s capabilities for helping clients accelerate technology-led business and procurement transformation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
October 19, 2021
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Experity
SÃO PAULO; October 18, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of Experity, a leading provider of cloud-based customer experience and commerce solutions in Brazil. Experity helps businesses build greater efficiencies and agility in commerce, marketing, content and data through leading cloud-based platforms. The terms of the transaction, which Accenture announced on September 20, were not disclosed.
October 18, 2021
Accenture Federal Services Launches Futureframe: A Practical Roadmap for Federal Agencies in Human-Centered Design
ARLINGTON, Va.; October 14, 2021 – Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has launched a new report, Futureframe: Human-Centered Design at Societal Scale, which unveils specific steps for federal agencies to deliver improved customer experiences and outcomes.
October 14, 2021
Accenture and Avanade Named Leaders in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Services
NEW YORK; Oct. 14, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Avanade have been jointly named a Leader in the inaugural Everest Group PEAK Matrix® for Microsoft Dynamics 365 2021 report.
October 14, 2021
Accenture’s Life Insurance Platform Recognized in New Report from Gartner®
NEW YORK; Oct. 14, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that Gartner, Inc. has recognized the Accenture Life Insurance & Annuity Platform (ALIP) in a new report, titled “Critical Capabilities for Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems, North America.” * ALIP was among the top three vendors in the Individual/New Business Onboarding/Straight-through Processing, New Product Development/Launch and Digital User Support Use Cases.
October 14, 2021
Piraeus Bank Embarks on a Three-Year Transformation Journey to Cloud with Accenture and Microsoft
ATHENS; Oct. 14, 2021 – Piraeus Bank is collaborating with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) to accelerate its digital transformation, leveraging a cloud-first approach. The shared ambition of this initiative is to enhance Piraeus Bank’s position as a next-generation finance institution, powered by cutting-edge cloud technology, to deliver a superior banking experience to its stakeholders.
October 14, 2021
James Nunn-Price Joins Accenture to Lead Its Security Practice in Growth Markets
SYDNEY; Oct. 14, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has hired James Nunn-Price as a senior managing director to lead its Growth Markets Security business — which spans cyber defense, applied cybersecurity solutions and managed security services — across Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Greater China, India, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He will join a global practice of more than 8,000 cybersecurity professionals and report to Kelly Bissell, Accenture’s global lead for Security.
October 13, 2021
Accenture Acquires Glamit to Help Clients Accelerate Digital Commerce Transformation in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES; October 13, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Glamit, a boutique e-commerce agency in Argentina. Glamit offers experience design and technology, including e-commerce and platform architecture, brand strategy, digital marketing services and direct-to-consumer solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
October 13, 2021
The Great Marketing Declutter: New Accenture Research Reveals How a Small Group of Marketers Are Thriving Despite Constant Market Disruption
NEW YORK; Oct. 13, 2021 – Nearly 70% of marketing executives globally say that the past year has completely exhausted their employees, found new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). While this comes as no surprise given the heightened levels of employee burnout cited around the world, there is a silver lining.
October 13, 2021