Community College Students Can Help Offset the Nation’s Tech Talent Shortage, Accenture Study Finds
NEW YORK; Oct. 31, 2019 – Community college students — with support from employers — are a key source of talent to help solve the country’s skilled tech talent shortage, according to results of a survey “Apprenticeships: From Community College to Promising Tech Career,” released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
October 31, 2019
Accenture Interactive Acquires U.K. Digital Ventures Consultancy Bow & Arrow
LONDON; Oct. 31, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Bow & Arrow, a U.K.- based digital ventures consultancy that helps clients identify and create new digital products and services that fulfil unmet customer needs. Financial terms were not disclosed.
October 31, 2019
Accenture to Help Santen Pharmaceutical Build a Global Intelligent Enterprise Platform on SAP® S/4HANA® to Drive Its Digital Transformation
TOKYO; Oct. 30, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected to help Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Santen), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, build a global intelligent enterprise platform that will drive the company’s digital transformation.
October 30, 2019
Accenture and SAP® Build Prototype that Uses Distributed Ledger Technology to Enable More Efficient, Secure and Reliable Payments Between Banks and Customers
NEW YORK; Oct. 24, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and R3 are collaborating and co-innovating to build a real-time gross settlement system that will enable faster, more efficient, reliable and secure payments between banks and customers.
October 24, 2019
European Government Organizations Are Enthusiastic About Artificial Intelligence but Face Challenges Adopting It, According to Accenture Study
DUBLIN; Oct. 23, 2019 – Public-service executives in Europe are optimistic and enthusiastic about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on government operations and services but face challenges implementing the technology, according to a study issued today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
October 23, 2019
Accenture Enables Network Operators to Implement 5G and Fiber Strategies with Launch of New Cloud-Based Network Decision Platform
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS AMERICAS, LOS ANGELES; Oct. 22, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today launched its Network Decision Platform, a cloud-based solution that provides communications network operators with an integrated, end-to-end view of fifth-generation (5G), fiber and traditional mobile communications services.
October 22, 2019
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Nytec
NEW YORK and KIRKLAND, WA; Oct. 21, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Nytec Inc., which it first announced on October 3, 2019. Nytec is an award-winning product innovation and engineering company with a team of 250 professionals. It is headquartered in Kirkland, WA, and was founded in 1975.
October 21, 2019
Accenture Expands Innovation Hub in Chicago, Adds New Industry X.0 Studio to Accelerate Smart, Connected Products and Services Development for Clients
CHICAGO; Oct. 21, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has expanded its Chicago Innovation Hub with a new Industry X.0 studio to help clients accelerate the development of new smart connected products and services from months to weeks. The new studio provides a uniquely equipped environment that fuses design, software engineering, hardware engineering and industry expertise. It is located in the mHUB, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing physical product innovation center.
October 21, 2019
FinTech Innovation Lab New York Now Accepting Applicants for 2020 Class
NEW YORK; Oct. 21, 2019 – Applications are now being accepted for the FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program co-founded by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City that helps early- and growth-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development through in-depth collaboration with top financial services and venture capital firms.
October 21, 2019
Accenture Acquires UK-Based Innovation Firm Happen
LONDON and AMSTERDAM; Oct. 17, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Happen, a privately owned innovation firm that uses proprietary methods, frameworks and digital tools to help clients generate new ideas, products and services that drive business growth. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
October 17, 2019