Accenture Acquires Solvera Solutions to Grow Digital Transformation Capabilities in Western Canada
TORONTO; July 25, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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.
July 25, 2022
Accenture Invests in pulsESG™ to Advance ESG and Sustainability Measurement, Decision Making and Reporting for Companies
NEW YORK; July 25, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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. Backed by $10 million in earlier seed funding from other leading impact-driven investors, pulsESG is the latest company to join Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight, an engagement and early investment program that connects emerging technology software startups with the Global 2000 to fill strategic innovation gaps.
July 25, 2022
Accenture to Acquire Eclipse Automation to Help Clients Build Factories of the Future
NEW YORK and TORONTO; July 21, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) 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 not disclosed.
July 21, 2022
Accenture Opens Advanced Technology Center in Coimbatore, India
COIMBATORE, India; July 20, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today 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.
July 20, 2022
Accenture Ranks No. 1 in Cybersecurity Service Providers by HFS Research
NEW YORK; July 19, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the No. 1 cybersecurity service provider overall in a new report from industry analyst firm HFS Research.
July 19, 2022
Accenture Uses Artificial Intelligence-Driven Database to Help Reduce Electricity Rates for Colonial Pipeline’s Interstate System
ATLANTA; July 14, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is using a proprietary database powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to help Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, reduce regulated and deregulated electric utility rates for its interstate pipeline system.
July 14, 2022
Accenture Names Leo Framil as Chief Executive Officer — Growth Markets
NEW YORK; July 14, 2022 ‒ Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today 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.
July 14, 2022
C-Suite Leaders Taking Entirely New Approach to Costs, According to Accenture
NEW YORK; July 13, 2022 – More than three-quarters of companies (76%) cut costs to survive during the pandemic; now 90% of C-suite executives say they must take a whole new approach to costs in order to transform their businesses to respond to ongoing disruption while also uncovering new growth and value, according to a new report from Accenture.
July 13, 2022
Accenture To Acquire The Stable To Bolster Its Commerce Transformation Expertise In North America
NEW YORK; July 13, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), 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. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
July 13, 2022
Accenture Federal Services Wins $199 Million Transportation Security Administration Contract
ARLINGTON, Va.; July 12, 2022 – Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been awarded a 10-year, $199 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to provide a wide range of IT services in support of TSA’s Secure Flight System.
July 12, 2022