Industrial Companies Slow to React to Rising Demand for Digital Sales, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK; May 13, 2021 – Despite industrial customers’ increasing expectations for a digital purchasing experience, many industrial companies have been slow to deliver, with only about one in 14 of them (7%) planning to transform their digital sales capabilities within the next two years, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
May 13, 2021
Accenture Helps Blueair Raise Manufacturing Productivity and Add New Services to its Connected Air Purifiers
NEW YORK; Dec. 1, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has delivered a new cloud-based internet of things (IoT) platform and digital manufacturing platform to Blueair, a world leader in air purification for home and professional use, and part of the Unilever family of brands. The platforms enabled Blueair to launch HealthProtect™, its first connected air purifier to provide 24/7 protection against bacteria and viruses1.
December 01, 2020
CNH Industrial, Accenture and Microsoft Collaborate to Develop Connected Industrial Vehicles
MILAN and NEW YORK; Dec. 1, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are collaborating with CNH Industrial to help the capital goods company enhance its digital capabilities and develop smart connected products and services.
December 01, 2020
Accenture Opens Industry X.0 Innovation Center in Essen, Germany, to Help Resources Companies Drive Digital Innovation
ESSEN, Germany; May 21, 2019—Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has opened an Industry X.0 Innovation Center in Essen, Germany, to help resources companies in the chemicals, metals, mining, utilities, and energy industries develop innovative products and services for the digital economy.
May 21, 2019
Industrial “Champions” Reap Superior Returns from Scaling Digital Innovation by Taking Four Actions, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK and HANOVER, Germany; April 2, 2019 – Standout industrial companies have found highly effective ways to scale their digital innovation efforts, resulting in much higher returns on digital investment, according to new Industry X.0 research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). These “Champions” consistently scale more of their proofs of concepts (PoCs) and achieve higher-than-average returns on their efforts compared to their peers.
April 02, 2019
Accenture Positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Report on Worldwide Manufacturing Information Transformation Strategic Consulting
NEW YORK; July 5, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: WorldWide Manufacturing Information Transformation (IX) Strategic Consulting 2018 Vendor Assessment.
July 05, 2018
Industrial Manufacturers Turning to AI to “Turbocharge” Products and Services, According to Accenture Report
HANNOVER MESSE, Germany; April 25, 2018 – The vast majority of manufacturers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to “turbocharge” their products and services, finds a new research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
April 25, 2018
Accenture Helps Machinery Manufacturing Company Biesse Group Harness Industry X.0 For Connected Customer Services
MILAN; Nov. 6, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is supporting Biesse Group, a leading technology specialist in material processing, as it seeks to innovate and transform its business by expanding it beyond products and into digital services. This approach follows Accenture’s ‘Industry X.0’ model for industry digitization.
November 06, 2017
Accenture Achieves Lead Position in Winner’s Circle in HfS Blueprint Guide to Industry 4.0 Services
NEW YORK; May 11, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned in the “Winner’s Circle” as the leader in “innovation and execution” and in “investing in innovation” in the inaugural “HfS Blueprint Guide to Industry 4.0 Services.”
May 11, 2017
Accenture Appoints Brian Irwin To Lead its Industrial Group in North America
DALLAS; May. 8, 2017 – Accenture has appointed Brian Irwin to lead its Industrial Group in North America, effective immediately. He will be responsible for the company’s automotive, construction, freight and logistics, industrial equipment and public transport industry segments. In this role, he will help the company’s clients exploit the advantages that are being created by Industry X.0 and the digital disruption that is driving innovation, new products, services and business models.
May 08, 2017