Accenture Appoints Jack Azagury as Group Chief Executive – Strategy & Consulting
NEW YORK; June 1, 2022 ‒ Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed Jack Azagury as group chief executive – Strategy & Consulting, effective today. Azagury will lead the $15 billion* Strategy & Consulting service, which includes Accenture’s leading industry, enterprise functions, applied intelligence, innovation and corporate strategy practices. A 26-year veteran of Accenture, Azagury is a member of the company’s Global Management Committee.
June 01, 2022
Human Connection and Trust Unlock Productivity, Retention and Revenue Growth, Accenture Research Finds
NEW YORK; May 24, 2022 – At a time when talent markets are in flux and businesses are still navigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reveals that only one in six people feels highly connected, in a human sense, at work — with people who work on-site feeling the least connected.
May 24, 2022
The New Face of Compliance is Adaptable, Data Rich and Tech-Driven, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK; May 19, 2022 – A growing global regulatory focus on consumer privacy and data protection, along with new sustainability measurement and reporting laws is furthering the importance of compliance in supporting operational and environmental resilience. Such a shift is reconfirming the vital role of the Chief Compliance Officer, according to Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) latest global Compliance Risk Study released today.
May 19, 2022
Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire Greenfish, an Independent, Belgium-Based Sustainability Engineering and Advisory Company
BRUSSELS; April 20, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its intent to acquire Greenfish, an independent engineering and advisory company specializing in sustainability consultancy services. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
April 20, 2022
Accenture Report Finds 3.5x Revenue Growth for Companies that View Customer Service as a Value Center
NEW YORK; Feb. 28, 2022 – New research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reveals that companies which view customer service as a value center, rather than as a cost center, achieve 3.5X more revenue growth and these high-growth companies are spending an average of only 50 basis points more of their revenue on customer service.
February 28, 2022
Accenture Acquires Founders Intelligence to Help Corporate Executives Drive Growth from Innovation
LONDON; Nov. 16, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Founders Intelligence, an innovation strategy consulting firm that helps large corporations to create growth by using tools, techniques and insights from technology entrepreneurs and investors. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to help senior executives create and scale new business models and achieve sustainable value from innovation. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
November 16, 2021
CEOs Unequivocally Call for Bold Government Action and Consistent Climate Policy at COP26, According to Latest Sustainability Research from the UN Global Compact and Accenture
UNITED NATIONS, New York; Oct. 31, 2021 – In the largest sustainability study conducted to date by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (NYSE: ACN), only 18% of CEOs said that governments and policymakers have given them the clarity needed to meet their sustainability and climate change targets. Released today ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, business leaders are also sounding the alarm on the early onset of climate-induced disruption and looking for government action — particularly in areas of clear carbon pricing, infrastructure investment and financial commitments to an equitable net-zero transition in the Global South — as the window to meet the 1.5°C target by 2030 has started to close.
October 31, 2021
Accenture Named a Leader in Everest Group’s 5G Engineering Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021
NEW YORK; Oct. 26, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in the first edition of Everest Group’s 5G Engineering Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021 report.
October 26, 2021
Accenture and the World Economic Forum Decode the “Sustainability DNA” for Companies Seeking to Deliver Value and Impact for All Stakeholders
NEW YORK; Sept. 22, 2021 – New research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the World Economic Forum uncovers the capabilities that C-Suite leaders need to build sustainable organizations that deliver lasting value and equitable impact for their people, customers and wider communities.
September 22, 2021
Accenture Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: European Professional Services for Government Citizen Experience 2021 Vendor Assessment
DUBLIN; August 10, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: European Professional Services for Government Citizen Experience 2021 Vendor Assessment* report. The report noted Accenture has strong Strategy & Consulting capabilities in the region and a proven ability to deliver value through long-term ecosystem relationships.
August 10, 2021