Accenture and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Help Organizations Accelerate Responsible Adoption of Generative AI
NEW YORK; June 21, 2023 – Expanding their decades-long collaboration, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft are collaborating to help organizations adopt the disruptive power of generative AI, accelerated by the cloud, to fundamentally transform their businesses. Together with their joint venture Avanade, the companies are co-developing new AI-powered industry and functional solutions to help clients harness generative AI across the enterprise.
June 21, 2023
Accenture to Acquire Anser Advisory to Expand Capital Project Capabilities
NEW YORK and SANTA ANA, CA; June 21, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Anser Advisory, an advisory and management company for infrastructure projects in the United States.
June 21, 2023
Aligning Cybersecurity to Business Objectives Helps Drive Revenue Growth and Lower Costs of Breaches, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK; June 13, 2023 – Organizations that closely align their cybersecurity programs to business objectives are 18% more likely to achieve target revenue growth and market share and improve customer satisfaction, as well as 26% more likely to lower the cost of cybersecurity breaches/incidents, on average, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
June 13, 2023
Accenture to Invest $3 Billion in AI to Accelerate Clients’ Reinvention
NEW YORK; June 13, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a $3 billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance and use AI to achieve greater growth, efficiency and resilience.
June 13, 2023
Immersive Labs and Accenture Collaborate to Solve the Global Cyber Talent Shortage
BRISTOL, UK and NEW YORK; June 7, 2023 – Immersive Labs, a leader in people-centric cyber resilience, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are working together to launch the Cyber Million program that aims to solve the cybersecurity talent deficit by increasing access to one million entry-level cybersecurity operations jobs over the next decade.
June 07, 2023
Accenture Acquires Nextira, Expanding Engineering Capabilities in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
NEW YORK and AUSTIN; June 1, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Nextira, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Partner that uses AWS to deliver cloud-native innovation, predictive analytics and immersive experiences for their clients. These services and solutions will bolster Accenture Cloud First’s robust set of engineering capabilities and help clients take advantage of a full continuum of cloud capabilities and tools. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
June 01, 2023
Accenture Acquires Bourne Digital, Expanding SAP Digital Design Capabilities in Australia
MELBOURNE; June 1, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Bourne Digital, an Australian digital design agency focused on the SAP® ecosystem. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
June 01, 2023
Microsoft and Accenture Welcome Project Amplify’s Third Cohort of Social Impact Startups
NEW DELHI; May 31, 2023 – In continuation of their shared commitment to provide social impact startups with access to emerging technology, Microsoft and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its latest edition, the program will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling. Aimed at improving millions of lives by addressing diverse challenges, the initiative offers hands-on support to help startups scale emerging solutions and business models for lasting societal and environmental benefits.
May 31, 2023
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Einr AS, Expanding SAP Supply Chain and Logistics Capabilities in the Nordics
OSLO; May 22, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Einr AS, a business consulting company specialized in high volume logistics solutions using SAP® technologies to optimize the flow of products from manufacturers to consumers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The acquisition further enhances Accenture’s SAP capabilities, helping it to accelerate supply chain reinvention for organizations within the retail and consumer electronics industries. Financial terms of the transaction, previously announced on April 28, 2023, were not disclosed.
May 22, 2023
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Objectivity
LONDON and WARSAW; May 17, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Objectivity, a digital engineering firm specializing in cloud and platform development services that help clients accelerate their transformation journey for rapid innovation. Terms of the transaction, previously announced on May 9, were not disclosed.
May 17, 2023