Accenture Makes Strategic Investment in Beamery to Transform Talent Recruitment and Management
London; June 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Beamery, a London-based startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help the world’s largest companies attract, engage and retain talent at a global scale.
June 17, 2021
Accenture Acquires Leadership and Talent Consultancy Cirrus to Support C-Suite Transformations
LONDON; Mar. 1, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Cirrus, a UK headquartered leadership and talent consultancy. Cirrus joins Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential team and strengthens its development and coaching capabilities for leaders seeking business transformation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
March 01, 2021
National Association of Corporate Directors Nominates Accenture’s Robert Kress and Eva Sage-Gavin as 2020 Directorship 100™ Governance Professionals
NEW YORK; Aug. 27, 2020 – Accenture today announced that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, has named Robert Kress and Eva Sage-Gavin as awardees of 2020 Directorship 100™ Governance Professionals. Now in its 14th year, the NACD Directorship 100 recognizes leading directors and governance professionals who are honored as the most influential directors in the boardroom and leaders in the corporate governance community.
August 27, 2020
People + Work Connect Brings Together Leading Companies to Keep People Employed During COVID-19 Crisis
NEW YORK; April 14, 2020 – As unemployment surpasses record highs due to COVID-19, a group of leading companies from multiple industries has formed People + Work Connect, an employer-to-employer initiative that brings together companies laying off or furloughing people with those companies in urgent need of workers. There is no cost for employers to join and participate.
April 14, 2020
Accenture Joins Forces with Al Maskari Holding to Help Emiratis Develop the New Skills Needed for the Workforce of the Future
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates; May 19, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company, is collaborating with investment company Al Maskari Holding on a program to equip UAE nationals with the skills needed to future-proof their careers and to strengthen the local talent base.
May 19, 2019
Eva Sage-Gavin Tapped to Lead Accenture’s Talent & Organization Practice
NEW YORK; Jan. 9, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has hired Eva Sage-Gavin as a senior managing director to lead the company’s Talent & Organization practice, effective immediately.
January 09, 2018
2017 University Graduates Cling to Human Elements Despite Digital Fluency, According to Accenture
NEW YORK; Oct. 3, 2017 – A new study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) shows that three in four new university graduates believe their education prepared them for today’s digital workforce. Despite their digital native prowess, only 19 percent of these new graduates prefer web communications tools, while nearly four in ten (39 percent) favor face-to-face interactions with colleagues.
October 03, 2017
Accenture Names Sevasti Wong as Global Talent & Organization Consulting Lead for Its Communications, Media & Technology Operating Group
LONDON; May 30, 2017 – Accenture has appointed Sevasti Wong as global Talent and Organisation consulting lead for the company’s Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) operating group, effective immediately. An Accenture veteran, Wong previously served as the Talent and Organisation lead for the CMT operating group in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
May 30, 2017
Accenture Selected by Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Recruit Companies from Abroad in Advanced Technologies and Fintech
TOKYO; May 18, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) to support recruiting companies from outside Japan in the fields of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), big data and analytics, as well as in the fields of asset management and fintech.
May 18, 2017
Accenture Completes Acquisition of OPS Rules, Enhances Its Machine Learning and Operations Analytics Capabilities for Clients
NEW YORK and WALTHAM, MA; May 26, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of OPS Rules, a boutique analytics consulting company that specializes in the application of data science to create supply chain and operations analytics solutions. The acquisition enhances Accenture’s machine learning and operations analytics capabilities that can be used to develop innovative and transformational solutions for clients across industries.
May 26, 2016