Travel Services / Hospitality

Washington, D.C.; July 17, 2017 – Accenture Interactive, Marriott International, and 1776 , a leading global incubator and network for startups, today announced the launch of the Travel Experience Incubator, a new program designed to discover and foster startups working on innovative technologies and solutions to improve the travel experience. The incubator will bring together the hospitality industry expertise of one of the world’s most innovative companies, Marriott International, and its official Travel Experience Incubator partner, Accenture Interactive, along with participating startups, to co-create unique and inventive new experiences for travelers.

AMSTERDAM and LAS VEGAS; June 6, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by Transavia – the low-cost airline of the Air France-KLM Group – to help further develop and realize its vision of enhancing the customer’s travel experience and improving customer loyalty through digital technologies. 

NEW YORK; Mar. 10, 2017 – In a move designed to deepen its existing aviation capability, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of the corporate advisory and consulting businesses of Seabury Group, a New York-based professional services firm focused on the aviation industry. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

CHICAGO; Feb. 9, 2017 – Accenture today announced the appointment of Laura Gurski as Senior Managing Director, Products – effective immediately. As the head of Accenture’s Customer and Channels Consulting Practice for Products, Ms. Gurski will oversee the development and delivery of marketing, customer service, commerce and sales transformation services. 

NEW YORK; Jan 19, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire the corporate advisory and aviation consulting businesses of Seabury Group, a New York-based professional services firm focused on the aviation industry. The combination of Seabury’s corporate advisory and consulting businesses, together with Accenture’s global capabilities, will help the world’s leading airlines accelerate the pace of digital transformation.

LAS VEGAS; Jan. 5, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected to help Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) develop a new interactive guest-experience platform, unveiled today at The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, that will deliver an unprecedented level of guest service and personalization. 

NEW YORK; Oct. 18, 2016 – While nearly 80 percent of airlines executives say they have a clear vision for their customer strategy, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) believe they are failing to implement their plans to enhance the customer experience, according to findings of a study from Accenture.

NEW YORK; January 5, 2016 – Seeking new and innovative ways to engage digitally with consumers, premium vacation brand Celebrity Cruises has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to provide digital agency and web technology services. As Celebrity’s digital agency of record, Accenture will craft a digital customer experience designed to differentiate Celebrity Cruises as a global luxury cruise brand. 

NEW YORK; Dec. 18, 2015 – Only one in four air cargo corporate executives surveyed by Accenture feel that they’re able to optimize revenue for their business, despite an ongoing economic recovery which has driven an increase in freight volumes.