December 03, 2018

Accenture Names 762 New Managing Directors and Senior Managing Directors

Promotions reflect diversity of Accenture’s business and geographies and include record number of women

NEW YORK; Dec. 3, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has named 762 people to managing director and senior managing director, including a record number of women.

“Our new managing directors and senior managing directors truly embody what it means to be leaders at Accenture,” said Pierre Nanterme, Accenture’s chairman and CEO. “With their dedication to our core values, commitment to our people and superior service to our clients, they represent the future of Accenture and the best of a new generation of leaders in our industry.”

The promotions — which span every geographic region and every part of the company’s business — reflect Accenture’s unwavering commitment to equality: A record 229 women were promoted to managing director, accounting for 32 percent of managing-director promotions, and 22 percent of all promotions to senior managing director were women, up from 19 percent last year.

“We always look for ways to grow and innovate in how we develop and support our people,” Nanterme said. “Our ambition is to be the most inclusive and diverse company in the world — a true ‘culture of cultures’ — and this newest group of leaders will play a significant role in helping us get there.”

About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 459,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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