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NEW YORK; Sept.10, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has, for the second consecutive year, been named the exclusive management and technology consulting partner for the New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) program. Founded in 2014 by Springboard Enterprises with the support of iconic fashion industry brands and retailers, the NYFTL focuses on women-led emerging tech companies that have developed innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail and technology.

NEW YORK; Sept. 6, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named the top company on the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index, which recognizes the 100 most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, according to Thomson Reuters ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data. The Index, established in 2016, is one of the most comprehensive measures of workplace inclusion and diversity practices.

DUBLIN; Sept. 6, 2018 – Accenture and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners are piloting a voice-driven Virtual Digital Assistant to provide more streamlined tax-related services to Irish citizens. The Virtual Digital Assistant is powered by advanced Artificial Intelligence technologies. Revenue, Ireland’s tax and customs administration, is one of the first revenue agencies in the world to implement a voice-bot service for citizens.

NEW YORK; Sep. 5, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as the overall leader for both execution and innovation in the latest HFS report on telecommunications operations.

DUBAI; Sept. 3, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been ranked first across eight key service categories in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Client Perception Study 2018, surpassing other top consulting firms in the region for the quality of its business strategy offering. Conducted by Source Global Research, the annual survey ranks the region’s leading consulting firms based on client perceptions.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Aug. 29, 2018 – Penn State has successfully completed the implementation of a new enterprise-wide human resources and payroll system based on Workday^® software. The University partnered with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) on planning and implementation following a competitive procurement process for the multi-year project, which began in 2015.

COLUMBUS, OH; Aug. 27, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of smart embedded software company Pillar Technology, significantly expanding its Industry X.0 practice in North America. 

NEW YORK; Aug. 21, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned for a third consecutive time as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape vendor assessment, covering strategic consulting across the life sciences research and development (R&D) industry.

STOCKHOLM; August 20, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that Accenture Interactive has appointed ad industry veteran Adam Kerj as chief creative officer for the Nordic region. In this role, Kerj will focus on building Accenture Interactive’s creative capabilities in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The appointment is part of a strategic effort to strengthen Accenture Interactive’s presence in the region.

NEW YORK; August 16, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named to the Winner’s Circle and positioned as the overall leader in innovation, ahead of 24 other competitors, in HFS Research’s 2018 Software Product Engineering Services Blueprint Report.