Accenture Delivers International Prospectus for North West Business Leadership Team to Help Grow Science, Technology and Innovation
MANCHESTER, England; May 21, 2015 – An international prospectus, Discovery to Delivery, produced by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) was launched today by The North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) to encourage investment in the region’s science, technology and innovation businesses.
May 21, 2015
Accenture Delivers International Prospectus for North West Business Leadership Team to Help Grow Science, Technology and Innovation
MANCHESTER, England; May 21, 2015 – An international prospectus, Discovery to Delivery, produced by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) was launched today by The North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) to encourage investment in the region’s science, technology and innovation businesses.
May 21, 2015
Accenture to Acquire Javelin Group to Expand Accenture Strategy Capabilities in the Retail Industry
LONDON; May 18, 2015 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Javelin Group, a UK-based retail strategy consulting and digital transformation services provider. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of Accenture Strategy to help the world’s leading retailers and consumer brands accelerate their digital transformation. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
May 18, 2015
Eight in 10 College Graduates Feel Prepared For the Workforce Despite Nearly Half of Young Employees Being Underemployed, According to Research from Accenture
NEW YORK; May 12, 2015 – The vast majority of 2015 U.S. college graduates are confident about their working future, with eight in 10 reporting that their education prepared them well for the workforce, according to research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). This optimism contrasts starkly with 2013 and 2014 graduates, nearly half of whom (49 percent) consider themselves underemployed or working in a job that does not require a college degree – a steady increase from 46 percent of grads surveyed in 2014 and 41 percent of those surveyed in 2013.
May 12, 2015
European Workers Set to Embrace Digital Technologies in the Workplace, Accenture Research Shows
BRUSSELS; May 7, 2015 – The European workforce is optimistic about the impact of digital technologies while companies face challenges in pursuing digital business models, according to new research by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) which reveals that more than four times as many workers think digital technologies will improve their working lives than those who think it will have a negative impact.
May 07, 2015
Accenture Acquires Axia Limited to Expand Accenture Strategy Capabilities for Helping Clients Improve Competitiveness
New York; April 3, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Axia Limited, a U.S.-based strategy consulting services provider. The acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Accenture Strategy to help clients improve their competitiveness by delivering growth through strategic cost management and organizational agility. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
April 03, 2015
Increased Use of Digital Technologies Could Add $1.36 Trillion to World’s Top 10 Economies in 2020, According to New Study from Accenture
NEW YORK; March 10, 2015 – The increased use of digital technologies could boost productivity for the world’s top 10 economies and add US$1.36 trillion to their total economic output in 2020, according to a new study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The study is based on the Accenture Digital Density Index, a tool that helps companies make better strategic investments based on granular measures of digital performance.
March 10, 2015
Suppliers in the United States, Brazil, China and India Least Resilient Against Climate Change Risks, Finds New Global Study from CDP and Accenture
NEW YORK; January 27, 2015 -- Lack of preparation currently leaves supply chains in Brazil, China, India and the United States more vulnerable to climate risks than those in Europe and Japan. However, suppliers in China and India deliver the greatest financial return on investment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate the strongest appetite for collaboration across the value chain, according to research released today by CDP, the international NGO formerly called Carbon Disclosure Project, and Accenture (NYSE:ACN).
January 27, 2015
U.S. “Switching Economy” Up 29 Percent since 2010 as Companies Struggle to Keep Up with the Nonstop Customer, Finds Accenture
NEW YORK; Jan. 21, 2015 – U.S. companies are struggling to keep pace with their customers’ “always on” nature and greater use of digital channels, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). As a result, the “Switching Economy” – the potential revenue up for grabs in the U.S. market due to changes in consumer spending patterns and switching rates – has swelled to $1.6 trillion, a 29 percent increase since 2010.
January 21, 2015