Community College Students Can Help Offset the Nation’s Tech Talent Shortage, Accenture Study Finds

NEW YORK; Oct. 31, 2019 – Community college students — with support from employers — are a key source of talent to help solve the country’s skilled tech talent shortage, according to results of a survey “Apprenticeships: From Community College to Promising Tech Career,” released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
October 31, 2019

Business Contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Not on Track, United Nations Global Compact and Accenture Study Finds

UNITED NATIONS, New York, Sept. 24, 2019 – CEOs say business contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not on track, according to the world’s largest study on corporate sustainability from the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
September 24, 2019

Accenture to Acquire Analytics8, Australian Analytics and Data Specialists

SYDNEY; Aug. 15, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Analytics8, a privately held Australian big data and analytics consultancy that specialises in data management, reporting and visualisation, data science and analytics services.
August 14, 2019

In the Face of Persistent Industry Disruption, Companies Can No Longer Play It Safe, According to Accenture Report

NEW YORK; June 26, 2019 – Nearly three-quarters (72%) of industry sectors experienced an increase in disruption over the past eight years, leaving US$41 trillion in enterprise value (market capitalization + net debt) exposed to disruption today, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).  
June 26, 2019

Cultural Transformation Crucial to Helping Organizations on a Journey to a Zero-Based Mindset, According to New Book from Accenture

NEW YORK: June 12, 2019 – With sustainable growth increasingly difficult to achieve and cost-cutting efforts not enough to spur it, organizations need a new approach to meet their business goals. A new book from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) highlights how instilling a “zero-based mindset” (ZBx) can help companies release funds that can drive innovation, growth and competitiveness.
June 12, 2019

C-Suite Must Engage an Emerging Powerful Group of Stakeholders with a New Approach to Leadership, Accenture Study Finds

NEW YORK; June 5, 2019 – An emerging supergroup of employees and consumers is adding intense pressure to already challenged C-suite leaders who are navigating tough economic, technological and geo-political environments — further threatening company growth, a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study finds. With nearly three-quarters of these powerful stakeholders believing they have the potential to destroy company value in the long term, the C-suite understands the need to respond.
June 05, 2019

Accenture Ranked No. 1 Overall in HFS Inaugural Report on Digital Change Management Providers

NEW YORK; April 17, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been ranked No. 1 overall in HFS Research’s inaugural Top Ten Report for Digital Change Management Providers 2018 and also received the No. 1 ranking in the Ability to Execute category. 
 
April 17, 2019

Innovative CMOs Are Creating Superior Business Value by Rewiring Their Organizations to Deliver Hyper-Relevant Customer Experiences, Accenture Study Finds

NEW YORK; March 27, 2019 – A small number of innovative chief marketing officers (CMOs) are helping their organizations generate shareholder returns 11 percent higher than those of their industry peers by delivering hyper-relevant customer experiences, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
March 27, 2019

Accenture Positioned as GDPR Services Leader According to Everest Group

NEW YORK; Dec. 18, 2018 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is named a ‘Leader’ in the inaugural Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Services 2018. The market assessment report spotlights the role played by IT service providers in helping enterprises manage GDPR enablement, and measures eight IT service providers on a range of parameters covering vision and strategy, service suite, innovation and investments, delivery footprint, and market adoption, portfolio mix, and value delivered to clients.
December 18, 2018

Majority of Consumers Buying From Companies That Take A Stand on Issues They Care About and Ditching Those That Don’t, Accenture Study Finds

NEW YORK; Dec. 5, 2018 – Nearly two-thirds of consumers globally (63 percent) prefer to buy goods and services from companies that stand for a shared purpose that reflects their personal values and beliefs, and are ditching those that don’t, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
December 05, 2018