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An overview of Accenture global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

CEOs call on governments to provide clarity on climate goals With COP26 drawing to a close, CEOs have called for bold government action and consistent climate policy.
15 November 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

How moving to the cloud can fuel organisational growth Since the onset of Covid-19, the business landscape has witnessed an unpredictable turn of events that has completely changed the way companies work.
09 November 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture buys 60,000 Oculus headsets for VR training As the firm looks to safely welcome thousands of new recruits amid the ongoing pandemic, Accenture has purchased 60,000 virtual reality headsets.
05 November 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture-built digital passenger forms to launch in December Due to launch in December, a newly digitised passenger arrivals form is to be the first application under the government’s Permissions Capability Platform, which is being built by Accenture.
04 November 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture beefs up financial services practice with BCS Consulting In its sixth deal in the UK this year, Accenture has acquired BCS Consulting, a management consultancy dedicated to the financial services industry.
28 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Only 1 in 20 of Europe's largest companies on track for net-zero With the UK currently hosting the COP26 climate conference, a shocking new release has suggested just 5% of Europe’s largest businesses are on course to become net-zero by 2050.
26 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC’ers Wendy Saint Ruth and Shona Brady join Accenture The recent senior leadership merry-go-round among Australia’s largest professional services firms continues, with Accenture pinching Wendy Saint Ruth and Shona Brady from PwC.
24 October 2021
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

Accenture veteran Sander van 't Noordende new CEO of Randstad Former Accenture executive Sander van ‘t Noordende has been named the new chief executive officer of Randstad.
22 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

James Nunn-Price and Natasha Doherty join Accenture’s leadership Accenture has continued its raid on the partnership of Australia’s Big Four, appointing Deloitte senior leaders James Nunn-Price and Natasha Doherty as managing directors.
18 October 2021
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Accenture opens its immersive showcase at Expo 2020 Dubai Accenture has formally opened its dedicated venue at Expo 2020 Dubai, as the event’s official Digital Services Partner seeks to showcase its suite of cutting-edge technologies and innovations.
13 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture installs Therese Raft as ANZ communications lead Accenture has appointed Therese Raft to head up its communications for Australia and New Zealand.
12 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Peter Burns new CEO of Accenture Australia and New Zealand Peter Burns has been appointed as Accenture’s new CEO for Australia and New Zealand – succeeding Tara Brady – with Burns having only been at the firm since April.
11 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture CEO Tara Brady departs ANZ due to travel restrictions After taking over the role in just September last year, Accenture ANZ CEO Tara Brady has resigned due to Covid-related travel difficulties, with Peter Burns named as his successor.
11 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

IBM leaders Bridget Tracy and Ray Ma join Accenture Bridget Tracy and Ray Ma have been recruited by Accenture as new managing directors in its Sydney office, with the pair bringing more than four decades of experience.
10 October 2021
Europe

Europe | Regional

Kristof Lambert new leader of Accenture in Belgium & Luxembourg Accenture has installed a new Country Managing Director for Belgium & Luxembourg: Kristof Lambert.
05 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture teams up on ad campaign to drive vaccine take-up A stirring national advertising campaign has been launched to encourage Australians to get vaccinated against Covid-19, following a collaboration between Advertising Council Australia and Accenture.
30 September 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Companies that use cloud-driven operating model outperform rivals A small group of companies that treat cloud as a launchpad for innovating and new ways of operating outperform companies that relegate cloud to a one-time migration event, according to a recent repor
24 September 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture eclipses $50 billion global revenue mark with 14% growth Accenture has rocketed out of a slight pandemic slump to report record global revenues of $50.
20 September 2021
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

Accenture buys Malaysian data & analytics specialist BIIT Consulting Accenture has expanded its data management and analytics capabilities in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of BIIT Consulting, a Malaysia-based consultancy with around 55 professionals.
20 September 2021
Brazil

Latin America | Brazil

Accenture buys 420-person customer experience firm Experity Brazil-based IT services firm Experity has been acquired by Accenture. The deal will see Experity’s team of approximately 420 people join Accenture Interactive.
20 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture recruits four managing directors from the Big Four Accenture has enlisted four new managing directors across its offices in Sydney and Melbourne, with all four arriving from a Big Four and financial services background.
19 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

What executives need to know about combatting cyber attacks If you follow the news on cyberattacks in Australia, you know that their frequency is rapidly increasing.
14 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Amit Singh (Accenture) among most influential young Asian-Australians The Asian-Australian Leadership Summit has named the winners of its 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australian Awards for 2021, with Accenture managing director Amit Singh among the honourees.
13 September 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Microsoft specialist Avanade enters the Middle East with two offices Microsoft advisory and technology giant Avanade has entered the Middle East market with the establishment of new offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
08 September 2021
France

Europe | France

Accenture acquires French product tech consultancy Benext In its fourth acquisition this year in France, Accenture has acquired Benext, a company with around 160 professionals.
08 September 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

Banks should ramp up technology expertise in their boardroom The banking sector has in recent years been forced to significantly boost investments in technology, and in its slipstream improve technology expertise in the boardroom.
07 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

University of South Australia partners with Accenture for digital skills As Adelaide begins to emerge as a significant tech hub, Accenture and the University of South Australia have joined forces to establish a business and digital innovation academy.
06 September 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Accenture buys healthcare consultancy Gevity Accenture has acquired Gevity, a Victoria-based provider of management and technology consulting services to the healthcare sector.
03 September 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

Accenture partners with JICA on digital transformation projects Professional services firm Accenture has been chosen by Japan’s national development agency JICA to provide support on a range of digital transformation pilot projects in emerging economies.
02 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australian advertising guru David Droga new CEO of Accenture Interactive Accenture Interactive – the world’s largest digital agency with revenues in excess of US$10 billion – has named Australian advertising legend David Droga as its next CEO and Creative Chairman.
29 August 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The management consulting firms with the top ESG reputation ESG efforts have improved across the professional services industry, according to a new benchmark by stakeholder intelligence company Alva.
23 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Accenture and Google launch their cloud data offering in Middle East Accenture has extended its long-standing relationship with Google in the Middle East, bringing its newly launched Accenture-Google Cloud Data & AI offering to the region.
23 August 2021

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