Accenture | Global news

An overview of Accenture global news:

Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting leaders awarded Member of the Order of Australia A number of current and former consulting leaders have been recognised for their significant contributions with a Member of the Order of Australia award on this year’s Australia Day Honours List.
29 January 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture Song's ‘un-Australian’ lamb ad comes full circle Now spanning nearly two decades, the latest annual lamb ad created by Accenture Song agency The Monkeys has come full circle, featuring an exploration of what it means to be ‘un-Australian’.
26 January 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Andy Symons rejoins New Zealand’s consulting scene with Accenture Following a year in industry, Andy Symons has rejoined New Zealand’s consulting scene with Accenture, where he has been tasked with growing its financial services practice.
23 January 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

CEOs are being overwhelmed by polycrisis, says Accenture Life of CEOs is more complex than ever before, with the current ‘polycrisis’ sweeping through boardrooms posing them with an unprecedented number of challenges.
23 January 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lack of tech-leadership 'hindering' European transformation efforts The majority of large companies across the world’s largest economies are confident in their ability to innovate and adapt, as they look to survive the recession.
18 January 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

Five human trends that will reshape business and society in 2023 In its latest annual ‘Life Trends’ report, futurists from Accenture have identified what they believe are five major trends across human behaviour that will shape business, culture, and society in th
13 January 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture cracks $200 million in New Zealand amid headwinds The New Zealand branch of global professional services firm Accenture has hit the $200 million revenue mark, a staggering ~$135 million increase over just the past two years.
11 January 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

Accenture buys 500-strong banking tech consultancy SKS Group Accenture has beefed up its technology consulting capabilities in the DACH region with SKS Group, an SAP consultancy focused on the banking sector.
11 January 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture boosts leadership ranks through promotions and hires The Australian branch of professional services firm Accenture continues to boost its leadership stocks, both through promotions and hires – including returning employees.
03 January 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

One-third of consumers to scale back streaming subscriptions Six in seven consumers globally (86%) want an all-in-one platform to simplify their entertainment experiences with video streaming, fantasy sports, social media, ecommerce and more, according to “Rei
27 December 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Digital wallet use still low in UK as cash remains king Despite continued hype for an approaching ‘cashless-society’, physical currency remains a dominant payment method for consumers around the world.
22 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture named ‘Family Inclusive Workplace’ for a second year A UNICEF Australia and Parents at Work initiative to support employers in creating a more balanced workplace has rolled into its second year, with Accenture receiving fresh certification.
15 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture appoints eight new managing directors in Australia December marks the completion of Accenture’s annual promotion cycle, with a number of Australia-based consultants among the firm's newly appointed managing directors.
07 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australian market research consultancy Fiftyfive5 joins Accenture The unstoppable force that is Accenture Song has added yet another company to its ever-growing list – this time Sydney-headquartered market research consultancy Fiftyfive5.
05 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Salesforce celebrates top APAC consulting partners at annual awards Accenture, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and PwC were among the big consulting names to have been recognised in Salesforce’s APAC Partner of the Year Awards for 2022, with Accenture claiming the A/NZ and o
27 November 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG, Accenture and EY leaders win workplace management awards Leaders from a number of Australia’s largest consulting and professional services firms have received recognition at this year’s TEMI awards, which celebrate workforce management.
27 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Firms will miss net zero without doubling efforts by 2030 A growing number of the world’s largest businesses are keen to be seen as committed to net zero drives, with one third having publicly unveiled campaigns to downscale emissions.
24 November 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture appoints Dawid Naude, Shawn Thompson and Kelly Reynolds Accenture has made three senior leadership promotions: Dawid Naude, Shawn Thompson and Kelly Reynolds.
21 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK business confidence lowest since Great Recession A new study has found business confidence in the UK to be its lowest since 2009.
16 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Two-thirds of UK consumers to cut Christmas spending British retailers have become increasingly dependent on festive spending to help secure solid financial years.
08 November 2022
United States

North America | United States

Accenture names Andrew Levy chief corporate and government affairs officer Accenture has appointed Andrew Levy as its first chief corporate and government affairs officer.
07 November 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture is Australia's best company for giving back to community Global consulting and technology giant Accenture has been named Australia’s top company for ‘giving back’ to society.
04 November 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture launches Centre of Excellence for Atlassian ecosystem Accenture has launched a new Atlassian centre of excellence. Led out of Australia, the new hub will serve the firm’s growing roster of Atlassian-powered clients worldwide.
26 October 2022
United States

North America | United States

Accenture buys Guidewire specialist Blackcomb Consultants Accenture has acquired Blackcomb Consultants, a Chicago-based IT consultancy focusing on Guidewire platform implementations for property and casualty (P&C) insurers.
14 October 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Steve Giles leads Accenture’s organisation design consulting team Accenture has strengthened its Strategy & Consulting division with Steve Giles, who joins the firm as a managing director based in Brisbane.
04 October 2022
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Changi Airport taps Accenture for traveller experience transformation Changi Airport Group has selected Accenture as its partner for a major traveller experience transformation, continuing a year long relationship between the two companies.
26 September 2022
Italy

Europe | Italy

Accenture set to buy manufacturing excellence group from Stellantis Accenture has announced its intention to acquire an Italian center of excellence from automotive giant Stellantis, in a move that would bolster its manufacturing and operations practices.
16 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture picks Hilary O’Meara to lead Ireland wing Hilary O’Meara will become Accenture’s Country Managing Director for Ireland from the start of 2023. She takes on the role in what will be her 30th year with the business.
14 September 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture brings CEO-led Transformation service line to the region Global consulting firm Accenture has brought its CEO-led Transformation service line to the region, with Australia-based Jo McConnell hired to helm the practice across Australia, Asia Pacific, Africa
13 September 2022
United States

North America | United States

Accenture adds The Beacon Group to strategy practice Accenture has acquired The Beacon Group, a growth strategy consulting firm based in Portland, ME.
09 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consumers still committed to ‘essential’ health and wellbeing spending Even amid financial uncertainty, the behavioural changes of the last three years mean that consumers are resisting cutting back on health and wellbeing spending.
09 September 2022
United States

North America | United States

Accenture buys supply chain IT consultancy Inspirage Accenture has acquired Inspirage, a Bellevue, WA-based supply chain IT consulting firm specializing in Oracle technology.
07 September 2022

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