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An overview of Accenture global news:

South Africa

Adding AI as a factor of production could make a R1 trillion difference for SA In a new report, global management consultancy has argued for the addition of artificial intelligence (AI) and affiliated technologies to the list of factors of production when analysis the South Afr
22 October 2018
United Arab Emirates

UAE firms will need to address emerging tech trends, says Accenture
16 October 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture to pay Irish Google outsourcing staff living wage Following mounting criticism in the court of public opinion, the Irish wing of global consulting firm Accenture has announced it will hence forth pay the living wage to its outsourced staff working o
12 October 2018
Australia

Police embrace digital disruption but need training to reach full potential According to a new report by global digital consulting and professional services firm Accenture, the public safety landscape is transforming at speed and scale, requiring police forces to develop new
11 October 2018
Africa

Accenture to help AB InBev with sales and distribution across Africa Accenture has added to its global relationship with the world’s largest brewer AB InBev through a new agreement to help improve the latter’s sales and distribution processes across the African contin
11 October 2018
South Africa

Accenture named the best employer in South Africa's professional services sector Global HR certification agency Top Employers Institute has named Accenture the best employer in South Africa for 2018, specifically for the professional services industry.
10 October 2018
Europe

Advertising veteran Adam Kerj joins Accenture Interactive in Nordics Adam Kerj, one of Sweden’s most-awarded creative leaders, has joined Accenture Interactive as the firm’s first Creative Chief for Accenture Interactive in the Nordics.
05 October 2018
China

Automotive and electronics industries lead digital transformation in China Just a tiny fraction of Chinese companies have evolved to generate more than half their current revenues from new streams developed in the past three years according to a study by Accenture, with the
05 October 2018
United Kingdom

Digital skills gap could cost UK £141 billion in GDP growth If G20 countries fail to adapt to meet the needs of the new technological era, they could be in line to miss out on as much as $1.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years.
03 October 2018
Australia

Trimantium GrowthOps snags entire Accenture Salesforce team Accenture has lost its Salesforce Einstein team of four globally-renowned experts to the newly formed Trimantium GrowthOps.
02 October 2018
South Africa

Accenture SA opens entries for Open Innovation Africa programme Based on its principles of Open Innovation, Accenture is looking to facilitate business growth for Africa’s Top 30 startups and has called for applications from across the continent to be placed on t
02 October 2018
Asia

The top 15 strategy consulting firms in Asia and Asia-Pacific McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are Asia’s top strategy consulting firms.
28 September 2018
United Kingdom

Financial institutions failing to detect cyber breaches for over a week The world of business has been working diligently to respond to a glut of cyber threats that have hit home in recent years.
27 September 2018
France

The 30 best management consulting firms to work for in France A new survey among over 34,000 employees in France from 7,000+ companies has revealed the companies where employees are the happiest with their job, colleagues and company culture.
25 September 2018
South Africa

Accenture Interactive launches Fjord innovation studio in Johannesburg Accenture has established a presence in Johannesburg for its design and innovation subsidiary Fjord, which it hopes to make the leader in design services across Africa.
24 September 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture helps Ireland pilot tax savvy chatbots The agency responsible for customs and tax matters in Ireland is piloting an innovative chatbot programme to supply the public with information on such matters.
24 September 2018
United Kingdom

Eight in ten CFOs spearheading digital transformation According to a new study, finance directors are increasingly leading the charge for digital change within companies as their role pivots away from the traditional accounting function.
17 September 2018
Netherlands

Accenture's Dutch boss Irine Gaasbeek reflects on her career and top role This summer, Irine Gaasbeek took over the helm at Accenture in the Netherlands, becoming the third consecutive woman to serve as Dutch country managing director of the global professional services gi
14 September 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture expert Aimie Chapple joins Learning Technologies Group board Accenture veteran Aimie Chapple has joined the board of a global e-learning company.
10 September 2018
Australia

Avanade acquires digital agency Loud&Clear The digital lovechild of Accenture and Microsoft, Avanade, has purchased Melbourne-based Loud&Clear.
09 September 2018
United Arab Emirates

PwC and Accenture support Artificial Intelligence conference in Dubai The Artificial Intelligence Week Middle East conference has wrapped up in Dubai, with PwC and Accenture among the sponsors and exhibitors featuring at the two-day event.
07 September 2018
Australia

Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Australia is preparing for the first Wear it Purple day this Friday since same-sex marriage was legalised last year.
30 August 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture sued by former sales boss for favouring 'new blood' Accenture’s US wing has found itself at the heart of a discrimination lawsuit on the grounds of ageism.
28 August 2018
Iran

Accenture outlines growing Iran threat in global cybersecurity report Global professional services giant Accenture has pointed the finger at Iran as a growing threat to international cybersecurity, with a recent report further outlining the rise in ransomware originati
24 August 2018
China

Accenture invests in strategic alliance with Chinese AI firm Malong Technologies Global professional services giant Accenture has formed a strategic alliance with and invested in Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Malong Technologies in a continuation of the tech-minded fir
22 August 2018
United States

Four consultancies among People's 50 Companies That Care 2018 In partnership with Great Place to Work, People Magazine’s 50 Companies That Care list recognizes the top American companies caring for their communities and employees.
21 August 2018
United States

5G rollout could create up to 3 million jobs and add $500 billion to GDP The blistering speed and expanded coverage of the nascent 5G wireless network is currently in development across the world.
21 August 2018
Chile

Chile can become the region’s ‘knowledge leader’, says Accenture President The newly appointed President of Accenture Chile, Country Managing Partner Esteban Rodríguez Rozza discusses digital transformation and innovation.
17 August 2018
United States

Gene Reznik succeeds Omar Abbosh as Accenture's chief strategy officer Strategy and technology consulting giant Accenture has appointed company veteran Gene Reznik to the position of chief strategy officer.
10 August 2018
South Africa

Accenture South Africa reiterates its commitment to gender equality Following on from its commitment to promoting gender equality in the workplace, Accenture teamed up with Thomson Reuters and Nedbank to organize a ‘Voices of Change’ call-to-action event, which aimed
09 August 2018
Japan

Kansai Electric Power looks to generate new opportunities with Accenture joint venture Global professional services firm Accenture has formed a new joint venture with Kansai Electric Power of Japan – K4 Digital.
07 August 2018
Middle East

KSA workers to benefit from Accenture's $200 million digital skills fund As the debate continues over what the digital revolution will mean for the shape of the future global workforce, the tech-minded consulting powerhouse Accenture has put aside $200 million over the ne
03 August 2018

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