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An overview of Accenture global news:

South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Faster skill training could halve the number of jobs threatened by automation Accenture’s position on the impact of automation on the jobs market is that a new breed of hybrid jobs will emerge, at the intersection between manual and automated labour.
25 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte and Synechron support top blockchain consortium Leading consultancies have thrown their support behind the world’s largest open source Blockchain consortium.
25 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture executive calls for skill-development to tackle AI threat While the world worries about the threat to jobs from artificial intelligence (AI), Accenture’s solution is simple; create a collaborative scenario where people and robots work together.
18 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture capital investment in FinTech reaches record $27.4 billion high Global investment in FinTechs by venture capital grew to a record $27.4 billion in 2017, spurred on by high deal value in the US, UK and India.
17 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Applications open for Accenture FinTech start-up accelerator programme The countdown is on for budding FinTech entrepreneurs in the Asia Pacific to lodge their submissions for a place in Accenture’s coveted annual FinTech Innovation Lab accelerator programme.
16 April 2018
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

Accenture appoints Irine Gaasbeek as Chief Executive for the Netherlands Accenture has appointed Irine Gaasbeek as the firm’s new Country Managing Director for the Netherlands.
06 April 2018
India

Asia | India

Accenture and Grameen Foundation India launch two financial inclusion applications In a bid to close the gap between digital access and digital literacy, Accenture India has partnered with Grameen Foundation India to develop two applications that will allow access to online financi
05 April 2018
France

Europe | France

Accenture and Faurecia Group partner to tap into connected car market French automotive supplier Faurecia and consulting firm Accenture have agreed to a five-year partnership.
04 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Big names in management consulting among most desired Australian employers A number of big international names in the management consulting sector feature on the latest list of the most desired graduate employers in Australia, following closely behind the Big Four in profes
03 April 2018
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires digital content agency MXM Accenture acquired digital agency Meredith Xcelerated Marketing in order to further bolster its digital customer experience offerings.
30 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture Interactive seeks tighter integration with launch of London locale Aimed at bringing together design, advertising and technology talent obtained via numerous recent acquisitions by Accenture Interactive, the consultancy’s design wing has opened a new office in Londo
28 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Disney selects Accenture Interactive as innovation partner Accenture has added to its list of digital and design projects after the firm’s Interactive wing was chosen as innovation partner for Disney.
23 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture to oversee SAP roll-out of US chocolatier Hershey's Famous US chocolate maker Hershey’s has signed Accenture up to support its SAP Hana S/4 implementation.
16 March 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Accenture and SAP roll out next-generation technology for Dubai Expo Dubai Expo 2020 official partner Accenture has teamed up with SAP to deliver a next-generation digital platform for the widely anticipated global event, with the tech’s data-driven insights to enhanc
16 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture helps Canadian government with new border security app The federal government of Canada has hired Accenture to develop a new border security application.
02 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK firms look to change M&A set up to better integrate digital purchases A common culture is often cited by merging businesses as a key factor in successfully realising a deal.
28 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Digital disruption is becoming mainstream, four strategies to keep an edge Despite the widespread buzz surrounding ‘digital disruption’, its impact so far has been limited to well-known sectors, such as travel (Booking.
27 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Seven leading consulting firms among LGBT+ coalition Open For Business As society strives to become more inclusive of LGBT+ individuals, the business community have been taking a lead in the promotion of diversity.
26 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture Technology launches AI testing services Accenture Technology has launched a new set of Artificial Intelligence Testing Services.
22 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top firms modify offering as NHS consulting spend comes under scrutiny New analysis has shown that the evolving nature of public healthcare has caused the consulting industry in the UK to adapt its offering to the sector.
20 February 2018
Hungary

Europe | Hungary

Accenture and Deloitte expand their digital businesses in Hungary Accenture and Deloitte are expanding in Hungary.
20 February 2018
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Accenture Nigeria executive places faith in AI to transform banking sector Amid rapid digitalisation of the business environment in the Nigerian economy, particularly the banking sector, Managing Director for Accenture Nigeria, Niyi Yusuf, has expressed anticipation about t
19 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

WEF and professional services firms team up to launch IT skills platform The World Economic Forum has partnered with 10 professional services firms in order to deliver a new re-skilling platform.
19 February 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South African students favour Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG for IT consulting Having obtained responses from nearly 2,000 graduates who have been successful in their job search, the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) has declared Accenture as the most desirab
14 February 2018
India

Asia | India

AB InBev insources Bengaluru business operations back from Accenture The build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract between global consulting giant Accenture and the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), will terminate later this month.
09 February 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Accenture and Cognizant named top consultancy employers in Europe For the third consecutive year technology consultancies Accenture and Cognizant have been named one of Europe’s top employers.
06 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture, Deloitte and McKinsey spent $1.2 billion on agency acquisitions The consulting industry’s collective spend on marketing and advertising powered past the $1 billion mark in 2017, according to new data.
05 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Digital trust of UK consumers is critical for good brand experiences Digital trust is critical to giving UK consumers the brand experiences they crave, writes Sourced by Rachel Barton, Managing Director at Accenture in the UK and Customer Strategy lead for Accenture S
31 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The consulting firms that are a World Economic Forum partner Every year, thousands of CEOs, high-profile academics, scientists and international politicians converge upon the Swiss Alps to discuss the state of the world’s economy.
24 January 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Communications Service Providers face digital ecosystem of opportunities South African communications service providers are not fully taking new opportunities to maximise their revenues, according to Peter Sinclair, Managing Director of Accenture’s for Communications, Med
23 January 2018
India

Asia | India

Accenture and Microsoft team up to support tech startups in India As the startup environment in India continues to thrive, technology giant Microsoft and consulting giant Accenture have become the latest firms to form a strategic alliance to support technology star
18 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture Interactive acquires 'Game of Thrones' visual effects team Mackevision Global consulting firm Accenture has revealed that is has entered into an agreement to acquire Mackevision.
11 January 2018

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