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An overview of Accenture global news:

United Kingdom

Accenture to work alongside WPP-owned agency on Shell CRM contract As the firm vies for a share of the design and marketing industry, Accenture Interactive has won a place on Shell's customer relationship management (CRM) roster.
27 November 2018
United Kingdom

Accenture launches new security hub in Edinburgh Global consultancy Accenture has become the latest in a succession of firms to unveil a new presence in Scotland, as the country works to position itself as a post-Brexit technology hub.
23 November 2018
Latin America

Latin American and the Caribbean’s new blockchain alliance The Inter-American Development Bank’s latest initiative focused on strengthening the Americas position as a global leader in Industry 4.0 technologies is LAC-Chain.
21 November 2018
Mexico

The consulting industry show of force for Mexican workplace diversity Some of the world’s largest consulting firm’s have joined the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s five year in-the-making Workplace Equality Program, demonstrating the industry’s determination to prom
20 November 2018
Canada

Accenture and KPMG named among Canada's Top 100 Employers Accenture and KPMG have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2019), according to a survey among professionals working in both the private and public sector.
20 November 2018
United Kingdom

Venture arm of Accenture invests in financial crime specialist Quantexa Global consulting firm Accenture has invested in a new partnership with data analytics firm Quantexa.
20 November 2018
Singapore

Leading global consultants grace the stage for Singapore Fintech Festival
14 November 2018
United Kingdom

13% of IT workers share passwords with peers despite fears of identity theft As organisations become more aware that bad cybersecurity practices leave their businesses open to infiltration and breaches, many employees and bosses remain unwilling to apply this logic to their o
08 November 2018
China

Accenture to establish new Innovation Hub in Shenzhen, China Global tech-minded professional services firm Accenture is set to launch a research and development centre in China specialised in artificial intelligence, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
08 November 2018
Australia

Australia’s lucrative consulting market bares fruits from accounting switch-up Traditionally, audit and tax services were the primary functions of the Australia’s largest accounting firms.
07 November 2018
United Kingdom

FinTech and challenger banks rapidly changing financial landscape Newcomers in the UK financial services sector are eating into the market share of traditional banks at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study.
07 November 2018
United Kingdom

Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
Latin America

Colombian and Brazilian banks awarded for innovation A Brazilian and a Colombian financial institution have walked away as winners at the annual EFMA and Accenture Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards 2018.
01 November 2018
United Arab Emirates

Fidor and ADIB win Efma-Accenture award for innovative banking platform The German online bank Fidor has been awarded gold at the Efma Accenture Awards for its work with the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to establish a Shariah compliant community banking platform for the region
01 November 2018
United Kingdom

The professional services firms that are helping NHS embrace technology The NHS has appointed nearly 80 consulting firms, IT consultancies, system integrators, healthcare specialists and other profesional services provides to its Health Systems Support (HSS) Framework.
29 October 2018
United Kingdom

Event to address potential of AI & blockchain for professional services Alternative Events has brought back its popular Alternative AI series for another annual incarnation in London.
26 October 2018
Thailand

Accenture launches blockchain-based supply-chain solution in Thailand Accenture have launched an innovative blockchain solution in Thailand, developed in conjunction with Bank of Siam subsidiary Digital Ventures.
25 October 2018
Brazil

São Paulo-based New Content acquired by Accenture Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire the Brazilian content creation and marketing agency New Content.
24 October 2018
United States

Accenture buys corporate and commercial lending specialist TargetST8 Global technology and management consulting firm Accenture has acquired New York-based corporate and commercial lending consultancy TargetST8.
23 October 2018
United Kingdom

Cognizant and Accenture among founders of Data Literacy Project Accenture and Cognizant have joined a number of global organisations to launch a data literacy drive, aimed at strengthening skills among the workforce in an increasingly digitalised economy.
23 October 2018
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
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

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