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An overview of Accenture global news:

Europe

Europe | Regional

Virtual reality, real jobs: Accenture’s innovative approach to graduate recruitment Job-seeking graduates who have spent time playing video games may be given a slight edge on the competition, thanks to Accenture’s pioneering approach to sourcing talent using virtual reality (VR) an
15 February 2019
United States

North America | United States

Accenture and Microsoft launch Accenture Microsoft Business Group Management and tech consultancy Accenture, together with Microsoft and their joint venture Avanade, have launched a the Accenture Microsoft Business Group.
08 February 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Graduates to be tested with VR during Accenture UK recruitment process Global consulting firm Accenture has taken to trapping its prospective employees in an Ancient Egyptian crypt in order to test their problem solving capacities. Digitally, at any rate.
07 February 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture launches Applied Intelligence Studio for mining in Johannesburg With the objective of supporting the struggling mining sector in South Africa, global management consultancy Accenture plans to establish an Applied Intelligence Studio in Johannesburg for the develo
07 February 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Deloitte and Accenture share honours in SAP awards for Asia Pacific SAP has issued its regional partner excellence awards for the Asia Pacific, with Accenture and Deloitte leading this year’s honours.
07 February 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Building trust key to best use of workplace data Employees are more concerned with being monitored at work than ever, with a host of new digital technologies making it easier than ever before to gather their data and analyse their workplace behavio
04 February 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Digital initiatives could present an R5 trillion opportunity for South Africa A new report by global management consultancy Accenture – prepared in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) – has revealed that nearly a hundred targeted digital initiatives spanning a nu
04 February 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Big name consultancies get new global leaders in 2019 As the first month of the year draws to a close, already three of the world’s foremost global consultancies have named new chiefs and leaders to take over immediately or in the months ahead; EY, Acce
30 January 2019
Japan

Asia | Japan

Accenture opens intelligent operations centre in Fukuoka, Japan In line with the firm’s growth aspirations in Japan, global professional services provider Accenture has opened a new Intelligent Operations Centre in Fukuoka.
29 January 2019
United States

North America | United States

Employee trust key to unlocking $3.1 trillion value of workforce data, says Accenture Organizations can squeeze a great deal of value out of workforce data and the insights held therein.
24 January 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

These top consulting firms are shaping WEF's Davos agenda Every year, the second half of January sees the global economic and political elite descend en masse on a Swiss ski-resort.
23 January 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture partners with JCSE to offer skill training to youth in Johannesburg In keeping with its growing profile across South Africa, global management consultancy Accenture has announced a joint partnership with the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (TDIP) and the Joh
17 January 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

David Rowland named interim chief as Accenture CEO steps down
15 January 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top consulting firms rake in £75 million for Brexit preparations A collection of some of the world’s largest consulting firms have won a set of contracts collectively worth £75 million, according to an investigation by Sky News.
14 January 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Accenture buys global wealth management provider Orbium Weeks after splashing millions for deals in the US, Australia, Brazil and Italy, Accenture has now completed a major global acquisition.
10 January 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australian Oracle consultancy joins Accenture in $31 million deal PrimeQ, one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s leading Oracle consultancies, has joined consulting and technology giant Accenture in a deal worth $31 million.
07 January 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Accenture acquires Oracle APAC partner of the year PrimeQ in Australia
04 January 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Siemens outsources business intelligence operation to Accenture Siemens has brought in consulting and technology giant Accenture to run and maintain several of the firm’s data analytics and business intelligence services.
03 January 2019
United States

North America | United States

Accenture wins quantum computing–related patent Global technology consulting firm Accenture was recently granted a US patent for a ‘multi-state quantum optimization engine.
02 January 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture's Karmarama succeeds TBWA as Lidl's creative agency Advertising agency Karmarama has won a tender to provide creative services for global grocery chain Lidl.
31 December 2018
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Accenture: Middle East companies risk losing $400 billion to disruption More than half of the Middle East’s leading executives expect their industries to be disrupted in the next three years according to a survey form Accenture, with over $400 billion of enterprise value
24 December 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Accenture allies with fintech firm Zafin, acquires professional services assets Tech consultancy Accenture has entered a strategic alliance with Toronto-based financial software firm Zafin – in which Accenture will be a preferred integrator of Zafin’s software as part of a joint
21 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Businesses must value purpose over profit to succeed in future Business cannot afford to ignore purpose led consumption anymore, according to a new study.
17 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Adaptly's London team join Accenture UK as part of US deal Global consulting firm Accenture has further grown its sizable Interactive brand with the acquisition of Adaptly.
17 December 2018
United States

North America | United States

Accenture Interactive absorbs US digital media firm Adaptly Management and tech consulting firm Accenture has purchased digital media services firm Adaptly.
14 December 2018
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The 25 best management consulting firms in the Netherlands A new survey among decision makers in the Netherlands has identified the consultancy firms which are the making the biggest impact in their work.
14 December 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Accenture adds 762 managing directors worldwide; one third in growth markets Global professional services giant Accenture has capped another busy year with the addition of 762 new members to its managing and senior managing director ranks – one third of those added in the fir
14 December 2018
United States

North America | United States

Accenture promotes over 250 in North America to managing and senior managing director
11 December 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Accenture extends coding tutorial to Filipino and Vietnamese languages Accenture has expanded its introductory student coding tutorial to 15 languages for this year’s Hour of Code event held across the globe, including Vietnamese and Tagalog.
10 December 2018
Brazil

Latin America | Brazil

Accenture Brazil completes purchase of marketing agency New Content Following a nearly two months integration period, Accenture has completed the acquisition of Sao Paulo-based New Content.
07 December 2018
United States

North America | United States

The top consulting firms to work for in North America Move over, Facebook. Big Three strategy consultancy Bain & Company has reclaimed the number one spot on the annual rankings of large employers in the US by employee review and job site Glassdoor.
06 December 2018
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires digital transformation specialist Enaxis Consulting Management and technology consulting firm Accenture has acquired management and technology consulting firm Enaxis.
05 December 2018

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