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Accenture Named Adobe 2020 Global Digital Experience Solution Partner of the Year

NEW YORK; Jan. 28, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named the 2020 Global Digital Experience Solution Partner of the Year by  Adobe . The award is presented to the Adobe partner that has made the biggest impact on Adobe Experience Cloud by delivering significant value and innovation to joint customers and deepening its technical expertise and implementation excellence of Adobe Experience Platform and Adobe Experience Cloud applications.

Accenture and SAP® to Help Organizations Transform Their Business through RISE with SAP

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with SAP to help organizations accelerate business transformation through cloud-based deployments of SAP® solutions. With a goal of supporting clients at any stage of their transformation journey, Accenture is offering solutions and services that help lower the cost and risk of migrating SAP S/4HANA® to the cloud and pave the way for a reinvention of business models and processes.

"Future-Ready" Organizations Leveraging Digital to Operate Faster and Smarter Could Help Unlock $5 Trillion in Economic Growth, Says Accenture Study

NEW YORK; Jan. 27, 2021 – The pandemic-driven acceleration of digital adoption and the resulting new agile ways of operating could unlock $5.4 trillion in profitable growth if applied broadly, according to a new report by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Accenture and Salesforce Expand Partnership to Help Companies Embed Sustainability into the Core of their Business

NEW YORK; Jan. 26, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) are expanding their alliance to help companies embed sustainability into their business, meet growing customer and stakeholder expectations, and contribute to advancing the  United Nations Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs).

More Consumers Willing to Share Lifestyle Data for Behavior-Based Insurance Premiums, But Trust in Data Security Falls, Accenture Report Finds

NEW YORK, LONDON and HONG KONG; Jan. 26, 2021 – The number of consumers willing to share significant data on their health and other lifestyle-related habits with their insurer to reduce premiums has grown over the past two years, but their trust in insurers to look after that data has fallen, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Accenture Helping Henkel Transform Its Workforce Through Digital Skills Training and Development

NEW YORK; Jan. 26, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is collaborating with Henkel, a global leader in industrial and consumer goods, to attract and grow people with digital skills, which are needed for the company to better anticipate and respond to shifts in consumption .

Accenture and Avanade Recognized as Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Workplace Services 2020

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Avanade have been jointly recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Workplace Services 2020 Vendor Assessment (March 2020, IDC #US45407619e).

Accenture Named a Leader in Everest Group's PEAK Matrix for Pega Service Providers 2021

NEW YORK; Jan. 21, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a “Leader” in Everest Group’s inaugural “PEAK Matrix® for Pega Service Providers 2021” report.

Accenture Acquires Wolox, Boosting Cloud First and Digital Transformation Capabilities in Argentina and South America

BUENOS AIRES; Jan. 15, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Wolox , a leading Argentinean cloud native and agile development company that provides digital solutions to help clients achieve successful business outcomes. 

Accenture Federal Services Wins USPTO Contract to Support and Modernize Financial Management Systems

ARLINGTON, Va.; Jan. 13, 2021 – Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been awarded a $50 million contract by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Under the five-year, blanket purchase agreement (BPA), AFS will operate, maintain and modernize the agency’s financial management systems for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).

Many Companies Are Delaying or Putting Capital Projects on Hold Due to the Pandemic, Accenture Report Finds

NEW YORK; Jan. 12, 2021 – New global research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) shows that 61% of owner-operators of factories, mines, refineries and public, telecommunications and utility infrastructure organizations expect new projects to be delayed or put indefinitely on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, 35% of engineering, procurement and construction service providers (EPCs) surveyed indicated that the scope of ongoing projects will likely be adjusted. The report, titled “ Building Value with Capital Projects ,” features a survey of more than 700 senior executives globally and found that the pandemic impacted an industry that was already challenged in using digital solutions to help deliver project results on-time and on-budget.

Accenture Positioned as a Leader in Microsoft Azure Systems Integrators by Everest Group

NEW YORK; January 11, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been strongly positioned as a Leader in both Market Impact and Vision & Capability in the inaugural Everest Group PEAK Matrix ® for System Integrator (SI) Capabilities on Microsoft Azure Services, 2021 report .

Accenture Acquires Real Protect, Brazil-Based Information Security Company

RIO DE JANEIRO and NEW YORK; Jan. 11, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Real Protect, a privately held, Brazil-based provider of managed security and cyber defense services (MSS), extending its cybersecurity presence and capabilities in Latin America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Named a Leader for Application and Digital Services in Life & Annuities Insurance by Analyst Firm Everest Group

NEW YORK and LONDON; Jan. 5, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader and Star Performer for application and digital services in the global life and annuities (L&A) insurance sector in a new report from industry analyst firm Everest Group.