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TOKYO, Mar. 1, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Sumitomo Chemical have established a joint venture SUMIKA DX ACCENT, which began operations today. The joint venture will leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and other technologies to transform operations and create new businesses at Sumitomo Chemical Group. It is 80% owned by Sumitomo Chemical and 20% by Accenture.  

ABU DHABI; Mar. 31, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Global Ventures, a UAE-based venture capital firm, today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership reflects Accenture’s commitment to innovation in the region and its aim to provide its clients with an edge in their transition to a new normal in the future.

NEW YORK; Mar. 30, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has developed a comprehensive, cloud-based Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application and forgiveness solution built on Salesforce technology for Regions Bank.

ARLINGTON, Va.; Mar. 29, 2021 – Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has won a $453 million prime contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modernize and improve GI Bill claims processing for veterans, service members and their dependents.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden; Mar. 29, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire  Cygni , a cloud native full-stack development firm that helps companies transform their business through advanced technical software development services and innovative technical solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

NEW YORK, SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and KOLKATA, India; Mar. 24, 2021 – Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) has created an autonomous and integrated supply chain with Blue Yonder, world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment, and implemented by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Leveraging solutions in Blue Yonder’s Luminate TM Planning , the digital transformation of TCPL’s supply chain will improve end-to-end visibility across the value chain to meet growing consumer demands and enable purposeful growth.

ARLINGTON, Va.; March. 23, 2021 – By taking bold steps to transform how last-mile delivery ecosystems operate, post and parcel organizations, retailers and delivery companies could reduce harmful emissions and traffic congestion within cities, according to a new study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) undertaken in collaboration with Frontier Economics.

TORONTO; March 16, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN ) has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Canadian Cloud Professional Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (doc# CA46215320 , January 2021).

LONDON, Mar. 22, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Ripjar, a leading UK-based data intelligence company, are collaborating with Royal Dutch Shell to further enhance risk screening within its global supply chain using artificial intelligence (AI).

NEW YORK; Mar. 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT tomorrow, Mar. 18, to discuss its second-quarter fiscal year 2021 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

NEW YORK; Mar. 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) System Integrators 2021 report.  

NEW YORK; March 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named the Tableau Global Services Partner of Year, the Tableau EMEA Services Partner of the Year, and the recipient of the Americas Strategic Win award.

NEW YORK; March 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is bolstering its sustainability services and analytics capabilities with a strategic investment from Accenture Ventures in Arabesque S-Ray GmbH, a leading global provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data and insights.

NEW YORK; Mar. 15, 2021 – The adoption of circular economy practices combined with accelerated electrification in the automotive industry has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 75% and non-circular resource consumption by up to 80% per mile by 2030, according to a report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN), the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

FRANKFURT; Mar. 15, 2021 – Heavy industrial companies in Europe could generate more than 200 billion euros annually in net value through decarbonization by 2030, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Accenture’s new report, “ Energizing Industry ,” reveals this decarbonization will require coordination between the public and private sectors.

LONDON and NEW YORK; Mar. 12, 2021 – Despite the significant increase in the adoption of digital technologies over the past few years, there is a continued lack of technology expertise and digital fluency in the boardrooms of the world’s largest banks, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif; Mar. 10, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of  Imaginea , a cloud native product and platform engineering firm that helps companies drive innovation through disruptive technologies to transform their businesses digitally and capture new opportunities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MANNHEIM, GERMANY; Mar. 10, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired fable+, a consulting firm specializing in business agility and analytics-driven transformation. Located in Mannheim and Berlin, fable+’s team of 50 professionals have joined Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential team, adding highly specialized expertise focused on organizational transformation.

LONDON; Mar. 3, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired  REPL Group  (“REPL”), a U.K.-based technology consultancy specializing in solutions for supply chain, workforce management, store operations and retail customer experiences. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.