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ARLINGTON, Va.; Dec. 28, 2021 –  Accenture Federal Services  (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been awarded a seven-year, $87 million contract by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency responsible for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. 

MADRID, Dec. 23, 2021 –  Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria  (BBVA) and  Accenture  (NYSE:ACN) have signed a collaborative agreement that is focused on accelerating digital transformation and applying analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive faster decision-making and enhance the customer service experience.  

TOKYO; December 22, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of  Tambourine , an e-commerce customer experience agency with award-winning capabilities in cloud-based technologies in Japan. Terms of the transaction, which was  announced  on November 18, were not disclosed.

NEW YORK; December 17, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the number one service provider for Pega services in a recent report from industry analyst firm HFS Research.

NEW YORK; Dec. 17, 2021  –  Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in  The Forrester New Wave™: Workday Implementation Partners, Q3 2021  report. Accenture received a differentiated rating, the highest score possible, in seven out of 10 criteria.

NEW YORK; Dec. 16, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in business-to-business (B2B) commerce and digital sales for industrial manufacturing in a new report from research firm IDC.

PARIS; Dec. 15, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its intent to acquire AFD.TECH , an independent network services company specializing in network engineering, operations and business services. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

HELSINKI; Dec. 15, 2021 – OP and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have renewed their collaboration to develop and deliver new services that will further optimize OP’s digital banking operations. Using automation, advanced analytics and other emerging technologies, the two companies will work together to increase business agility, reduce costs and deliver enhanced customer and employee experiences.

NEW YORK; Dec 14, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader among data management service providers in “ The Forrester Wave™: Data Management Service Providers: Q4, 2021 ” report, which evaluated Accenture and 11 other leading vendors across 22 criteria spanning current offerings, strategy and market presence.

NEW YORK and BURBANK, Calif.; Dec. 14, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping Disney Studios’ StudioLAB develop and pilot interactive movie posters that incorporate digital technologies, including cloud and OLED displays, to provide moviegoers and fans with engaging, immersive and memorable content experiences. 

MILAN; Dec. 9, 2021 – Generali Group is teaming with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Vodafone Business to help create a package of cyber insurance services that help customers quickly and effectively recognize, respond to and recover from cybersecurity threats and incidents.

NEW YORK, PARIS and ZURICH; Dec. 8, 2021 – The Banque de France, the Swiss National Bank and the BIS Innovation Hub, together with a private sector consortium led by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have published  a report  that demonstrates a new approach for wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border settlements.

NEW YORK; Dec. 8, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading  enterprise automation  software company, announced an expanded business collaboration to help companies boost the adoption of enterprise-wide automation, accelerate technology transformation efforts and create new growth opportunities.

PARIS, NEW YORK and HONG KONG; Dec. 7, 2021 – Efma and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are now accepting applications for the seventh annual Innovation in Insurance Awards, which recognizes the insurers and insurtechs that are transforming the industry.

NEW YORK; Dec. 6, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through  Accenture Ventures , in Interos, an operational resilience and supply chain risk management company that uses machine learning to monitor global business relationships and identify risks.

NEW YORK; Dec. 1, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired the consulting practice of  Headspring , a cloud native and platform engineering services firm based in Austin, Texas. Headspring provides a broad range of cloud services including platform architecture, engineering, modernization and product management. Headspring’s services and cloud experts will boost Accenture Cloud First’s platform engineering capabilities aimed at helping clients accelerate their transformations and derive greater value from their cloud investments. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.