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Accenture Names Manish Sharma as Chief Operating Officer; Yusuf Tayob to Become Group Chief Executive — Operations

NEW YORK; Jan. 31, 2022  ‒  Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced changes to its executive leadership team, naming a new chief operating officer and a new group chief executive of its Operations service. Each of these leaders exemplify Accenture’s  Leadership Essentials .

Accenture Federal Services Wins $73 Million Internal Revenue Service Identify Theft and Fraud Detection Support Contract

ARLINGTON, Va.; Jan. 31, 2022 –  Accenture Federal Services  (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has won a $73 million contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to support the agency in operating and maintaining an automated identity theft and fraud detection system.

Aker BP and Accenture Team Up on Data Factory in the Cloud to Improve Oil and Gas Operations

OSLO; Jan. 31, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping Aker BP, one of Europe’s largest independent oil companies, become a data-driven enterprise by building a cloud-based foundation and data factory to improve its operations.

Accenture Makes Strategic Investment in Cloud-based Reality Data Solutions Provider Cintoo

NEW YORK and SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE; Jan. 27, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through  Accenture Ventures , in  Cintoo , a provider of solutions used to better manage and leverage 3D data sourced from reality capture devices in the cloud.

Accenture Named a Leader in Platform IT Services for both Banking and Capital Markets by Everest Group

NEW YORK; Jan. 26, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has, for the second consecutive time, been named a Leader in platform IT services for banking and capital markets in a report by industry analyst firm Everest Group.

5G-Enabled Technologies Could Solve for One-Fifth of U.S. Climate Change Target by 2025, New Study Finds

WASHINGTON, D.C.; Jan. 26, 2022 – 5G connectivity will play a significant role in enabling the U.S. to meet the Biden Administration’s climate change goals, with 5G-enabled use cases projected to make up to a 20% contribution toward the country’s carbon emission reduction targets by 2025, according to a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study commissioned by CTIA, the wireless industry association.

Accenture and Celonis Form Strategic Alliance to Help Clients Unlock New Value in Business Processes

NEW YORK; Jan. 25, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Celonis have formed a strategic alliance to help organizations gain the insights they need to continuously update and optimize their business processes. Accenture has embedded Celonis’ data-driven execution management capabilities into its tools and platforms, including  myConcerto  and  SynOps , to provide new levels of transparency and insights to inform decision-making.  

Accenture Life Insurance & Annuity Platform Achieves "Luminary" Status and Wins Two XCelent Awards

NEW YORK; Jan. 25, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has received two XCelent awards for its life insurance and annuity platform from research and advisory firm Celent.

Accenture Positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Report for Firms Providing Upstream Asset Management Digital Services to the Oil and Gas Industry

HOUSTON; Jan. 24, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned as a Leader in the inaugural “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Oil and Gas Upstream Asset Management Digital Services 2021 Vendor Assessment 1 .”

Accenture Receives Four 'Digital Experience Partner of the Year' Awards from Adobe

NEW YORK; January 20, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized with four Adobe Digital Experience Partner of the Year Awards for 2022, reflecting Accenture’s leadership in unleashing purposeful connections, powered by Adobe, to help accelerate clients’ path to value.

Companies Have Unprecedented Opportunity to Transform How They Manage, Measure and Report the Impact and Value of Their ESG Priorities, Accenture Report Finds

NEW YORK; Jan. 20, 2022 – The urgent need for global reporting standards on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance that emerged at COP26 through the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) is ushering in a new era of measuring the performance of organizations and redefining what success means for companies, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). According to the report, while the CEO is at the helm of this seismic shift, CFOs and other senior leaders must also raise the bar on measuring and driving better performance that delivers value and impact for all stakeholders.

For Fifth Year, Accenture Positioned as a Leader in Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services in IDC MarketScape Report

NEW YORK; Jan. 18, 2022  –  Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a leader in the  IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services 2021 Vendor Assessment  (November 2021, IDC #US47073921) for the fifth time. 

Novetta, Part of Accenture Federal Services, Strikes Deal with the U.S. Air Force to Resell Platform One Products

ARLINGTON, Va.; Jan. 13, 2022 –  Accenture Federal Services  (AFS) is pleased to announce that Novetta, an advanced analytics company  acquired in August 2021  by AFS, has entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement to commercialize Platform One, the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) software development platform. Specifically, the two-year deal allows Novetta to resell and support the platform’s Iron Bank and Big Bang products, thus expanding the Platform One footprint across federal government and industry partners alike.

Accenture Named a Leader Among Global Cybersecurity Providers in Independent Report

NEW YORK; Jan. 12, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in the latest Forrester Research report on global cybersecurity consulting providers, which notes that Accenture “earns credibility with tech expertise but proves it with vertical knowledge.”

New Book "The Automation Advantage" Shows Organizations How to Achieve Full Value from Intelligent Automation

NEW YORK; Jan.11, 2022 – As organizations continue to execute compressed transformation strategies and increase their investments in automation technology, a new book authored by three top automation experts at Accenture (NYSE: ACN) provides an in-depth look at how intelligent automation has become one of the most powerful means of driving performance and value across organizations.

Accenture Helps Tokio Marine Kiln Transform Its Finance and HR Functions in the Cloud with Workday

LONDON; Jan. 11, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has collaborated with Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a leading international insurer, to transform its finance and human resources (HR) functions in the U.K. and Singapore by digitizing and consolidating multiple systems onto Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

HFS Ranks Accenture the No.1 Provider for Energy Services

NEW YORK; Jan. 10, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been ranked as the number one provider for energy services in the latest  Top 10 Report 2021  from industry analyst firm HFS Research.

To Boost the Customer Experience, Automakers Must Enhance Collaboration with Dealers, Accenture Report Finds

NEW YORK; Jan. 6, 2022 – Automakers must strengthen their relationships with their dealers to improve customer experiences, boost sales and increase consumer loyalty, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Shopping on Social Media Platforms Expected to Reach $1.2 Trillion Globally by 2025, New Accenture Study Finds

NEW YORK; Jan. 4, 2022 – A new study by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) found that the $492 billion global social commerce industry is expected to grow three times as fast as traditional ecommerce to $1.2 trillion by 2025. Growth is predicted to be driven primarily by Gen Z and Millennial social media users, accounting for 62% of global social commerce spend by 2025.