Accenture Acquires Blackcomb Consultants to Help Insurance Carriers Accelerate Digital Transformation in the Cloud
NEW YORK and CHICAGO
The acquisition enhances Accenture’s ability to deliver Guidewire solutions to insurers globally to help them become “cloud-first” businesses.
Accenture Identifies Emerging Group of Industry Leaders Adopting ‘Total Enterprise Reinvention’ as a Strategy to Reach New Performance Frontier
NEW YORK
‘Reinventors’ invest in new technologies, find new ways of working and transform their businesses to deliver both financial and non-financial value.
Accenture Advances AI Research as Inaugural Member of Corporate Affiliate Program at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
NEW YORK
Accenture announces its membership in the Corporate Affiliate Program of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), an organization dedicated to guiding and building the future of artificial intelligence (AI).
Greater Access to Emerging Technologies to Foster Next Era in Creativity, Community and Data Privacy, Forecasts Accenture Life Trends 2023 Report
NEW YORK
Following several years of constant global instability, people are gaining greater access to emerging technologies — including AI, web3, and tokenization — which is advancing the next generation of creativity, community and data privacy.
Qorus and Accenture Announce Winners of 2022 Banking Innovation Awards
BARCELONA, PARIS, NEW YORK, and HONG KONG
Qorus, a global association for retail financial institutions, and Accenture today announced the winners of the ninth annual Qorus-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards during a live ceremony in Barcelona.
Accenture Launches Velocity, a Platform to Help Clients Drive up to 50% Faster Business Transformation on Amazon Web Services
LAS VEGAS
Accenture launches Velocity, a jointly funded and co-developed platform with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), that optimizes business outcomes up to 50% faster by removing the complexity associated with building and operating enterprise-scale applications and estates in the cloud.
Companies with Highly Interoperable Technology Achieve Six Times Higher Revenue Growth, According to New Accenture Research
NEW YORK
New research from Accenture finds that companies with highly interoperable enterprise applications gain greater agility to thrive amid uncertainty and achieve stronger financial performance.
Nearly All Companies Will Miss Net Zero Goals Without At Least Doubling Rate of Carbon Emissions Reductions by 2030, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK
While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies are now committed to Net Zero, nearly all (93%) will fail to achieve their goals if they don’t at least double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030, according to a new report from Accenture.
Companies Can Achieve Breakthrough Growth During Uncertain Times by Embracing Life Centricity, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK
Businesses that embrace life centricity — a new enterprise-wide approach to growth — are likely to outperform peers on revenue growth by nine percentage points annually.
Accenture Named a Leader in Data and Analytics Services by Analyst Firm Everest Group
NEW YORK
Accenture has been named as the overall Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s report, “PEAK Matrix® for Data and Analytics (D&A) Service Provider 2022,” for the fourth consecutive year. The company ranked highest in Market Impact and Vision & Capability out of 30 established service providers.
Accenture Scored the Highest in IT Security Services in North America and Europe by Everest Group
NEW YORK
Accenture has been named a Leader in IT security services in North America and Europe in two new reports from analyst firm Everest Group.
Accenture Ranks No. 1 in Cybersecurity Service Providers by HFS Research
NEW YORK
Accenture recognized as a global cybersecurity powerhouse putting customer-centricity and innovation at the forefront of its strategy.
Poor Claims Experiences Could Put Up to $170B of Global Insurance Premiums at Risk by 2027, According to New Accenture Research
NEW YORK, LONDON and HONG KONG
Artificial intelligence technologies such as machine learning and data analytics could transform the claims value chain and improve customer outcomes.
Accenture Song Wins Cannes Lions Direct Grand Prix for Coinbase
CANNES, France
At the 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Accenture Song (formerly Accenture Interactive) took home the top honor for Direct Lions — which celebrates targeted and response-driven creativity — winning a Grand Prix for its Super Bowl spot ’Less Talk, More Bitcoin’ for Coinbase.
C-Suite Leaders Taking Entirely New Approach to Costs, According to Accenture
NEW YORK
Traditional cost cutting measures are no longer enough; Cost transformation must be interconnected with growth, sustainability and innovation.
Accenture and Avanade Named Microsoft 2022 Global SI Partner of the Year for 17th Time
NEW YORK and SEATTLE
The companies were recognized with ten additional awards — including an unprecedented number of country-level Partner of the Year awards.
Efma and Accenture Reveal the Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards 2022
PARIS
This year’s entries demonstrate an ongoing customer focus, creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as well as a sustainability lens.
Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade Expand Partnership to Help Organizations Tackle Their Greatest Sustainability Challenges
NEW YORK, REDMOND, and SEATTLE
With an immediate emphasis on delivering solutions to help organizations transform their operations, products, services and value chains to help accelerate the transition to net zero, the three companies will expand their focus to broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges in the future.
Human Connection and Trust Unlock Productivity, Retention and Revenue Growth, Accenture Research Finds
NEW YORK
Only 1 in 6 people feels strongly connected at work, with on-site workers least connected of all. “Omni-connected experiences” help workers realize full potential.
The New Face of Compliance is Adaptable, Data Rich and Tech-Driven, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK
The ever-evolving risk landscape calls for a more proactive, collaborative approach to reimagining the compliance function.
Accenture Positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2022
NEW YORK
The IDC MarketScape assessed the 2022 cloud professional services market through the IDC MarketScape model, providing a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the characteristics that highlight each vendor’s success in the marketplace.
Accenture Recognized as No. 1 on DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® List; Joins Hall of Fame
NEW YORK
This marks the 16th consecutive year DiversityInc has recognized Accenture in the United States for the steps it has taken to create an inclusive and equitable culture.
Accenture Named a Leader in Enterprise Blockchain Services by Everest Group
NEW YORK
Accenture has been recognized as a Leader in enterprise blockchain services for the second consecutive time by industry analyst firm Everest Group.
Accenture Named a Leader in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® for Cloud Services in North America and Europe
NEW YORK
According to Everest Group, Accenture is differentiated in overall market impact, driven by value delivered to clients based on customer feedback.
