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Gender Equality Fundamental for Business and Next Generation of Leaders, says Accenture Chairman and CEO

Gender Equality Fundamental for Business and Next Generation of Leaders, says Accenture Chairman and CEO Company commits to grow percentage of women new hires to 40 percent by 2017 NEW YORK; Nov. 19, 2015 – Gender equality is an essential element of an inclusive workplace, says Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Chairman and CEO Pierre Nanterme. “At …

Majority of Business Leaders Call for a Climate Change Agreement in Paris to Support Private Sector Investment, Finds UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study

Majority of Business Leaders Call for a Climate Change Agreement in Paris to Support Private Sector Investment, Finds UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study Business action on climate seen as a route to innovation, growth and competitiveness NEW YORK; Nov 2015 — A majority of business leaders say that a long term agreement at the UN …

Winners of the fourth season of “Innovation Jockeys” announced by Accenture

  Over 52,500 registrations, 2,450 submissions from across 970 campuses Accenture, in partnership with Yahoo, announced the winners of the fourth season of Innovation Jockeys, The Hunt for India’s most Innovative Minds in a glitzy award ceremony held at Ritz Carlton, Bangalore. This year’s contest focused on the concepts of disruptive technology innovations related to …

Banks have a $380 Billion market opportunity in Financial Inclusion, Accenture and CARE International UK Study Find

Report makes recommendations for how banks can make financial inclusion more viable LONDON; Nov. 11, 2015 – Banks can address an additional US$380 billion market in annual revenues by targeting micro-enterprises and bringing unbanked and underbanked adults into the formal financial system, according to a new report produced jointly by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), through Accenture Development …

Accenture Expands Global Artificial Intelligence Capabilities and R&D Agenda

Awards grant to University College Dublin to advance artificial intelligence research DUBLIN, Ireland; Nov. 5, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is accelerating its research and development agenda in artificial intelligence across its global network of Accenture Technology Labs, by opening the newest lab in Dublin and committing a significant portion of its global R&D capabilities, to help …

Accenture Named as Premier IoT Partner in HfS Blueprint Report on IoT Services

Report cites Accenture’s robust platform-based offerings, IoT expertise and As-a-Service pricing models as reasons behind ‘Winner’s Circle’ placement NEW YORK: Oct. 21, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has been placed in the ‘Winner’s Circle’ in HfS Research’s inaugural IoT Services Blueprint report. Highlighting Accenture’s breadth of robust platform-based offerings, strength of IoT vision, As-a-Service IT operating …

Accenture Expands Accenture Innovation Center for IBM Technologies in Bangalore to Help Clients Take Advantage of Faster  Application Development with Bluemix

BANGALORE, INDIA; Oct. 13, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping global clients take advantage of new liquid, intelligent and connected application strategies to shape their futures by expanding the Accenture Innovation Center for IBM Technologies in Bangalore. Building on a global business alliance relationship spanning two decades, the Innovation Center now offers global clients …

Accenture Launches the Accenture Connected Analytics Experience

  Immersive analytics environment from Accenture Analytics transforms relationships with data New York; September 23, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is launching the Accenture Connected Analytics Experience, an immersive and collaborative analytics capability that makes data more accessible and engaging, helping insight-driven businesses make faster, more informed decisions. The Experience is designed to make analytics …

Accenture Positioned as a “Leader” in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Finance and Accounting BPO for Sixth Consecutive Time

NEW YORK; August 27, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of independent analyst firm Gartner Inc.’s recent report, “Magic Quadrant for Finance and Accounting BPO1.” This is the sixth consecutive report in which Accenture has been named a Leader.   This Magic Quadrant evaluates vendor capabilities in the comprehensive F&A …