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NATO Announces Major Contract with Accenture to Help Advance Towards a More Agile and Resilient Digital InfrastructureJuly 7, 2026 1:02 PM
Business Wire Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a multi-million euro contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) for the Protected Business Network (PBN) program, marking a key step in delivering NATO’s secure, cloud-enabled digital enterprise. Accenture will work with Leonardo to deliver the contract over the next seven years. The Protected Business Network establishes the foundation for classified digital operations across the NATO Enterprise, ensuring decisionmakers and military personnel across domains can communicate, coordinate, and access critical data in a modern standardized and scalable cloud environment that is more resilient to external attack and disruption. The PBN program will replace legacy approaches and strengthen the agility and security of the NATO digital infrastructure by introducing a common cloud operating model, standardized engineering practices and a secure environment in which new digital services can be developed, deployed and maintained more rapidly, providing the foundation for future capabilities. Accenture and Leonardo will design, implement and operate the core PBN platform across a multi-cloud environment provided by NCIA, supporting the progressive deployment and long-term adoption of secure cloud services to approximately 29,000 users across the Alliance. The estimated value of the contract is approximately 200 million euros over the next seven years. Further strengthened by recent acquisitions, Leonardo will implement a Zero Trust Architecture secured by its proprietary Global Cybersec Platform, an AI multi-agentic platform for cyber defense, to guarantee world-class resiliency. Signed by NCIA General Manager Dr Dylan Browne and Olivier Girard, EMEA Defense Industry lead at Accenture, at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara, Turkey, the agreement launches the first implementation phase of one of NATO's most significant digital transformation programs. "With this contract, we are delivering on the Alliance’s commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and collective investment in our technological future. Under the Protected Business Network, NATO is taking a key step to modernize its digital infrastructure and enable a more connected, data-driven enterprise, ensuring we deliver digital capabilities at speed and scale.", said NCIA General Manager Dr Dylan Browne. Mauro Macchi, CEO for EMEA at Accenture said: “NATO's ambition to become a digitally enabled Alliance is one of the most consequential transformation programs of our time, and reinvention at this scale requires a trusted partner willing to take accountability for outcomes. Together with Leonardo, we are bringing the cloud and security capabilities needed to help NCIA build a digital backbone that is resilient, interoperable and ready for the future, while strengthening the Alliance's own ability to operate and lead.” Lorenzo Mariani, CEO and General Manager of Leonardo, said: “In the current geopolitical landscape, this project represents a significant milestone to boost NATO’s operational readiness, interoperability, and mission continuity. Leonardo, with the Protected Business Network Program, consolidates its leadership in trusted cyber security for mission critical organizations.” Approved by the North Atlantic Council as a NATO-wide capability program, the Protected Business Network supports the Alliance’s ambition to accelerate NATO's Digital Transformation and ensure the Alliance can exploit emerging technologies while maintaining its technological edge. The contract establishes the long-term partnership that will deliver that vision. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. About NCIA The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is NATO’s technological and cyber capability hub, delivering, operating and defending the digital capabilities that enable the Alliance to communicate, plan, decide and act securely and at speed. NCIA brings together over 3800 civilian and military experts across 30 locations in Europe and North America, providing the digital backbone that connects NATO’s political leadership, strategic command and Allied forces. The Agency works together with industry to accelerate the adoption of advance and emerging technologies for the Alliance. https://www.ncia.nato.int/ About Leonardo Leonardo is an international industrial group that develops multi-domain technological capabilities for global security. A key player in the major strategic programs in Aerospace, Defence and Security, it employs over 62,000 people worldwide and operates in the Electronics, Helicopters, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space sectors. The company has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland and the United States, and is active in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investees. Leonardo is a technological and industrial partner to Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions and businesses. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2025 Leonardo recorded new orders of €23.8 billion, an order backlog of €46.6 billion and consolidated revenues of €19.5 billion. Included in the MIB ESG Index, the company has also been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010. Visit us at leonardo.com View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260706068094/en/ Robert Zapalski
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Accenture Edge and Google Cloud Bring Scalable Agentic AI Solutions to Mid-Market CompaniesJuly 7, 2026 8:59 AM
Business Wire Pre-built, industry-specific agents, built with Gemini Enterprise, Agentic Data Cloud and AI Threat Defense, enable mid-market companies to move from AI pilots to production faster Accenture (NYSE: ACN), through its newly launched Accenture Edge business, and Google Cloud today announced a suite of agentic solutions to enable mid-market companies to drive technology and AI transformation. Accenture Edge will bring Accenture’s global strength and leadership position with Google Cloud to a new market segment providing pre-built solutions designed for the speed and scale mid-market organizations require. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260707621674/en/Accenture, through its newly launched Accenture Edge business, and Google Cloud today announced a suite of agentic solutions to enable mid-market companies to drive technology and AI transformation. "The companies that will define the next decade aren't waiting—they're building,” said Rajendra Prasad, Technology Reinvention Engine lead, Accenture. “Accenture Edge offerings built with Google Cloud technology help mid-market organizations do exactly that. They can deploy solutions in weeks and get measurable outcomes at the scale, budget and speed that they need to grow." Kevin Ichhpurani, president, global partner ecosystem, Google Cloud, added, “We’re seeing tremendous demand as mid-market enterprises adopt AI agents to fundamentally reinvent their business workflows. The launch of Accenture Edge brings the full power of Google Cloud’s entire portfolio including enterprise AI, our Agentic Data Cloud and AI Threat Defense directly to this sector. Together, we’re enabling mid-market companies to confidently scale AI across their organizations for growth.” Accenture Edge serves companies with annual revenues between $300 million and $3 billion, helping them harness AI to optimize operations, grow, serve customers better and enhance their competitive positions in the market. With Accenture IP, pre-configured solutions powered by Google Cloud can bring agility to these companies to realize value faster. The Accenture Edge and Google Cloud collaboration will use Google Cloud as its technology foundation, powering mid-market solutions with the Gemini Enterprise app, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, and Agentic Data Cloud. Together with Accenture’s forward deployed engineers (FDEs), these technologies provide the agentic intelligence, data infrastructure and cloud-native architecture needed to scale AI operations. With Google AI Threat Defense, including Gemini, Mandiant and Wiz embedded into the offerings, businesses gain enterprise-grade threat expertise and continuous monitoring to ensure their enterprise remains secure. The collaboration spans six agentic solution areas that are purpose-built for mid-market needs: Customer intelligence and growth – Customers can leverage Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Agentic Data Cloud to automate intelligent personalized marketing and experiences for growth with one-on-one customer insights. Customer experience – Businesses can enhance their B2B and B2C customer interaction channels with Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience to accelerate time-to-value and improve customer satisfaction metrics. Cybersecurity – Customers can Automate their defenses at scale with AI Threat Defense, including continuous end-to-end cyber threat analysis, autonomous operations and prioritized response. Agentic and data-led business operations – Organizations can apply contextually aware agentic AI to accelerate complex tasks, gain efficiency and streamline business operations using Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Industry solutions – Customers can deploy ready-to-use agentic core industry solutions, including consumer goods, retail, banking, telecommunications and supply chain solutions with Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Agentic Data Cloud. Workforce enablement – Businesses can multiply workforce productivity and collaboration with Google Workspace natively powered by Gemini. For more information on Accenture Edge and Accenture’s partnership with Google Cloud, please visit Accenture Edge and Accenture Google Business Group. Forward Looking Statements Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target,” “strategy” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations. About Accenture Edge Accenture Edge helps mid-market companies with annual revenues between $300 million and $3 billion harness AI and reinvent how they operate. Backed by Accenture's large-enterprise expertise and deep ecosystem partnerships, Accenture Edge delivers pre-built, right-sized solutions that help mid-market organizations modernize core systems, adopt AI, strengthen security and simplify operations at speed and scale. Learn more at www.accenture.com/edge. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. About Google Cloud Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack—including AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. 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NetRise Announces Partner-Led Managed Software Supply Chain Risk Management Offering for the Federal MarketJuly 1, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) New offering helps federal agencies operationalize software supply chain risk management with binary-derived evidence and provenance context for a more complete view of software riskAUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NetRise today announced a partner-led managed software supply chain risk management offering for the federal market. Delivered through trusted federal integrators and managed service providers, the offering enables partners to combine NetRise's independent binary analysis of compiled artifacts with NetRise Provenance, which adds software supply chain context, including the extent of the reach of software supply chain compromises, to help agencies better assess and address software risk across the products, dependencies and vendors they rely on. NetRise is working with Asc3nd Technologies Group as a strategic launch partner for this program. "Federal agencies are being asked to make software supply chain risk management operational, not just aspirational," said Thomas Pace, co-founder and CEO of NetRise. "That requires more than questionnaires, attestations or isolated tools. By enabling trusted partners with binary-derived evidence of what is actually in software, along with provenance intelligence that helps explain who is behind it and how far risk can spread, NetRise is helping agencies turn software risk into something they can assess, prioritize and act on at scale."The offering is designed to help partners deliver software supply chain risk management as an operational capability across acquisition, authorization, continuous monitoring and incident response. Three recent federal actions bear directly on this work.CISA Binding Operational Directive 26-04, Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (June 10, 2026), requires federal civilian agencies to prioritize remediation by asset exposure and known exploited vulnerability status, which is only as accurate as an agency's understanding of the software actually running on each asset.The AI executive order, Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security (June 2, 2026), responds to AI compressing the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation, raising the premium on fast and accurate software inventory.The post-quantum cryptography executive order, Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks (June 22, 2026), sets 2030 and 2031 migration deadlines and directs CISA and NIST to define a cryptographic bill of materials, which depends on visibility into the cryptographic algorithms embedded in deployed software and firmware.NetRise starts from the binary to create an independent, full-stack software asset inventory across firmware, operating systems, containers and applications. NetRise Provenance adds a complementary layer of software supply chain context by mapping components to canonical repositories, contributors, maintainers, organizations and regions, while surfacing repository health signals and dependency blast radius - the extent of downstream impact when an open-source component is compromised - to help teams make better third-party risk, procurement and incident response decisions. Together, these capabilities help partners support federal agencies in several important ways:Validate vendor-provided SBOMs against compiled artifacts and build a binary-derived inventory of the software that actually executes, giving agencies the asset-level software context that BOD 26-04 prioritization depends onEnrich that inventory with provenance context, including software origin, contributor and maintainer signals, repository health and dependency blast radiusIdentify the cryptographic algorithms and libraries present in compiled software and firmware, supporting the cryptographic inventory and bill-of-materials work the post-quantum executive order requiresSupport federal workflows spanning vendor onboarding, RMF and ATO activities, continuous monitoring and faster scoping of software supply chain incidents, at the speed AI-accelerated exploitation timelines now demand"Federal agencies can't manage what they can't see — and the teams we support don't just need better tools, they sometimes need a trusted partner who can operationalize those capabilities inside their environments," said Sarn Gabriel Bien-Aime, Founder & CEO, Asc3nd Technologies Group.  "Asc3nd has built our federal practice around closing that visibility gap, and NetRise gives our customers the binary-derived evidence and provenance intelligence to move from compliance theater to real, scalable risk management. We're proud to be the first partner bringing this vision to the federal market.  Now, as integrated with our AI ARES platform we are more ready than ever to uncover risk and vulnerability across Federal environments that they never would have surfaced without this suite of capabilities.""Recent software supply chain incidents have made one thing clear: As attackers shift left and move further upstream, agencies and their partners cannot focus only on development-time controls," said Pace. "They also need to shift right and gain visibility into the software that is already running in production. When you combine binary analysis of what you actually build, buy and deploy with provenance intelligence about who is behind that software and how risk can spread, you can make better third-party risk decisions, respond faster and build more resilient federal systems."Resources:
NetRise Provenance Data SheetAbout NetRiseNetRise is the software supply chain security company that exists to eliminate blind trust in software forever. By identifying every component in each binary image across firmware, kernels, operating systems, containers, and applications, NetRise exposes the full stack of inherited risk that source-based tools, vendor SBOMs, and questionnaires cannot see. Non-code related risk uncovered includes hidden dependencies, cryptographic artifacts, misconfigurations, secrets, among others. Global enterprises that produce and consume software, including government agencies, rely on NetRise to validate what they ship and what they run. When the software supply chain is compromised by bad actors, NetRise answers the questions, "how far do these compromises extend?" and "where am I exposed?" enabling rapid identification, prioritization, mitigation, and policy updates, reducing material risk to the business. NetRise has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), which is also taking a majority investment in Dragos. Upon close of the transactions, NetRise will operate under Dragos.Media Contact:
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Europe Accelerates in AI Race But a Growing Divide Threatens ProgressJune 30, 2026 1:59 AM
Business Wire European companies improved AI readiness faster over the past six months, although North American firms remain ahead overall Europe’s largest companies are showing early signs of narrowing the AI readiness gap with North America, but a growing divide between large and smaller firms risks holding the region back, according to the inaugural Accenture AI Progress Barometer. AI readiness refers to the essential capabilities that organizations need to maximize the value they derive from AI such as having quality data that is easily accessible, a skilled workforce, and appropriate processes in place. Accenture’s (NYSE:ACN) AI Progress Barometer tracks how the AI readiness of approximately 3,000 of the world’s largest companies evolves over time, benchmarking each company against peers across industries and regions. Companies are scored on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 represents the highest level of AI readiness among the companies assessed. According to the Barometer, European companies improved their AI Readiness scores by 1.6 points over the past six months, compared with a 1.1-point improvement in North America. These early signs of improvement for Europe still need to be confirmed in the next edition of the Barometer. However, North American companies continue to maintain a higher overall level of AI readiness on average, with scores of 48.9 out of 100 compared with 43.1 for European companies. The data also highlights a widening divide within Europe itself. The largest European companies (those with annual revenues above $10 billion) now rank just 2.1 points behind their North American peers (47.4 versus 49.5). Smaller European companies, however, lag comparable North American firms by 7.6 points (40.5 versus 48.1), highlighting a pronounced “long tail” that could weigh on Europe’s future competitiveness. This gap is significantly wider in Europe than in North America, underlining the risk that smaller companies could miss out on the next wave of AI-led productivity and growth unless they accelerate investment in the capabilities needed to scale AI. Mauro Macchi, CEO for Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Accenture, said, “Europe is clearly building real momentum in AI, mainly driven by its largest companies. They understand that for AI to deliver more value, faster, it requires enterprise-wide reinvention, not just plug-and-play adoption. This means rethinking operating models, redesigning how work gets done, strengthening their data and technology foundations, and most importantly ensuring leadership engagement and proper governance and change management. The speed of execution will define Europe’s future competitiveness.” The pace of progress varies considerably across countries and sectors. Companies in France (+5 to 43.1), the United Kingdom (+4.8 to 44.5), and Spain (+4.6 to 39.9) recorded the largest improvements in AI readiness. Ten of the 18 sectors tracked by the Barometer showed overall improvement in AI readiness, with companies in insurance (+8 to 48.6), travel (+5.7 to 46.7) and consumer goods (+5.2 to 43.7) recording the fastest gains compared to their peers globally. Insurance led the sector rankings, reflecting significant work done in transforming processes and modernizing their data foundation. Gavin Stephenson, Accenture’s Data & AI lead for EMEA, said: “This progress reflects a shift from experimentation to execution at scale. A growing number of European companies are beginning to reinvent business processes with AI, while cleaning their data and skilling their people. For instance, insurers are not just deploying AI on top of existing processes but are redesigning how work gets done—straightforward claims can be automated from damage assessment to payment, while complex cases get flagged for a human expert. This redesign is only possible with clean, integrated and accessible data underneath, and with a workforce that is properly trained.” About the AI Progress Barometer Accenture’s AI Progress Barometer tracks the progress organizations are making in building the capabilities required to scale AI and extract maximum value from it. Data is collected every six months to measure progress. The Barometer is a measure of change, with scores showing the progress organizations have made. It covers the largest ~3,000 companies in the world. Scores are aggregated and averaged by region and industry to enable comparison. The inaugural edition uses H2 2025 as the baseline reference point to show how companies’ relative AI readiness positions evolved through H1 2026. Changes in score indicate how companies have moved up or down the AI readiness rankings since H2 2025. Scores are updated every six months and reflect relative movement against global peers across four pillars: Strategic direction: strategic focus on AI, responsible AI and AI investment plans Technology foundation: cyber, cloud and data maturity, R&D partnerships People and skills: employee reskilling, leadership engagement, workforce adaptation and AI job postings Process reinvention: redesign of business processes with AI, and through the adoption of AI agents. The Barometer combines data from two proprietary Accenture datasets: The AI Index, an outside-in assessment of company abilities to scale with AI, and the Pulse of Change, an inside-out CXO survey conducted three times a year. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. 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Coretura and Accenture Join Forces to Reinvent the Development of Software-Defined Commercial VehiclesJune 24, 2026 3:59 AM
Business Wire Engineering collaboration brings together deep automotive expertise and the ambition to provide one software platform, language and standard for trucks, buses and other transport vehicles, built to evolve continuously across the 15+ year vehicle lifecycle Coretura, the software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform company founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has signed an engineering agreement with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to accelerate the development of its software platform for trucks, buses and other medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The collaboration supports Coretura’s current roadmap to deliver first commercialized products toward the end of the decade. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260624130416/en/ As Coretura’s engineering partner, Accenture brings SDV and broader automotive engineering capabilities, including strengths in electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture and software abstraction, as well as proven experience from the commercial and passenger car industry. Combined with Coretura’s platform vision, these capabilities will enable fast, seamless innovation for the entire commercial vehicle industry. Collaboration beats isolation
When Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, two world leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, chose to build a joint software foundation, they made a structural bet on openness and collaboration—that the future of commercial vehicles matters more than competition. This future is built on vehicles that are no longer defined by hardware alone, but increasingly by software. Important functions that used to rely on many separate built-in electronic control units are increasingly managed by a central software system. Today, manufacturers buy and integrate software, but each new project starts from zero rather than building on a shared platform. Coretura was founded to bring platform thinking to the industry and address this cycle directly. The company will deliver one platform with one language and one standard for the software that powers commercial vehicles operating around the clock for 15+ years. Engineering teamwork at eye level
To accelerate the development of the platform, Coretura has commissioned Accenture as its engineering partner. The two companies will bring a shared AI-driven innovation mindset and complementary roles to the collaboration. Coretura gains specialist capacity that accelerates foundational platform development while retaining full ownership of the architecture and strategic direction. Working alongside Coretura's team on the development, integration, testing, documentation, and compliance of the platform, Accenture helps to drive both speed and scale. “Our purpose is to advance mobility at the speed of ideas, and that takes depth. Building a full-stack SDV platform demands expertise across embedded software, middleware, cybersecurity, and functional safety, all designed for vehicles with lifecycles measured in decades. Accenture’s reinvention capabilities let us move faster without compromising the standards our customers depend on. This is acceleration, not course correction.”
Johan Lundén, Chief Executive Officer, Coretura “Helping the industry advance software-defined vehicles is a priority for Accenture. Our landmark collaboration with Coretura is designed to change embedded software engineering for automotive platforms. Together, we are looking to solve the challenges of a fully software-defined architecture – addressing critical areas such as hardware abstraction, API management and AI-based engineering optimizations.”
Rainer Oder, SDV Embedded Software Lead, Accenture “The commercial vehicle industry is a prime example of the need for companies to reinvent. It requires bold strategic moves like Daimler Truck and Volvo Group are making with Coretura and Coretura is making with Accenture. Our collaboration is testament to Accenture’s commitment to supporting the products we develop with clients long-term.”
Tracey Countryman, Global Lead, Supply Chain and Engineering, Accenture What it means for the industry
The shift from hardware-first to software-defined is a profound cultural and operational change. The industry is moving from concept to industrialisation, from SDV marketing to AI-based software engineering. The collaboration of Coretura, a purpose-built platform company, and Accenture, a global engineering powerhouse, signals the importance of the work for the industry. To commercial vehicle manufacturers across the globe, Coretura’s new platform will provide a reusable, generation-independent software stack that lowers costs and secures consistent time to market. For fleet operators and end customers, it will enable commercial vehicles that keep getting smarter, safer, and more valuable long after launch, with new features and performance upgrades delivered continuously over the air. Coretura, with support from Accenture, will bring those benefits to market faster. Growing the team, strengthening the foundation
The collaboration complements Coretura’s ongoing investment in its own team. The company continues to actively hire across system architecture, high-performance compute, middleware, functional safety, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. With over 100 engineers from more than 15 countries, Coretura sits at the rare intersection of deep commercial vehicle knowledge and modern software thinking - and that combination is what makes this work different. Coretura is a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group. Both founding shareholders fully support this collaboration. About Coretura
Coretura is the software-defined vehicle platform company founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group. Its purpose is to advance mobility at the speed of ideas. Coretura builds one platform, one language, and one standard for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles - the foundational software layers the industry needs, but no single manufacturer should build alone. The result: fast, seamless innovation that ensures commercial vehicles keep getting smarter, safer, and more valuable long after launch. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Coretura brings together over 130 engineers from more than 15 countries, working at the intersection of deep automotive expertise and modern software engineering.
For more information, visit www.coretura.com. About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. This document refers to marks owned by third parties. All such third-party marks are the property of their respective owners. No sponsorship, endorsement or approval of this content by the owners of such marks is intended, expressed or implied. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260624130416/en/ Fred Wikman
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Accenture
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Accenture Expands Share Repurchase Plan by $2 Billion as Confidence in AI Positioning Grows (ACN)June 23, 2026 8:49 AM
IH Market News Stock Gains After Enhanced Capital Return Commitment Accenture (NYSE:ACN) shares moved 2% higher on Tuesday after the consulting and technology services group announced a significant expansion of its fiscal 2026 share repurchase programme. The company increased its planned buyback allocation by $2 billion, reinforcing its commitment to returning capital to shareholders while highlighting confidence in its long-term growth prospects. Total Buyback Programme Reaches $7.5 Billion With the additional authorization, Accenture now expects to repurchase a total of $7.5 billion of its shares during fiscal 2026. The revised figure represents a 62% increase compared with the previous fiscal year. Management said all planned repurchases will be completed by August 31, 2026, under the share repurchase authority approved by the board in September 2025. Fourth-Quarter Repurchases Set to Accelerate The newly announced increase comes on top of the $300 million already earmarked for repurchases during the current quarter. As a result, Accenture now expects to buy back approximately $2.3 billion of stock during the fourth quarter alone. CEO Highlights Financial Strength and AI Opportunity Management said the company’s balance sheet and cash generation continue to provide substantial flexibility for shareholder returns. “Our strong liquidity profile and robust cash generation give us significant financial flexibility to act with conviction on behalf of our shareholders,” said Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet. “Accenture is at the center of AI-driven reinvention, and we do not believe our current share price reflects that position or the strength of our business fundamentals.” Shareholder Returns Continue to Increase Since the start of the fiscal year, Accenture has returned approximately $8.2 billion to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. Including the latest buyback increase, total shareholder distributions for fiscal 2026 are expected to reach approximately $11.5 billion. That would represent an increase of more than 38% compared with the prior year. Additional Capacity Remains Available Even after completing the planned repurchases, the company expects to retain roughly $1 billion of remaining authorization under its existing buyback programme. Accenture also indicated that it intends to seek further repurchase authorization from its board when it conducts its annual review in September 2026. AI Strategy Remains a Central Investment Theme The expanded repurchase programme underscores management’s confidence in Accenture’s position within the growing artificial intelligence market. As enterprises continue investing in AI-driven transformation initiatives, the company believes its advisory, technology and implementation capabilities place it at the centre of a major long-term growth opportunity, while its strong cash flow generation supports continued shareholder returns. Accenture stock priceThe post Accenture Expands Share Repurchase Plan by $2 Billion as Confidence in AI Positioning Grows (ACN) appeared first on US Editors. Original: Accenture Expands Share Repurchase Plan by $2 Billion as Confidence in AI Positioning Grows (ACN)

INFRONEER Teams with Accenture to Build New Financial Data and Insights Platform to Advance its Group Management Capabilities in Just Three MonthsJune 21, 2026 9:59 PM
Business Wire Rapid delivery demonstrates how CEO-led business process reengineering can accelerate data driven management INFRONEER Holdings Inc. ("INFRONEER HD"), in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAP Japan, today announced that it has built a new financial data and insights platform—the digital core of its data driven management—in just three months. This rapid delivery was made possible by CEO-led business process reengineering. The new platform is the first deliverable of a broader project to build a data-driven, next generation digital core that seamlessly connects management information end-to-end—from project-level cost management to group-wide financial accounting—enabling faster, more sophisticated decision-making across the group. This project marks a key step in INFRONEER HD's transformation toward becoming an integrated infrastructure service company spanning the full lifecycle of infrastructure, moving beyond the traditional contracting-centered model. Responding to industry-wide challenges such as aging infrastructure, labor shortages, and slow digitalization, and amid group expansion through M&A, INFRONEER HD has advanced its group management capabilities by consolidating and visualizing critical management data with Accenture. INFRONEER Strategy & Innovation*, a joint venture established by the two companies in April 2025 accelerated this work. For this project, SAP® Cloud ERP was implemented for the financial accounting domain at the core of group management. Achieving one of the fastest implementations of its kind in Japan reflects INFRONEER HD's long-standing, management led business reform approach—working closely with its operating companies to deeply understand frontline realities and business specifics. The achievement was further driven by the new implementation approach announced by Accenture and SAP in April—designed to rapidly deploy SAP Cloud ERP as a foundation for AI driven value creation—and by a joint dedicated team that led delivery. Looking ahead, INFRONEER HD and Accenture will extend this approach to additional functions such as procurement and cost management, while advancing AI-powered analytics and predictive insights to elevate the quality and speed of decision-making across the group. In the longer term, INFRONEER HD aims to evolve these initiatives into a model that can be scaled across the infrastructure and construction industry, contributing to industry-wide productivity and the resolution of societal challenges surrounding infrastructure. Kazunari Kibe, Representative Executive Officer and President, INFRONEER Holdings Inc., said, "The most important insight from this project is that building core enterprise systems should be treated not as an operational project, but as a management driven initiative. These projects often become prolonged because development begins before management has defined what data it needs to see and how it will use that data to make decisions—questions only management can answer. At INFRONEER HD, we have long practiced data driven management and refined our management framework together with Accenture. That foundation enabled us to deploy our financial accounting system in just three months and begin expanding into other business areas—rather than years such projects typically require. Going forward, we plan to extend this approach into other functions and across the entire group and position management led, data driven transformation as a catalyst for innovation in the infrastructure and construction industry." Dai Hamaoka, Representative Director and President Japan Country Managing Director, Accenture, said, "Through its Reinvention Services, Accenture helps clients achieve rapid transformation by integrating management and performance improvement, business and operational reform, core system modernization, data and AI, ecosystem collaboration, and operations outsourcing into a single, connected effort. Our work with INFRONEER HD is Reinvention Services in action: We combined data- and AI-powered business reform with operational efficiency and end-to-end transformation from the boardroom to the front line to bring core enterprise systems live in just three months. This is a best-case outcome enabled by specific preconditions—executive engagement, prior business reform, organizational culture, and industry and process context—and while it may not apply to every client, this approach can reliably reduce both implementation timelines and investment. As AI becomes central to enterprise management, the ability to deliver this kind of implementation speed is more critical than ever to sharpening decision-making, raising productivity, and strengthening competitiveness." Yoshiro Horikawa, President & Representative Director, SAP Japan, said, "This initiative by INFRONEER HD represents a concrete outcome of the collaboration program between SAP Japan and Accenture to rapidly establish SAP Cloud ERP as a foundation for AI driven value creation. Brought live in just three months, this advanced project serves as a flagship SAP Cloud ERP initiative in Japan's construction industry. By combining customers' strong commitment to management transformation and deep understanding of Japanese business operations with SAP's global standardization expertise and advanced technologies, SAP Japan will continue supporting customers in advancing operations that underpin social infrastructure." * For more information about INFRONEER Strategy & Innovation, please visit https://www.isi.infroneer.com/. About INFRONEER Holdings
INFRONEER Holdings (“INFRONEER HD”) was established in 2021 with Maeda Corporation, Maeda Road Construction, and Maeda Seisakusho as its core operating companies. Building on the engineering capabilities cultivated over many years across civil engineering, building construction, paving, and machinery, INFRONEER HD is an integrated infrastructure services company that manages the entire lifecycle of infrastructure—from planning and proposal, through design and construction, to operation and maintenance. Since its founding, INFRONEER HD has steadily expanded its business domains—welcoming Japan Wind Development and Sumitomo Mitsui Construction into the group, with Swing Corporation scheduled to join in July 2026—extending its reach into areas including renewable energy and water infrastructure. In response to societal challenges such as aging infrastructure and population decline, INFRONEER HD is driving a business model transformation built on the concept of "contracting and de-construction." By proactively assuming project risk and covering the entire value chain from investment, development and construction to operation and maintenance in an integrated manner, the company contributes to the realization of sustainable infrastructure and the creation of new value. For more information about INFRONEER Holdings, please visit https://www.infroneer.com/en/. About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. About SAP Japan
SAP Japan was established in 1992 as the Japanese subsidiary of SAP SE. As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP (NYSE:SAP) stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience. For more information, visit http://www.sap.com/japan. This document contains forward-looking statements, which are predictions, projections, or other statements about future events. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to materially differ. Additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risk factors section of SAP’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are trademarks of Accenture. © 2026 SAP SE. All rights reserved. SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE in Germany and other countries. Please see https://www.sap.com/copyright for additional trademark information and notices. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260621948891/en/ Ken Kanda, Kazumi Yamada
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Accenture Investigation Initiated: SueWallSt Investigates the Officers and Directors of Accenture (ACN)June 18, 2026 9:41 PM
PR Newswire (US) Accenture guided investors to expect 3-5% full-year revenue growth while undisclosed headwinds were already pressuring the business -- then cut the outlook and watched the stock fall more than 18%NEW YORK, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) shareholders lost approximately 18.5% of their investment value today after the company slashed its fiscal year 2026 revenue growth forecast to 3-4%, down from the 3-5% range it had previously provided. Those who lost money on ACN shares are encouraged to submit their information immediately. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@SueWallSt.com or by telephone at (888) SueWallSt. Accenture's prior guidance, issued during its fiscal Q2 earnings report on March 19, 2026, projected 3-5% revenue growth for full-year fiscal 2026, uplifted from Q1's previous 2-5% target. Today's Q3 results narrowed that range by cutting the upper bound, and the stock recorded its largest single-day percentage decline on record. The Q3 revenue figure of $18.7 billion came in below analyst expectations of $18.78 billion.Morgan Stanley had downgraded Accenture to Hold on June 16 and cut its price target from $240 to $177, citing concerns that anticipated AI spending rationalization had "not played out." Two days later, the company's own guidance revision confirmed that the growth trajectory management had projected just three months earlier was no longer achievable.Shareholders who purchased ACN and suffered losses may click here to discuss their legal rights. You may also reach Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@SueWallSt.com or (888) SueWallSt.ABOUT THE FIRM -- For over two decades, SueWallSt has represented shareholders in securities investigations and actions. Ranked in ISS Top 50 for seven consecutive years.Frequently Asked Questions About the ACN InvestigationQ: Who is conducting the ACN investigation?A: SueWallSt is investigating potential securities law concerns on behalf of investors who purchased ACN securities and suffered financial losses. The firm is nationally recognized, ranked in the ISS Top 50 for seven consecutive years, and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved investors.Q: Which statements are being investigated as potentially misleading?A: The investigation concerns whether Accenture made materially false or misleading statements regarding its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook. When the company revised its guidance downward on June 18, 2026, the stock price declined sharply.Q: What do ACN investors need to do right now?A: Gather brokerage records including purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Contact SueWallSt for a free, no-obligation evaluation at jlevi@SueWallSt.com or (888) SueWallSt. No immediate action is required to remain eligible to participate in the investigation.Q: What if I already sold my ACN shares -- can I still recover losses?A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought ACN and sold at a loss may still participate in the investigation.Q: What does it cost me to participate?A: Nothing. Securities investigations are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony?A: No. Participating in the investigation does not require court appearances or depositions.Q: What if I live outside the United States?A: U.S. securities investigations generally cover purchases on U.S. exchanges regardless of the investor's country of residence.CONTACT:
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Accenture Slides After Revenue Miss and Reduced Full-Year Forecast (ACN)June 18, 2026 8:47 AM
IH Market News Accenture (NYSE:ACN) shares fell sharply after the technology consulting giant reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations but delivered weaker-than-anticipated revenue and bookings, while also trimming its full-year growth outlook. The stock dropped 11% to around 138 following the results, extending a difficult year for shareholders after the shares had already fallen roughly 40% in 2026 amid concerns over slowing demand and the impact of artificial intelligence on traditional consulting services. Earnings Beat Expectations Despite Slower Revenue Growth For the quarter ended May 31, Accenture reported adjusted earnings of $3.80 per share, up 9% from the prior year and ahead of analyst forecasts of $3.71 per share. Revenue increased 6% year-over-year to $18.7 billion, supported in part by acquisitions, but came in below expectations of $18.8 billion. The company said growth was held back by softer performance in its consulting operations, a business that has faced increasing scrutiny as clients reassess technology spending priorities. Bookings Disappoint as Demand Remains Uneven New bookings also fell short of market expectations. Accenture reported bookings of $19.3 billion during the quarter, broadly flat from a year earlier, compared with analyst forecasts that had called for growth of approximately 7%. The company recently announced it would no longer separately disclose artificial intelligence bookings, a metric that had been closely monitored by investors seeking evidence of AI-related demand. Company Cuts Revenue Growth Outlook Management lowered its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast, citing ongoing weakness in its U.S. federal government business. Accenture now expects annual revenue growth of between 3% and 4%, compared with its previous projection of 3% to 5%. The revised outlook added to investor concerns that economic uncertainty and shifting technology spending patterns may continue to weigh on growth through the remainder of the year. Acquisitions Expand Cybersecurity Capabilities Alongside the earnings report, Accenture announced several strategic acquisitions aimed at strengthening its cybersecurity and technology offerings. The company revealed it has acquired a majority stake in industrial cybersecurity specialist Dragos in a transaction valued at $4.2 billion. Accenture also disclosed the acquisition of runZero, a company focused on asset intelligence and exposure assessment solutions. The deals form part of the firm’s broader strategy to deepen its capabilities in high-growth technology segments and offset slower demand in traditional consulting services. AI Concerns Continue to Weigh on Sentiment Accenture shares have faced sustained pressure throughout 2026 as investors debate how generative artificial intelligence could reshape the consulting industry. Some market participants fear that AI-powered tools may reduce the need for labor-intensive consulting work, while many corporate customers have slowed discretionary technology spending as they evaluate AI investment strategies. These concerns have contributed to a sharp re-rating of the stock despite continued profitability and revenue growth. Technical Indicators Remain Weak The stock’s recent performance has been reflected in several technical measures. According to Investor’s Business Daily, Accenture carries a Composite Rating of 25 out of 99, well below the levels typically associated with leading growth stocks. The shares also hold an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of E, indicating that institutional selling has outweighed buying activity in recent months. With weaker revenue growth, softer bookings and a reduced outlook overshadowing an earnings beat, investors will be looking for signs that Accenture can reignite demand and demonstrate that its expanding AI and cybersecurity capabilities can support longer-term growth. Accenture stock priceThe post Accenture Slides After Revenue Miss and Reduced Full-Year Forecast (ACN) appeared first on US Editors. Original: Accenture Slides After Revenue Miss and Reduced Full-Year Forecast (ACN)

Accenture to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defense with End-to-End Cybersecurity Platform in Age of AI-Driven Cyber Threats and Geopolitical RiskJune 18, 2026 6:34 AM
Business Wire Agrees to acquire majority stake in Dragos, a leading platform for operational technology cybersecurity Agrees to acquire runZero, a leading asset intelligence and exposure assessment company, and NetRise, a leader in device security and software supply chain security Building on its $10 billion cybersecurity business, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is expanding its position with the acquisition of a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise to deliver end-to-end operational technology (OT) security for the critical infrastructure and industrial operations underpinning power grids, pipelines, manufacturing, distribution facilities and data centers. The Dragos Platform will expand to cover the extended environment that controls physical processes, while Accenture's deep OT security expertise, unique industrial datasets and decades of trusted relationships with critical infrastructure operators will address a need previously unaddressed at scale. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618965607/en/Accenture to acquire majority stake in Dragos and to acquire runZero and NetRise Dragos' industry-leading OT threat detection, trusted vendor-neutral platform and proprietary dataset will be enhanced through the acquisitions of runZero and NetRise. The addition of runZero will bring comprehensive exposure assessment and attack-surface intelligence. NetRise will add a unique software supply chain dataset and firmware-level visibility into device exposure. Combining Dragos with runZero and NetRise will deliver a unified solution that enhances visibility, accelerates threat detection and response and strengthens Dragos’ ability to scale adoption of its broadened platform. Industrial and critical infrastructure operators will have one place to see everything on their OT network, understand what’s running on it and help stop what’s attacking it. The expanding mix of critical assets, including industrial control systems, Internet of Things, sensors, cloud-connected devices and related IT infrastructure, makes up the extended high-growth operational technology environment known as “xOT.” With operational environments more connected than ever, AI is being integrated into industrial decision-making in ways that will expand xOT environments further over the next several years. AI is also being integrated into adversary operations in ways that compress the time between IT compromise and OT targeting. As geopolitical and AI-driven threats accelerate, most cybersecurity budgets remain focused on IT, leaving critical infrastructure xOT environments exposed. To address this imbalance, business and government leaders need to invest now in xOT cybersecurity that uses the right datasets to help defenders harness AI more effectively. “In an age when AI-driven cyber threats and geopolitical risk are evolving at a rapid pace, our cybersecurity practice is growing by double-digits and has a strong track record of leveraging inorganic opportunity to fuel organic growth,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture. “Our clients across industries and regions are asking us how to be more proactive and integrated in their approach to cybersecurity. The addition of Dragos, complemented by runZero and NetRise, fills this important need. We are confident Dragos’ differentiated OT platform will accelerate our growth in the critical infrastructure and industrial operations markets, driving long-term shareholder value through scaled adoption of advanced cybersecurity capabilities.” Led by Dragos co-founder and CEO Robert M. Lee, runZero and NetRise will operate under Dragos (based in Hanover, Maryland with 580 employees), which will continue to function as an independent business. HD Moore, CEO of runZero (based in Austin, Texas with 66 employees), Thomas Pace, CEO of NetRise (based in Austin, Texas with 57 employees), and Michael Scott, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Scientist at NetRise, will become key Dragos executives. “Our energy and water systems, manufacturing plants, data centers and other operational environments need cybersecurity built from the ground up for xOT and designed to keep pace as threats evolve. The consequences of getting it wrong become societal threats,” said Robert M. Lee, co-founder and CEO of Dragos. “Organizations need solutions, not a patchwork of software and services. The addition of runZero and NetRise will allow the Dragos Platform to be a unique end-to-end platform for global defense, and Accenture will bring its decades of trusted relationships and deep expertise to help us scale and secure more critical infrastructure and physical operations globally.” Dragos works with the world’s leading technology companies, including through its strong collaboration with cloud platforms, as well as cybersecurity software companies and OT equipment manufacturers. Dragos will retain its vendor-neutral approach and its product roadmap to support customers’ complex, multi-vendor environments. Transaction Builds on Accenture’s Track Record of Growth and Value Creation in Cybersecurity
Accenture has grown its cybersecurity business to $10 billion of revenue in fiscal year 2025 from $700 million of revenue in 2016. This represents a 35% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR), which is four times the rate of Accenture’s overall CAGR. These acquisitions are expected to meaningfully expand Accenture's position in the OT cybersecurity market from services, where Accenture is already an established leader in an estimated $7 billion OT cybersecurity services market, into the broader OT cybersecurity market through the addition of software capabilities—an estimated $27 billion opportunity in 2026, projected to grow to nearly $59 billion by 2031 at approximately 16% CAGR [1,2]. Together, Dragos, runZero and NetRise are estimated to generate approximately $208 million in annual recurring revenue as of June 2026, representing 53% year-over-year growth. The acquisitions deliver strong gross margins and, while initially dilutive, are expected to be accretive to earnings per share and free cash flow over time, positioning the business for long-term growth and returns. Transaction Details
Accenture has entered into agreements to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and 100% of runZero and NetRise at a combined enterprise value of approximately $4.175 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transactions are expected to close in August or September 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. These acquisitions will build on more than a decade of investments from Accenture in OT cybersecurity, including the acquisitions of Cimation in 2015, Revolutionary Security in 2020 and other OT-focused companies like Callisto, Electro 80, True North Solutions and SYSTEMA. About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Many of the following risks, uncertainties and other factors identified below may be amplified by conflict in the Middle East, as well as any escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope. These risks include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture, Dragos, runZero and NetRise will not be able to close the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on the parties’ ability to satisfy certain closing conditions; the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for Accenture; Accenture’s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture’s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company’s solutions and services including through the adaptation and expansion of its solutions and services in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company’s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm the company’s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or company data from security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with its ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; Accenture’s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fail to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture’s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture’s debt obligations could adversely affect its business and financial condition; as a result of Accenture’s geographically diverse operations and strategy to continue to grow in key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture’s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture’s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture’s solutions or services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations. [1,2] Accenture commissioned study by a leading analyst firm. MarketsandMarkets™: Operational Technology (OT) Security Market Report 2026- 2031, By Solutions, Geo, Tech Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618965607/en/ Alison Geib
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Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 ResultsJune 18, 2026 6:39 AM
Business Wire Accenture delivers solid revenues, strong profitability and EPS growth, and robust free cash flow; Company now expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency, or 4% to 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from U.S. federal business Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended May 31, 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618029271/en/ All comparisons are to the third quarter of fiscal 2025, unless noted otherwise. Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet “Accenture delivered a strong third-quarter, with broad-based revenue growth, a 9% increase in EPS, and $8.2 billion returned to shareholders year-to-date. Demand for large scale reinvention remains strong—104 quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more year-to-date, up 13%—and we are seeing more large-scale AI transformation programs, while executing our strategy to capture new areas of growth. Our agreement to acquire a majority stake in Dragos and all of runZero and NetRise, leaders in OT Security, is the type of move that defines our strategy: it is expanding our addressable market, creating a new platform-led growth opportunity, and is positioning Accenture at the center of one of the most critical cybersecurity challenges our clients face.” Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Key Metrics New bookings of $19.3 billion, compared to $19.7 billion in Q3 FY25 Revenues of $18.7 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion, 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currency Operating margin expansion of 20 basis points to 17.0% Diluted earnings per share increase of 9% to $3.80 Free cash flow of $3.6 billion Total cash returned to shareholders of $2.2 billion, reflecting $1.2 billion in repurchases or redemptions of 6.0 million shares, and cash dividend payments of $1.0 billion, or $1.63 per share, a 10% increase Fiscal 2026 Business Outlook Highlights Company now expects full-year revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency. Excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business, company now expects revenue growth to be 4% to 5% in local currency Now expects full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.38 to $13.50, a 10% to 11% increase; now expects full-year adjusted1 earnings per share to be in the range of $13.78 to $13.90, a 7% to 8% increase Continues to expect free cash flow to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $11.5 billion 1Adjusted financial measures presented in this release are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude business optimization costs recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 as further described in this release. Conference Call and Webcast Details Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 (877) 883-0383 [+1 (412) 317 6061 outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 7609661 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture website at accenture.com. A replay will be available on this website following the call. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618029271/en/ Cliff Angelo
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Accenture to Acquire Alfahealth, Expanding Digital Health Capabilities to Accelerate Healthcare Transformation in ItalyJune 17, 2026 3:48 AM
Business Wire Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Alfahealth, a subsidiary of Engineering Group. The acquisition will further strengthen Accenture’s healthcare capabilities in Italy by adding a service-led digital health platform for the Italian market that enables organizations to modernize clinical processes, connect data across the care continuum, and improve patient access, experience and outcomes. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260615454213/en/Accenture has agreed to acquire Alfahealth, a subsidiary of Engineering Group. Alfahealth brings more than two decades of experience developing and operating technology capabilities, delivered as part of its services-plus-product model to support patient journeys, including clinical workflows and diagnostics, as well as administrative and operational processes. Its technology enables providers to connect data and support new, more integrated models of care at the scale and regulatory rigor demanded by the Italian market. The acquisition reflects Accenture’s continued strategy to combine services, software, data and AI-powered platforms, using an integrated services and product commercial model, so clients achieve sustainable end-to-end transformation. Alfahealth’s positioning in the industry will be further enhanced with Accenture’s capabilities in data, AI, cybersecurity and cloud. “Italy is at a pivotal moment in the transformation of its healthcare system, with growing investments in digital health, interoperability and new models of care,” said Teodoro Lio, Market Unit Lead for Accenture in Italy. “Alfahealth brings deep healthcare expertise, trusted relationships with healthcare organizations across Italy and capabilities for digitizing and orchestrating the clinical and administrative processes of our healthcare ecosystem. Together, we will help healthcare providers and institutions accelerate innovation, improve care delivery and enable more connected, data-driven and personalized experiences for all Italians, powered by data and artificial intelligence.” Alfahealth brings approximately 1,200 specialized professionals to Accenture Italy’s Health practice, and a strong position in the Italian healthcare sector, supporting relevant national programs in a regulated environment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Forward-Looking Statements Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Many of the following risks, uncertainties and other factors identified below may be amplified by conflict in the Middle East, as well as any escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope. These risks include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture and Engineering Group will not be able to close the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on the parties’ ability to satisfy certain closing conditions; the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for Accenture; Accenture’s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture’s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company’s solutions and services including through the adaptation and expansion of its solutions and services in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company’s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm the company’s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or company data from security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with its ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; Accenture’s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fails to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture’s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture’s debt obligations could adversely affect its business and financial condition; as a result of Accenture’s geographically diverse operations and strategy to continue to grow in key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture’s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture’s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture’s solutions or services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260615454213/en/ Maggie Nolan
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Accenture to Strengthen Capabilities for Software and Automation Solutions from Siemens Digital Industries with Acquisition of Industries eXcellence GroupJune 17, 2026 3:49 AM
Business Wire Acquisition will support the continued growth of the Accenture Siemens Business Group Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Industries eXcellence Group (“IndX”), a division of Engineering Group and long-standing partner of Siemens Digital Industries. The acquisition will strengthen Accenture’s ability to help manufacturers modernize product development, production and supply chain operations through software, data, and AI-enabled technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616465838/en/Accenture has agreed to acquire Industries eXcellence Group (“IndX”), a division of Engineering Group and long-standing partner of Siemens Digital Industries. “Manufacturers are increasingly investing in software, data and AI to make engineering and factory operations more flexible, intelligent and connected,” said Tracey Countryman, global supply chain and engineering lead at Accenture. “But many companies struggle to integrate these technologies across their products, factories, plants and supply chains. We will combine IndX’s proven expertise in Siemens technologies with Accenture’s AI capabilities and industry knowledge to solve this challenge for clients faster.” Headquartered in Rome and Chicago, IndX brings proven expertise in software for discrete and process manufacturers from Siemens. It specializes in implementing digital thread solutions that help clients connect engineering, manufacturing and automation across IT and operational technology, from product lifecycle management, simulation and digital twins to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), industrial edge computing and cloud computing. IndX’s clients are leading companies in industries including aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer goods, energy, high tech, industrial equipment, life sciences and utilities. It has a team of more than 650 professionals based in Italy, US, India, Germany, other European countries and Mexico. Once the acquisition has been completed, IndX’s team and capabilities are expected to support the continued growth of the Accenture Siemens Business Group, a dedicated global business practice formed last year, which combines leading industrial technology with AI-enabled engineering and manufacturing capabilities. “Accenture’s acquisition of IndX is a milestone for the Accenture Siemens Business Group,” said Tony Hemmelgarn, President and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software. “It brings proven skills in our industrial solutions for digital manufacturing, engineering, automation, digital twin and simulation, plus long-standing relationships with clients that apply them.” “Together with Siemens, we develop industrial AI-enabled solutions that shorten engineering time to market, increase manufacturing efficiencies and strengthen the digital core for our clients,” added Vivek Kaushik, global lead of Accenture Siemens Business Group at Accenture. “IndX will strengthen the Accenture Siemens Business Group and help deliver on Accenture and Siemens’ shared ambition to scale these AI solutions.” Following the completion of the acquisition, Accenture plans to establish two new Centers of Excellence for Siemens DI solutions in Italy and India. The centers will bring together professionals with expertise in industrial software and advanced digital technologies to help clients improve how they design products, run factories, and manage supply chains by combining industrial software, AI and digital engineering capabilities. “Italy has a unique combination of manufacturing excellence, engineering capabilities and innovation talent,” said Teodoro Lio, Market Unit Lead of Accenture Italy. “By expanding our Siemens industrial software capabilities and creating a new Center of Excellence in Italy, we are strengthening an ecosystem that can help Italian industry become even more competitive at the global level, accelerate digital transformation, and create highly specialized skills and jobs for the country.” Accenture will integrate IndX’s assets and services for other technologies into its respective business units. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Forward-Looking Statements Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Many of the following risks, uncertainties and other factors identified below may be amplified by conflict in the Middle East, as well as any escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope. These risks include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture and Engineering Group will not be able to close the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on the parties’ ability to satisfy certain closing conditions; the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for Accenture; Accenture’s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture’s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company’s solutions and services including through the adaptation and expansion of its solutions and services in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company’s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm the company’s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or company data from security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with its ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; Accenture’s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fail to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture’s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture’s debt obligations could adversely affect its business and financial condition; as a result of Accenture’s geographically diverse operations and strategy to continue to grow in key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture’s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture’s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture’s solutions or services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616465838/en/ Jens Derksen
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Unilever Scales Digital Twins Across Global Manufacturing Network with AccentureJune 16, 2026 2:59 AM
Business WireUnilever (LON: ULVR) is partnering with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to scale the use of AI-enabled digital twins across its global manufacturing network. The next-generation technology will help factories improve quality, boost efficiency and respond more quickly to consumer demand. The multi-year program marks a further step in Unilever’s journey to apply pioneering technology across its value chain as the company sets out to shape the future of the consumer goods industry.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616442266/en/Unilever is partnering with Accenture to scale the use of AI-enabled digital twins across its global manufacturing network.Digital twins are virtual models of factory equipment and production lines. They use live data from physical systems on the shop floor to monitor and predict how machines and processes perform.By integrating digital twins with AI-enabled insights and agentic capabilities, Unilever is equipping manufacturing teams with advanced tools to identify issues sooner, simulate scenarios faster, and make smarter decisions across the production cycle.Building on digital twins already in use, Unilever plans to expand adoption over the next 18 months by building more than 40 new digital twins, creating a scalable blueprint for global rollout.“Scaling AI across our operations isn’t just a technological shift, it’s a commitment to superior products, sustainability and empowering our teams across our factories,” said Adam Raeburn-James, Global VP for Digital Business Operations, Unilever. “Through our partnership with Accenture to accelerate digital twins, we are turning innovation into measurable impact to create desirable brands for our 3.7 billion consumers worldwide.”“Unilever has long been recognized for its supply chain excellence, and expanding the use of manufacturing digital twins reflects the company’s continued focus on both technology and people,” said Nicole van Det, CEO Accenture Netherlands and Nordics and global account lead for Unilever.“Having invested early in AI, the company is setting the standard for pairing advanced tools with smart process design and disciplined execution on the shop floor. Together, we’re setting the benchmark for how industrial AI creates long-lasting value in the consumer goods sector.”Accenture is supporting Unilever in deploying industrial AI capabilities that use advanced analytics and AI agents to predict maintenance needs, improve performance, and help teams act faster. As the system learns and employees gain confidence in its accuracy, it can progressively take on certain adjustments automatically, with human oversight.Digital twins delivering impact across Unilever’s manufacturing networkDigital twins are already delivering tangible benefits across multiple Unilever sites:Superior quality and improved throughput for personal care: In Raeford, North Carolina, United States, a digital twin powering the production of iconic brands including Dove, Degree, and Axe predicts 95% of process flow restrictions in deodorant stick manufacturing, delivering a 20% reduction in waste and a 10% uplift in capacity.Lower energy consumption for home care products: In Haldia, India – dedicated to powder detergents such as Surf and Sunlight—an energy twin optimises fan speeds, temperature setpoints and moisture controls, helping achieve a tangible reduction in thermal energy consumption over two years, supporting delivery towards Unilever's scope 1 and 2 climate target.Better mayonnaise consistency, less waste: In Poznan, Poland – home to producing such iconic brands as Knorr and Hellmann’s—a digital twin stabilizes viscosity variation in mayonnaise, while reducing minor stoppages by up to 20% and cutting waste by nearly 30%.Elevating the quality of Dove soap: At Gandhidham, India – one of our largest personal care sites in South Asia—a digital twin helped reduce quality defects by 30% over four years through real-time control recommendations—as measured in distribution centers right before the product is delivered to the customer.Efficient ingredients use, consistent quality: In Cu Chi, Vietnam – where Unilever produces liquid home care products such as OMO laundry detergent—an intelligent mixer powered by an AI digital twin optimizes raw materials dosing, preventing overuse and delivering 1–2% savings in premium ingredients while maintaining superior product quality.Unilever's operational excellence, efficiency and sustainable growth across its supply chain have been recognized by the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network, where Unilever holds the highest number of designations in the consumer goods sector.Its manufacturing AI partnership with Accenture builds on previously announced efforts to scale next-generation technology across business operations, including identifying and testing new AI solutions through the AI Horizon3 Lab in Toronto, Canada.About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Foods products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.7 billion people every day. We have 96,000 employees and generated sales of €50.5 billion in 2025. For more information about Unilever and our brands, please visit www.unilever.com.About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.Accenture Forward-Looking Statement
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the collaboration might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture.View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616442266/en/Unilever
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Accenture to Acquire Leading Creator and Social Agency Whalar, from Whalar GroupJune 8, 2026 11:30 AM
Business Wire Deal marks major expansion into creator economy for Accenture Song Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Whalar, a leading creator and social agency, from Whalar Group. Whalar will become part of Accenture Song—adding scaled creator and influencer engagement to its customer growth capabilities. This is a pivotal shift in the evolution of the creator economy on a global scale. By connecting real-time insights, social commerce and AI-driven discovery, Accenture Song will help creators move from one-off brand activations to becoming a more deeply integrated part of customer experiences. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260607110619/en/Left to right: Whalar Co-CEO Emma Harman, Accenture Song CEO Ndidi Oteh, Whalar Co-CEO Jo Cronk Social has become the primary engine of cultural relevance and commerce, where brands are increasingly built, discovered, and experienced. According to the IAB, ad spend in the U.S. creator economy is among the fastest-growing sectors in all of media and expected to reach $43.9 billion in 2026. Creators sit at the center of this shift, shaping how audiences engage, what they trust, and ultimately what they buy. Accenture Song has long helped clients navigate this transformation, bringing together strategy, creativity, technology, marketing, and commerce—powered by data and AI—to drive growth in a social-first world. "Accenture Song exists to help the world's most ambitious companies grow—and today, growth is inseparable from relevance,” said Ndidi Oteh, CEO of Accenture Song. “Social is where brands are discovered, where modern commerce is happening and where consumer habits tell us what products and services are going to win next. Whalar brings a creator capability that strengthens how we drive meaningful impact and growth for clients.” Whalar’s strength lies in its deep understanding of creators. Through more than $600 million in creator campaigns and tens of thousands of collaborations across over 40 countries and 15 languages, the agency has developed an unmatched understanding of creators and how the landscape continues to evolve. Operating at scale across global, multi-market campaigns and always-on programs, Whalar delivers thousands of creator activations annually, generating billions of engagements and measurable business impact for leading brands. Its work spans all major platforms and is supported by advanced measurement capabilities, including integration into media mix modeling and third-party research. "The creator economy demands a new kind of expertise, one that blends authentic creator relationships, deep platform knowledge, and the technology to activate both at enterprise scale,” said Dimitri Maex, global marketing practice lead at Accenture Song. “Bringing Whalar into Accenture Song lets us pair creator authenticity with the intelligence and scale to deliver work that’s not just produced but felt. Because as the agentic economy grows, what wins won’t be the most content—it will be what is most original and the most human.” Whalar has helped build and define the creator economy, evolving the space from early influencer marketing into a sophisticated, data-driven discipline. Today, it stands as the most awarded agency in social and creator marketing, recognized for both its creative excellence and its ability to deliver measurable business outcomes for brands. The agency has earned industry honors including Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Adweek’s Creator Agency of the Year, Campaign UK’s Agency of the Year, Campaign Global’s Social Agency of the Year, and Ad Age’s A-List Social/Influencer Agency of the Year. “We’re incredibly proud of what the team has built over the past decade,” said Neil Waller and James Street, co-founders & co-CEOs of Whalar Group. “Accenture Song operates at a level of scale and ambition that is truly unique, and we believe there is no better partner to take Whalar agency to its next phase of growth.” Whalar Group will continue to operate as is, with its remaining companies Sixteenth, Foam, Moby Ventures, The Lighthouse, and The Business of Creativity unchanged, under co-founders Neil Waller and James Street. Whalar Group will enter a three-year strategic partnership with Accenture Song focused on driving innovation in the creator economy and granting access to the wider Whalar Group. “This is a special moment for our remarkable team and us,” said Whalar co-CEOs Emma Harman and Jo Cronk. “We are immensely proud of what we have built over the past decade in partnership with our clients, partners, and the creator community. Joining Accenture Song allows us to build on our unrivaled foundation and accelerate our ambition for the next chapter in the creator revolution.” Whalar’s co-CEOs Emma Harman and Jo Cronk will continue in their roles, joining Accenture Song through the acquisition, along with Whalar’s team of over 170 people across the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Germany, and Spain. This acquisition is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions aimed at scaling Accenture Song’s creator and social capabilities, including Superdigital in 2025 and Unlimited in 2024. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that Accenture and Whalar will not be able to close the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on the parties’ ability to satisfy certain closing conditions, the transaction and the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations. About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, commerce transformation content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260607110619/en/ Helen Kim
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Accenture and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Launch AI Adoption Maturity Model to Help Organizations Scale AI with Predictable OutcomesJune 8, 2026 7:59 AM
Business Wire Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today launched the AI Adoption Maturity Model, a research-validated framework designed to help organizations move beyond AI experimentation to scale artificial intelligence with measurable, repeatable outcomes. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608890124/en/Accenture and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today launched the AI Adoption Maturity Model, a research-validated framework designed to help organizations move beyond AI experimentation to scale artificial intelligence with measurable, repeatable outcomes. The model provides a structured approach for commercial enterprises and government organizations to assess their current AI capabilities, identify gaps and build a clear roadmap for responsible, value-driven AI adoption. “Many AI maturity models in the market now focus on high-level strategy without considering the engineering rigor that organizations actually need to scale,” said Manish Sharma, Chief Strategy and Services Officer at Accenture. “What we’ve built with the SEI is fundamentally different. It’s grounded in decades of maturity-modeling discipline, validated through real-world pilots with Fortune 500 companies, and designed to meet organizations where they are across eight critical dimensions of AI readiness. This practitioner-focused framework helps leaders move from AI ambition to measurable, repeatable outcomes.” "Organizations achieve lasting AI value and return on investment through discipline, not just speed,” said Ipek Ozkaya, technical director of AI-native software engineering at the SEI. “True AI maturity is not measured by how much AI an organization deploys, but by its ability to build trustworthy and resilient capabilities, rigorous engineering practices, and governance approaches aligned with business outcomes and evolving technological realities. AI adoption success is reflected in how an organization can effectively orchestrate these practices. Our approach to developing this AI Adoption Maturity Model includes continuous refinement, real-world application, and community engagement, to both help organizations drive sustainable AI transformation and advance the state of practice.” A Proven Model for More Predictable Outcomes The launch comes at a critical inflection point for enterprise AI. Investment is surging, with 86 percent of C-suite leaders planning to increase AI spending in 2026. Yet, execution is not keeping pace. Accenture research shows that only 21 percent of organizations are redesigning end-to-end processes with AI at the core, and nearly half of executives report AI has so far delivered little impact on profit. In most cases, the barrier is not the technology itself, but mismatched expectations, misaligned applications and poorly executed implementation practices. Against this backdrop, the SEI and Accenture set out to address a clear gap in the market. While many AI maturity models exist, most lack an engineering foundation, a clear measurement approach or validation in real-world environments. To develop the AI Adoption Maturity Model, the teams systematically reviewed more than 100 existing AI maturity efforts, conducted approximately 25 executive interviews, surveyed nearly 600 practitioners and completed intensive pilots with Fortune 500 organizations. Insights from this research were continuously folded back into the model, resulting in a framework grounded in the SEI’s four decades of leadership in maturity modeling and Accenture’s experience delivering more than 11,000 advanced AI projects worldwide. An Engineering Approach to Enterprise-Scale AI The AI Adoption Maturity Model is a framework for assessing the ability of an organization to perform and sustain specific technical practices to achieve two key, high-level goals: organizational change and AI lifecycle engineering. The model divides AI-relevant capability areas into eight core dimensions: organizational strategy, workforce and culture, workflow re-engineering, risk and governance, data, engineering, operations and ecosystem. An organization’s maturity is measured by how well key practices across these dimensions are implemented, governed and sustained—providing a clear baseline and a roadmap for improvement. The model is accompanied by an assessment tool that enables structured implementation and benchmarking of client outcomes across industries. With an assessment against the model, organizations can establish their baseline readiness to incorporate AI into workflows and tech ecosystems—enabling organizations to identify use cases, institutionalize practices, focus on the value of investments and create a structured roadmap for adoption. With rigorous reassessments, organizations can check their AI maturity and realign the roadmap to changes in the AI landscape. “As organizations move from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI, a mature and scalable approach is essential to compete and thrive in the AI economy," said Kishore Durg, Lead for Accenture LearnVantage. "Developing a mature AI organization is more than learning a set of tools or techniques, it requires a cultural transformation. We are proud to support this research, helping our clients build AI-centric workflows and workforces that redefine how work gets done in the AI era. Together with the SEI, we are advancing a structured path for organizations to institutionalize AI to realize predictable and sustainable business value.” To learn more, join experts from Accenture and the SEI in the live webcast “Rethinking and Maturing AI Adoption,” June 9 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260608890124/en/ Dallin Hatch
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TEPCO Solution Advance Teams with Accenture to Reinvent Operations with AIJune 3, 2026 9:59 PM
Business Wire A five-year, AI-led reinvention program targets more than JPY 10 billion in cumulative value creation TEPCO Solution Advance Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Group responsible for providing operational services across the group, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a strategic collaboration to reinvent its operating model by embedding AI and the latest digital technologies into the core of its business. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603294994/en/(From left) Akira Tanahashi (President and Representative Director) and Tsuyoshi Numajiri (Director and Managing Executive Officer) from TEPCO Solution Advance, and Takaaki Haraguchi (Senior Managing Director, Chief Commercial Officer, Japan) and Ryo Fujino (Managing Director) from Accenture Over the next five years, both companies will work closely—spanning reinvention strategy to deployment and long-term adoption—to transform TEPCO Solution Advance from traditional, labor-intensive work to AI-driven business services, endorsing the company’s TSA2040 Vision to create new value by equipping its people with digital capabilities to better serve customers. With Accenture’s collaboration, TEPCO Solution Advance aims to establish a resilient business foundation capable of optimizing its cost structure and creating value autonomously through greater transparency, productivity and continuous improvement. Over a five-year period, the collaboration with Accenture aims to generate cumulative value exceeding JPY 10 billion. The initiative is structured around three core pillars: Co-creation and implementation of an AI-ready digital foundation – The two companies will design, implement, and operate the applications, architectures, and infrastructure required to enable AI at scale. This includes close coordination with group IT organizations to define enterprise-wide requirements and track progress. Operational transparency and productivity reinvention – The partnership will focus on making operations visible end-to-end, identifying efficiency levers, designing future-state processes, and executing transformation roadmaps. Governance and execution enablement – The companies will establish a robust governance and change management program, continuously monitoring progress and outcomes through steering committees and governance forums to maintain momentum, build skills and drive measurable results. Akira Tanahashi, President and Representative Director, TEPCO Solution Advance said, “Evolving to an AI- and digital-enabled operating model is a critical management imperative, for driving productivity and creating value in a rapidly changing business environment. This partnership is not about efficiency alone—it is about reinventing our business model to continuously create higher value. By combining Accenture’s strengths in operational reinvention and AI with our frontline expertise, we aim to evolve into an AI-driven enterprise capable of sustainable, autonomous growth, advancing our TSA2040 Vision.” Takaaki Haraguchi, Senior Managing Director, Chief Commercial Officer, Japan, Accenture, said, “In today’s era of constant disruption, sustained growth depends on an organization’s ability to continuously reinvent itself—with speed and disciplined execution. Accenture helps clients turn AI and digital innovation into real operational reinvention that delivers measurable outcomes. Through this partnership, we will bring our experience, assets, and execution capabilities so that TEPCO Solution Advance build a foundation for autonomous, AI-led operations, driving lasting value and long-term growth.” The company will ultimately extend its AI-driven services beyond the power sector to other infrastructure industries facing labor shortages, contributing to broader, long-term value creation across society. About TEPCO Solution Advance TEPCO Solution Advance is a member of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Group, providing operational services primarily in the electricity and gas sectors. The company delivers a wide range of services, including BPO services such as customer contract administration and billing operations, as well as field services, supporting improved operational efficiency and customer experience across the group. With approximately 2,400 employees, the company established its TSA2040 Vision in 2025 to drive sustainable growth and enterprise reinvention through strategies spanning business, talent, marketing, and IT, while advancing digital-enabled operations and fostering an autonomous, resilient organization. For more information, visit www.tepco-sa.co.jp. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603294994/en/ Noriko Abe, Mika Komuro
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Accenture and AlphaSense Announce Strategic Investment and Partnership to Bring Agentic Workflows for Market Intelligence to EnterprisesJune 3, 2026 7:59 AM
Business Wire Investment made through Accenture Ventures; partnership aims to enable enterprises to make faster, trusted, and higher-quality decisions with AI Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and AlphaSense today announced an investment by Accenture Ventures in AlphaSense, the AI platform transforming market intelligence for the business and financial world. The two companies are also partnering to help organizations embed market intelligence into core agentic workflows, enabling more proactive, data-driven decision-making. By combining Accenture’s deep industry and AI expertise with AlphaSense’s leading platform, the partnership aims to enhance the speed, reliability, and quality of insights that drive business outcomes. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603374687/en/Accenture and AlphaSense today announced an investment by Accenture Ventures in AlphaSense, the AI platform transforming market intelligence for the business and financial world. Today, AI is the number one driver of business reinvention. A recent survey from Accenture found that 78% of C-suite leaders now see AI as more beneficial to revenue growth than cost reduction, including the use of AI solutions to make better decisions. However, as organizations scale AI across the enterprise, many face challenges in combining internal data with relevant external insights. AlphaSense addresses this need by elevating human expertise through a premium content library of more than 500 million business documents and billions of datapoints—including public company filings, earnings materials, broker research, expert interviews, and enterprise data—combined with purpose-built AI that is trustworthy, intuitive, and actionable. The platform continuously analyzes financial, market, and expert intelligence to deliver real-time search, analysis, and alerts, transforming information into granularly cited, decision-ready insights. AlphaSense was recently named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms1—positioned highest on both Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. The companies will launch a joint collaboration to integrate AlphaSense capabilities into client offerings to accelerate AI-powered transformation efforts underway across numerous industries including financial services, life sciences, healthcare, technology, and energy. “Trusted data is the foundational currency of the modern enterprise. By integrating AlphaSense’s ‘always-on’ market intelligence with Accenture’s deep AI and industry expertise, we are empowering our clients to move beyond information processing to true enterprise intelligence that drives more informed decisions,” said Manish Sharma, Chief Strategy and Services Officer at Accenture. “Our partnership is about equipping organizations with the agentic AI capabilities needed to fundamentally reinvent their strategy, accelerate decision-making and unlock new frontier growth with humans in the lead.” “AlphaSense and Accenture have a long-standing relationship built on a shared goal: enabling organizations to operate with trusted intelligence and AI that drives real outcomes,” said Jack Kokko, Founder and CEO of AlphaSense. “The volume and velocity of information today make it increasingly difficult for businesses to identify what matters and act with confidence. Together, we are closing that gap by connecting critical insights to decision-making at speed. By combining AlphaSense’s continuously learning intelligence platform with Accenture’s ability to scale and operationalize AI across the enterprise, we are enabling a new class of agentic workflows that turn intelligence into action and deliver durable competitive advantage.” Over 7,000 enterprises—including 90% of the S&P 100, all of the world’s top global investment banks, and 92% of the world’s 50 largest pharmaceutical companies—rely on AlphaSense’s AI platform to create AI workflows, inform corporate development and strategy, and advance competitive intelligence. Demand for its trusted AI insights and workflow agents is rapidly growing, with AlphaSense recently surpassing $600 million in ARR and announcing a $350 million funding round at a $7.5 billion valuation. Accenture’s investment in and partnership with AlphaSense reflects its continued focus on helping clients use data and AI more effectively to drive growth, improve operations, and accelerate reinvention. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Gartner Disclaimer
1Gartner Magic Quadrant for Competitive & Market Intelligence Platforms by: Rahim Kaba, Chris Meering, Ethan Budgar, Dan Tolan, April 21, 2026. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Gartner and Magic Quadrant are registered trademarks and service marks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. About AlphaSense
AlphaSense is the AI platform redefining market intelligence and workflow orchestration, trusted by thousands of leading organizations to drive faster, more confident decisions in business and finance. The platform combines domain specific AI with a vast content universe of over 500 million premium business documents — including equity research, earnings calls, expert interviews, filings, news, and internal proprietary content. Purpose-built for speed, accuracy, and enterprise-grade security, AlphaSense helps teams extract critical insights, uncover market-moving trends, and automate complex workflows with high quality outputs. With AI solutions like Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, AlphaSense delivers the clarity and depth professionals need to navigate complexity and obtain accurate, real-time information quickly. For more information, visit www.alpha-sense.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603374687/en/ Julie Bennink
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Accenture to Announce Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 ResultsJune 2, 2026 6:59 AM
Business Wire Accenture Schedules Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 18, 2026, to discuss its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. An earnings news release will be issued before the call. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602109813/en/ To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 (877) 883-0383 [+1 (412) 317-6061 outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 7609661 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture website at accenture.com. A replay will be available on this website following the call. About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602109813/en/ Cliff Angelo
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Mitsubishi Chemical and Accenture Establish Joint Venture to Drive AI-Enabled Business Reinvention and Operational TransformationMay 27, 2026 10:01 PM
Business Wire The venture will build a next-generation, AI-powered corporate operations platform Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) have established a joint venture to support the chemical firm’s AI-enabled reinvention, with the aim of optimizing corporate operations and building a sustainable operating model to meet the ongoing challenge of productivity improvement in Japan. The new company, Rix Business Partners, was established through DIA-RIX, the wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation from which the joint venture is being formed. Through the joint venture, the two companies will develop an AI-enabled digital platform to underpin Mitsubishi’s corporate functions—primarily general affairs, including administrative services and facilities management—across its domestic offices and manufacturing sites. The platform will support Mitsubishi Chemical as it enters its next phase of growth by enhancing visibility, standardization and cross-site management, and enabling it to adapt to changes in the workforce. By embedding AI across day-to-day activities, employees can focus on higher value-added activities related to business and manufacturing. “This business support transformation is grounded in Mitsubishi Chemical’s commitment to maximizing the value of human capital and our transformation philosophy centered on ‘connecting’ capabilities across the organization,” said Isao Yano, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Mitsubishi Chemical. “By leveraging digital technologies to reconnect operations, people, and data in a cross functional manner, we will create an environment in which our people can focus on higher value added business and manufacturing activities, while enhancing the sustainability of operations and long term enterprise value across the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.” “As the foundations of operating models continue to shift, companies must move beyond incremental change and rethink how work gets done,” said Mitsuru Nagata, Senior Managing Director, Digital Core lead, Japan, Accenture. “Through this joint venture, we will combine careful reassessment of operations with the practical use of AI and digital technologies to help Mitsubishi Chemical turn strategy into action and take a leading position in the chemical industry. Utilising our proven expertise in delivering business reinvention, we will work with the firm to deliver effective, industry-specific operational transformation and help establish new ways of working for the next era.” Overview of the Joint Venture
Company name: RIX Business Partners Corporation
Representative: Shinichi Nakata
Location: 1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Palace Building)
Date of establishment: May 1, 2026
Equity structure: Mitsubishi Chemical 81%, Accenture 19%
Number of employees: 255 as of May 1, 2026
Business activities: Business support services, including facility management for offices and other sites, and various administrative services. About Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a comprehensive chemical manufacturer that provides a wide range of materials, from basic chemicals to performance products. The company operates globally across diverse fields including mobility, semiconductors and communications, food, medical, and infrastructure. About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260527294038/en/ Contacts: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
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HUMAIN and Accenture Accelerate AI Adoption at Scale Across Public and Private Sectors in Saudi ArabiaMay 20, 2026 8:34 AM
PR Newswire (US) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a collaboration whereby Accenture will be a strategic reinvention & AI partner in Saudi Arabia, helping HUMAIN scale its AI capabilities across the Kingdom. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of AI across government entities and enterprises, moving from early-stage experimentation and pilot programs to operational, production-grade AI systems. The collaboration brings together HUMAIN's locally operated, full AI stack including next-generation data centers, high-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms, advanced AI models, and applied AI solutions, with Accenture's global capability to design, build, and run AI-driven transformation. Together, the two organizations will enable institutions across the Kingdom to embed AI into core operations securely, responsibly, and in line with regulatory requirements.At a time when many organizations are still piloting AI, HUMAIN and Accenture will focus on operationalizing AI at scale while turning ambition into execution and measurable value.Combining Capability with Global ExecutionTogether, HUMAIN and Accenture will design AI solutions that will be deployed and operated across the entire value chain: from data and model governance to enterprise integration, workforce adoption, and ongoing operations.Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, said: "Leadership in AI will be defined by the ability to operationalize the full stack, from infrastructure and compute to models and applications. HUMAIN has built that foundation. Together with Accenture, we will be enabling AI deployment at scale within critical systems, supporting organizations in moving beyond experimentation and building lasting economic and operational impact."Omar Boulos, CEO of Accenture Middle East and Africa, said: "AI is at the heart of reinvention for organizations and economies alike. By combining HUMAIN's platform with Accenture's reinvention capabilities supported by our forward-deployed and reinvention engineers and deep industry and functional domain experts, we are enabling clients to move from pilots to enterprise-wide transformation, delivering real and sustained value."An Integrated Approach to AI at ScaleThe strategic collaboration will focus on five areas to enable end-to-end AI transformation:1)  AI Reinvention Services: Reimagining core business processes and operating models with AI from strategy through execution.2)  Enterprise AI Architecture: Building scalable AI platforms and agent-based systems embedded into HUMAIN's suite of products and enterprise workflows.3)  Workforce Transformation: Driving large-scale AI adoption through upskilling and organizational change.4)  Ecosystem Activation: Mobilizing leading technology partners to deliver integrated, multi-party solutions.5)  Digital Trust: Strengthening cybersecurity, governance, and compliance aligned with national standards.From Pilots to Adoptions at ScaleUnlike traditional advisory-led models, the HUMAIN–Accenture collaboration is designed to deliver end-to-end execution by combining infrastructure, platforms, and operational delivery to unlock value from AI at scale. The collaboration will provide organizations with a flexible, production-ready model for adopting AI, aligned with existing technological environments and long-term transformation priorities.About HUMAINHUMAIN, a PIF company, is a global artificial intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas: next-generation data centers; hyper-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms; advanced AI models, including some of the world's most advanced Arabic large language models developed in the Arab world; and transformative AI solutions that combine deep sector insight with real-world execution.HUMAIN's end-to-end model serves both public and private sector organizations, unlocking value across industries, driving digital transformation, and strengthening capabilities through human–AI collaboration. With a growing portfolio of sector-specific AI products and a core mission focused on intellectual property development and global talent leadership, HUMAIN is engineered for international competitiveness and technological excellence.HUMAIN Forward-Looking Statement:This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties. HUMAIN undertakes no obligation to update these statements.About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.Accenture Forward-Looking Statement:Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "likely," "anticipates," "aspires," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "estimates," "positioned," "outlook," "goal," "target" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the collaboration might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the "Risk Factors" heading in Accenture plc's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture's expectations.Media Inquiries:For further details about HUMAIN, please visit humain.comPhoto: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2984193/HUMAIN_x_Accenture.jpg View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/humain-and-accenture-accelerate-ai-adoption-at-scale-across-public-and-private-sectors-in-saudi-arabia-302777673.html Original: HUMAIN and Accenture Accelerate AI Adoption at Scale Across Public and Private Sectors in Saudi Arabia

HUMAIN and Accenture Accelerate AI Adoption at Scale Across Public and Private Sectors in Saudi ArabiaMay 20, 2026 8:24 AM
PR Newswire (US) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a collaboration whereby Accenture will be a strategic reinvention & AI partner in Saudi Arabia, helping HUMAIN scale its AI capabilities across the Kingdom. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of AI across government entities and enterprises, moving from early-stage experimentation and pilot programs to operational, production-grade AI systems.  The collaboration brings together HUMAIN's locally operated, full AI stack including next-generation data centers, high-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms, advanced AI models, and applied AI solutions, with Accenture's global capability to design, build, and run AI-driven transformation. Together, the two organizations will enable institutions across the Kingdom to embed AI into core operations securely, responsibly, and in line with regulatory requirements.At a time when many organizations are still piloting AI, HUMAIN and Accenture will focus on operationalizing AI at scale while turning ambition into execution and measurable value.Combining Capability with Global ExecutionTogether, HUMAIN and Accenture will design AI solutions that will be deployed and operated across the entire value chain: from data and model governance to enterprise integration, workforce adoption, and ongoing operations.Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, said: "Leadership in AI will be defined by the ability to operationalize the full stack, from infrastructure and compute to models and applications. HUMAIN has built that foundation. Together with Accenture, we will be enabling AI deployment at scale within critical systems, supporting organizations in moving beyond experimentation and building lasting economic and operational impact."Omar Boulos, CEO of Accenture Middle East and Africa, said: "AI is at the heart of reinvention for organizations and economies alike. By combining HUMAIN's platform with Accenture's reinvention capabilities supported by our forward-deployed and reinvention engineers and deep industry and functional domain experts, we are enabling clients to move from pilots to enterprise-wide transformation, delivering real and sustained value."An Integrated Approach to AI at ScaleThe strategic collaboration will focus on five areas to enable end-to-end AI transformation:1)  AI Reinvention Services: Reimagining core business processes and operating models with AI from strategy through execution.2)  Enterprise AI Architecture: Building scalable AI platforms and agent-based systems embedded into HUMAIN's suite of products and enterprise workflows.3)  Workforce Transformation: Driving large-scale AI adoption through upskilling and organizational change.4)  Ecosystem Activation: Mobilizing leading technology partners to deliver integrated, multi-party solutions.5)  Digital Trust: Strengthening cybersecurity, governance, and compliance aligned with national standards.From Pilots to Adoptions at ScaleUnlike traditional advisory-led models, the HUMAIN–Accenture collaboration is designed to deliver end-to-end execution by combining infrastructure, platforms, and operational delivery to unlock value from AI at scale. The collaboration will provide organizations with a flexible, production-ready model for adopting AI, aligned with existing technological environments and long-term transformation priorities.About HUMAINHUMAIN, a PIF company, is a global artificial intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas: next-generation data centers; hyper-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms; advanced AI models, including some of the world's most advanced Arabic large language models developed in the Arab world; and transformative AI solutions that combine deep sector insight with real-world execution.HUMAIN's end-to-end model serves both public and private sector organizations, unlocking value across industries, driving digital transformation, and strengthening capabilities through human–AI collaboration. With a growing portfolio of sector-specific AI products and a core mission focused on intellectual property development and global talent leadership, HUMAIN is engineered for international competitiveness and technological excellence.HUMAIN Forward-Looking Statement:This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties. HUMAIN undertakes no obligation to update these statements.About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.Accenture Forward-Looking Statement:Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "likely," "anticipates," "aspires," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "estimates," "positioned," "outlook," "goal," "target" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the collaboration might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the "Risk Factors" heading in Accenture plc's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture's expectations.Media Inquiries:For further details about HUMAIN, please visit humain.comPhoto: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2984193/HUMAIN_x_Accenture.jpg View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/humain-and-accenture-accelerate-ai-adoption-at-scale-across-public-and-private-sectors-in-saudi-arabia-302777652.htmlSOURCE HUMAIN Original: HUMAIN and Accenture Accelerate AI Adoption at Scale Across Public and Private Sectors in Saudi Arabia

Accenture Invests in Aera Technology to Fuel AI-Enabled Supply ChainsMay 19, 2026 7:59 AM
Business Wire Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Aera Technology, a leader in agentic decision intelligence for enterprises. The companies will combine Aera’s decision intelligence and Accenture’s AI-enabled supply chain capabilities to bring AI-led, real-time decision-making solutions to complex global supply chains in the consumer goods, high-tech, life sciences, mining and oil & gas industries. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519827316/en/Accenture Invests in Aera Technology to Fuel AI-Enabled Supply Chains Most supply chains today rely on fragmented, manual processes. According to Accenture research, the majority of companies are still in the early stages of adopting autonomous capabilities. While 25% of respondents have begun their journey toward autonomy, the current median maturity across supply chain activities is only 16% on an index ranging from 0% (fully manual) to 100% (fully autonomous). This is one of the highest barriers to companies’ competitiveness and resilience in times of frequent disruptive events. Aera agentic decision intelligence is critical to AI-enabled supply chains. It combines agentic AI, a proprietary decision data model and real-time orchestration engines to deliver trusted and transparent decisions across supply chain, procurement, finance and operations. Aera agents continuously monitor changes, improve supply and demand decisions, and are able to execute actions across the enterprise. They learn from every outcome to enhance performance over time, helping enterprises become more agile and resilient and reduce cost-to-serve. “Today’s business environment is constantly stress-testing supply chains,” said Chris McDivitt, global lead for autonomous supply chains at Accenture. “The speed at which decisions are required to balance costs and services is outstripping what manual, siloed processes can sustain. Our partnership with Aera Technology will enable highly resilient, AI-enabled supply chains that can sense change before disruption hits, equip our clients’ supply chain teams with recommendations how to act, and execute many of those decisions automatically under human oversight.” The Hershey Company is embedding AI-enabled decision making in its supply chains with support from Aera and Accenture. “The massive volatility in the supply chains today require AI-enabled decision-making, which we are using to identify and avoid a problem before it occurs,” said Douglas Guilherme, global supply chain senior vice president at The Hershey Company. “Accenture and Aera’s partnership is testament to where next-generation supply chains are headed, and we’re looking forward to seeing the solutions their collaboration will deliver.” “The opportunity in front of us is extraordinary. Decision intelligence is enabling a new operating model where intelligent systems manage complexity at speed and scale, and people focus on strategy and performance,” said Fred Laluyaux, Co-Founder and CEO, Aera Technology. “At Aera, we see this shift firsthand, and together with Accenture, we’re accelerating how organizations scale this capability so they can operate with greater precision, speed, and impact.” Terms of the investment were not disclosed. About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. About Aera Technology
Aera Technology is the creator of Aera and the leader in agentic decision intelligence, redefining how decisions are made and executed across the enterprise. Aera understands how your business works, recommends the best actions, executes decisions end-to-end, and learns from every outcome. By empowering enterprises to optimize and automate decisions, Aera enables greater sustainability, intelligence, and efficiency. Learn more at www.aeratechnology.com. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519827316/en/ Keerthi Goutham
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Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI Partner to Accelerate Secure AI Adoption Across the Federal GovernmentMay 14, 2026 7:14 AM
Business Wire Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI today announced a strategic collaboration to help U.S. federal agencies rapidly adopt, migrate, and scale advanced AI. As a key OpenAI Partner, Accenture Federal will help clients move from experimentation to production-ready, mission-grade deployment in weeks, not years. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260514430733/en/Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture Federal Services Building on Accenture’s collaboration with OpenAI to accelerate enterprise reinvention through agentic AI, this federal-focused initiative brings OpenAI’s industry leading models and research together with Accenture Federal’s deep mission expertise, cleared engineering talent, and security first delivery capabilities—giving agencies a trusted path to operationalize AI across federal environments. The collaboration further expands federal access to OpenAI technologies through federal-ready implementation patterns, governance frameworks, and delivery assets designed for the realities of government data, compliance, and operations—enabling agencies to modernize legacy systems, migrate AI workloads faster, and embed intelligence across core mission workflows. “As AI continues to grow and dominate as a core infrastructure for government, agencies can no longer afford slow, siloed adoption,” said Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture Federal Services. “OpenAI gives federal leaders the ability to accelerate AI to mission scale from pilots to production at speed. When paired with Accenture Federal’s ability to operate in the most secure, complex environments, this collaboration helps agencies modernize faster, serve citizens better, and strengthen the systems the nation relies on — all with humans firmly in the lead.” Accelerating AI from Proof-of-Concept to Mission Scale Accenture Federal Services will serve as an OpenAI Implementation Partner for the U.S. federal market, helping agencies design, deploy, and govern AI platforms that can scale across missions, systems, and agencies. The collaboration focuses on accelerating AI migration and adoption across the full lifecycle, including: Accenture Federal + OpenAI Agentic Lab at The Forge®
Located at Accenture Federal’s hands-on reinvention center, The Forge®, the Simulated Government Agency Agentic Lab enables agencies to design, test, and validate agentic workflows and human in the loop solutions in hours, not months—demonstrating the value and ROI of AI deployment. OpenAI Trained Federal Solution Architects
Accenture Federal has established a dedicated group of OpenAI-trained AI Solution architects and forward deployed engineers to help agencies move rapidly from proof of concept to production, delivering proven reference architectures, integration blueprints, controlling aligned designs that enable faster AI migration and adoption across legacy and modern environments. FedRAMP-Ready Adoption Pathways for OpenAI Codex across impact levels
Accenture Federal will support FedRAMP aligned implementation pathways across all FedRAMP and IL6+ certification levels for OpenAI Codex capabilities by leveraging authorized cloud foundations and security first integration patterns — helping agencies deploy advanced AI capabilities within high impact, regulated environments without slowing innovation. These initiatives are advanced by OpenAI’s FedRAMP 20x Moderate authorization for ChatGPT Enterprise and the OpenAI API Platform. Accenture Federal Professionals Empowered with Access to the latest OpenAI Models
Accenture Federal will enable all 15,000 professionals with secure, governed access to OpenAI’s latest models — paired with training, role-based access controls, and continuous oversight — ensuring agencies benefit from battletested expertise at enterprise scale. Codex Powered Development in a secure enterprise environment
Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI will enable over 3000 AFS practitioners with the latest Codex models, inside of Accenture Federal’s enterprise environments to power lifecycle development. ChatGPT Enterprise Powered Delivery
Accenture Federal will provide Enterprise ChatGPT to 1500 practitioners to enable enhanced productivity for government client delivery and the Accenture Federal’s enterprise. Setting a New Standard for Federal AI Delivery “Together, Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI are redefining how advanced AI is delivered across government—pairing the capabilities of frontier AI with the trust, security, and accountability federal missions demand,” said Joe Larson, OpenAI’s VP for Government. “This collaboration gives agencies a faster, safer path to turn AI into real operational impact.” By combining OpenAI’s rapidly advancing agentic capabilities with Accenture Federal’s proven ability to deliver at mission scale, the collaboration helps agencies migrate AI platforms faster, integrate intelligence across operations, and move beyond pilots to production ready systems — without compromising security or governance. From modernizing citizen services and strengthening cyber defenses to improving supply chain resilience and operational readiness, Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI are focused on one outcome: helping federal leaders turn AI into measurable results for the missions they serve — and for the nation they protect. Learn more about Accenture and OpenAI: Accenture and OpenAI accelerate enterprise AI success About Accenture Federal Services Accenture Federal Services is a US subsidiary of Accenture LLP that government agencies choose to drive impactful change. Our 15,000 people are committed to powering reinvention for the federal government with the same commercial technology, competitive drive and technical edge that is transforming global industry—ensuring that federal enterprises can be as modern, fast, and efficient as the country it serves. See how we reinvent at www.accenturefederal.com. About Accenture Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260514430733/en/ Deirdre Blackwood
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Accenture Partners with the WTA to Help Build the Future of Women’s TennisMay 7, 2026 2:59 AM
Business Wire Reinventing the ‘WTA Player Zone’ experience for athletes through technology, data, and AI Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) have announced a new, multi-year partnership, focused on enhancing the player experience and helping shape the future of women’s tennis. The collaboration will fuse Accenture’s leadership in technology and AI enablement with the WTA’s commitment to excellence as a modern, athlete-first governing body. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506788348/en/Mauro Macchi, Accenture EMEA CEO, alongside Marina Storti, CEO WTA Ventures at the 2026 Italian Open, following partnership agreement As the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of the WTA, Accenture will work at the heart of the organization to modernize its digital ecosystem, introducing new levels of intelligence, connectivity, and data-driven insight to the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz. As part of the WTA’s ongoing efforts to enhance its support for its world-class players, an initial focus of the partnership will be to transform the WTA Player Zone - the central digital platform for every athlete on the tour - turning it into a seamless, data-driven and intuitive hub. By applying advanced technologies, including AI, the collaboration aims to streamline athletes’ interactions with WTA’s digital platforms, improving access to critical information, and enabling players to focus more fully on performance while the platform works seamlessly behind the scenes. This work reflects a shared ambition to modernize the infrastructure behind women’s tennis while strengthening how the sport operates and grows at a global scale. By starting with the athlete experience, the partnership creates a foundation for continued innovation and growth across the WTA tour which will ultimately broaden in scope to engage new audiences and deepen live event experiences. Mauro Macchi, CEO of Accenture in EMEA said: “Women’s tennis is already one of the most popular and commercially successful sports globally and we believe its future will be shaped by what we build. This ethos is at the heart of our partnership with the WTA where we look forward to combining technology, data and AI to reinvent the athlete experience and help drive the continued growth of the game around the world.” The WTA operates one of the most global tours in sport, with more than 50 tournaments across 26 countries and territories, and a growing international fan base. A core part of the WTA’s mission is continuing to strengthen its support for players: providing the best stage on which to perform, supporting health and wellbeing, offering comprehensive maternity benefits, and breaking boundaries for athlete compensation. Through this partnership, Accenture will support the WTA in scaling its operations, strengthening its digital foundations, and unlocking new opportunities for players, fans and partners alike. “We are proud to partner with Accenture as we continue to grow the WTA as the stage where women’s tennis shines,” said Marina Storti, CEO of WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the WTA. “This collaboration is about more than just technology; it’s about advancing how we support our athletes by delivering a connected and efficient digital experience - while continuing our journey to grow women’s tennis globally.” In addition to technology transformation, the partnership will include joint storytelling and content development to highlight the impact of the work and the broader momentum behind women’s sport. This announcement builds on Accenture’s growing portfolio of business-led partnerships across global sport - reinventing the future of sport through technology, data and AI to help organizations innovate, enhance experiences and unlock new sources of value. The partnership with Accenture continues the WTA’s strong growth momentum, building on the recent launch of a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz, growing engagement from fans worldwide, the introduction of a bold new brand identity, and the award of the biggest-ever prize money payout in the history of both professional tennis tours and women’s sport (awarded to Elena Rybakina, singles champion at the 2025 WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF). About Accenture Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. About the WTA The WTA is the original game-changer for women’s sport. Founded in 1973 by the visionary Billie Jean King, the WTA was created to build equal opportunities for women in tennis, and we’ve been breaking boundaries ever since. Today we’re the powerhouse of women’s professional sports, uniting athletes in fearless competition and bringing people together through the love of tennis. The WTA Tour shares the thrill of every serve, rally and match point with an audience of more than one billion around the world. Players compete for PIF WTA ranking points in tournament arenas on six continents before the season hits its peak at the WTA Finals, where the best singles and doubles superstars battle to be crowned as year-end champions. Our ambitions go well beyond the court. We are champions for our incredible athletes and drivers of change through advocacy and action for women’s health and empowerment across the globe. WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the WTA, has a mission to fuel the growth of professional women’s tennis. Established in partnership with CVC Capital Partners in 2023, it aims to further elevate the profile of women’s tennis, improve the product for fans and accelerate commercial growth for the benefit of players, tournaments and everyone involved in the sport. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506788348/en/ Andy Rowlands
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ServiceNow and Accenture launch forward deployed engineering program to scale agentic AI across the enterpriseMay 6, 2026 1:00 PM
Business Wire Clients get access to more than 300 pre-built AI agent skills and agentic workflows on the ServiceNow AI Platform Knowledge 2026 – Today, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI control tower for business reinvention, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced a forward deployed engineering (FDE) program to help enterprises take agentic AI from enterprise pilot to production at scale. Through the program, ServiceNow’s AI-native FDE team works together with industry-led Accenture FDEs inside mutual customers’ environments, collaborating to build agentic AI workflows natively on the ServiceNow AI Platform where enterprise work already runs, delivering value in production before enterprise rollout begins. “Forward deployed engineering is how ServiceNow and Accenture turn mutual customers’ agentic AI business goals into value-generating production workloads,” said John Aisien, senior vice president and general manager, Central Product Management, Security & Risk at ServiceNow. “We're not simply handing over instructions. Our teams are in the customers’ environments, implementing ServiceNow, customer, and third-party building blocks, and demonstrating the resulting value metrics in the ServiceNow AI Control Tower.” “The question our clients ask is not whether to invest in AI — it’s how to make it work at enterprise scale,” said Ram Ramalingam, lead for Software and Platform Engineering at Accenture. “This program brings together Accenture's industry depth and implementation reach with ServiceNow's AI Platform to deliver real results, not roadmaps. Together, we can move AI from isolated experiments to a core driver of business reinvention for our clients.” Moving from experimentation to enterprise outcomes According to Accenture’s Pulse of Change research, while AI is widely seen as a driver of revenue growth, only 32% of leaders report sustained, enterprise-wide AI impact. This is not a technology problem, but often due to a delivery gap. With the FDE program, Accenture and ServiceNow teams build agentic AI workflows natively inside the enterprise systems where work already happens, then scale them through a single continuous motion from first build to enterprise-wide deployment. The program is designed to drive measurable business outcomes: faster operations, lower costs, and improved customer experiences at scale. ServiceNow and Accenture clients get access to more than 300 pre-built AI agent skills and agentic workflows on the ServiceNow AI Platform, backed by Accenture's industry depth and ServiceNow's platform reach. At the center is ServiceNow's AI Control Tower, a unified command center that governs, secures, and manages AI agents at scale, giving organizations complete visibility into agent performance and outcomes without trading speed for control. What makes this program different is how both companies come together to reinvent a value chain unique to each customer’s business. For every engagement, ServiceNow and Accenture build a purpose-built pod around the specific value chain — combining platform-native, AI-native, and industry expertise to take co-innovation from concept to production together. For more information on ServiceNow and Accenture's partnership to scale agentic AI across the enterprise, visit here. About ServiceNow ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is the AI control tower for business reinvention. The ServiceNow AI Platform integrates with any cloud, any model, and any data source to orchestrate how work flows across the enterprise. By unifying legacy systems, departmental tools, cloud applications, and AI agents, ServiceNow provides a single pane of glass that connects intelligence to execution across every corner of business. With more than 100 billion workflows running on the platform each year, ServiceNow helps organizations turn fragmented operations into coordinated, autonomous workflows that deliver measurable results. 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Accenture Invests in XBOW to Advance Continuous Offensive Security Testing and Exposure ManagementMay 6, 2026 8:14 AM
Business Wire New partnership will scale continuous, AI-driven security testing and exposure management to counter rising AI-driven cyber threats Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment in XBOW, a leading autonomous cybersecurity testing platform powered by agentic AI. This investment, made through Accenture Ventures, will also establish a partnership between Accenture and XBOW to help clients proactively identify and mitigate exploitable risks in increasingly complex, AI-driven technology environments. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506711275/en/Accenture has made a strategic investment in XBOW, a leading autonomous cybersecurity testing platform powered by agentic AI. The shift to agentic AI is reshaping both how enterprises operate and how they are attacked. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, produced in collaboration with Accenture, roughly two-thirds of organizations expect AI to have the most significant impact on cybersecurity in the year ahead, yet only 37% have processes in place to assess the security of AI tools before deployment. Enterprise applications and infrastructure remain among the least-tested layers of the stack, a gap that adversaries are now scaling AI to exploit. By combining the scale, speed, and pattern recognition of advanced AI with the creativity, judgement, and strategic thinking of human hackers, XBOW is well-suited to integrate with enterprise environments and find vulnerabilities before attackers can. To help do this, XBOW will be integrated into Accenture’s Cyber.AI solution, which enables organizations to transform their security operations, moving from human-speed response to continuous, AI-driven cyber capabilities. “With advanced AI heightening the speed and severity of attacks on organizations, it’s critical that enterprises be proactive with their defenses, including their penetration testing efforts,” said Harpreet Sidhu, global cybersecurity lead at Accenture. “Accenture’s investment in XBOW will help clients continuously test and validate their systems for security gaps and ensure they have the information and guidance needed to remediate these issues quickly.” XBOW specializes in developing systems designed to emulate how real-world attackers identify and exploit weaknesses in software and infrastructure. Its proprietary platform autonomously maps application environments, probes for vulnerabilities, and attempts multi-step exploitation paths, producing evidence-based insights into enterprise security gaps that are exploitable by threat actors. This approach differs from traditional manual scanning methods by using agentic AI to focus not only on detection, but on recreating and testing the conditions under which vulnerabilities can be leveraged in realistic attack scenarios. “Partnering with Accenture will enable us to bring XBOW to a broader set of clients,” said Oege de Moor, CEO of XBOW. “As new AI models make it easier to exploit gaps in enterprise defenses, organizations need to move faster. Together, we’ll help make continuous offensive security a priority for security teams worldwide.” The investment in XBOW aligns with Accenture's cybersecurity AI reinvention strategy and underscores the shift towards AI-augmented cybersecurity capabilities. By seamlessly integrating human expertise with AI agents, Accenture is reinventing enterprise protection and delivering a new class of managed cybersecurity services built for the AI era. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. About XBOW
XBOW is the autonomous offensive security company redefining cyber defense for the AI era. Combining AI reasoning with offensive security workflows, the XBOW platform delivers expert-level security testing at machine speed. XBOW empowers security teams to transform from reactive to proactive defense at AI scale. For XBOW customers, autonomous offense is the best defense. Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506711275/en/ Keerthi Goutham
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Accenture Invests in Netomi to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI for Customer ExperienceApril 30, 2026 7:14 AM
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made an investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Netomi, a leading customer experience AI platform company. As part of this investment, Accenture and Netomi are entering into a strategic partnership to help enterprises reinvent customer experience using agentic AI systems. This investment and partnership will further expand Accenture’s customer experience and service capabilities and embed Netomi’s agentic AI platform directly into existing technologies and customer touchpoints without operational disruption.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430477653/en/Accenture has made an investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Netomi, a leading customer experience AI platform company.
As organizations face rising customer expectations and an increasing volume of support requests, the demand for smarter, more efficient service has become more critical than before. A recent Accenture report revealed that 87% of the respondents are likely to avoid a brand after just a single negative experience. Netomi’s platform is specifically designed to help organizations respond to customers with precision and speed, and free human agents to focus on complex, meaningful interactions.


At the core of Netomi’s technology is its conversational AI platform with a no-code orchestration layer that helps companies operate through a coordinated system of AI agents anticipating needs, taking action, and rewiring how companies serve, adapt, and grow. When armed with shared context and goals, these agents can drive measurable business impact across multiple channels, while maintaining governance and brand compliance.


“Agentic AI is opening an entirely new chapter for customer experience,” said Ndidi Oteh, CEO, Accenture Song. “One where brands can respond with greater empathy, consistency and intelligence at every touchpoint. Netomi’s platform doesn’t just make service faster; it strengthens the connection between people and the brands they trust. Together, we’re empowering our clients to reinvent how they serve their customers – seamlessly, responsibly and at scale – so they can grow with confidence in an era of continuous change.”


Netomi’s AI is designed to operate across a wide range of customer interactions—from resolving common requests to handling complex, multi-step workflows—enabling enterprises to deliver relevant, personalized experiences and fast resolutions.


“Our clients are looking for ways to deliver faster, more consistent customer service without increasing operational complexity,” said John Bolze global AI solutions lead at Accenture Song. “Netomi’s enterprise-ready agentic AI platform stands out because it acts as an intelligent extension of the human agents, improving response times and enhancing overall performance.”


“By partnering with Accenture, we’re equipping the firm that designs, implements, and operates customer experience inside the world’s largest enterprises with direct access to the Netomi platform—along with the playbooks and training that enable deployment at scale," said Puneet Mehta, founder and CEO of Netomi. “Bringing the two together creates an end-to-end system for transforming customer experience with AI—and will define the standard for how that transformation happens going forward.”


Jeffrey Katzenberg, Managing Partner of WndrCo and Board Director of Netomi shared, “Netomi is the rare company that actually delivers on the promise of enterprise AI—at scale and in the moments that matter most. There is no more fitting lead investor for this round than Accenture, the firm that understands enterprise complexity better than anyone on earth.”


Accenture continues to identify relevant investments and partnerships that bring the power of AI to customer experiences. Through investment in Netomi, Accenture is expanding its commitment to bring powerful, secure, and scalable AI-driven solutions to clients, enabling them to adapt, grow and gain competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment.


Terms of the investment were not disclosed.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Netomi


Netomi is the enterprise agentic CX platform built for the world's most complex environments. Global brands including United Airlines, Paramount, and DraftKings leverage Netomi to interact with their customers across chat, email, and voice. Netomi is building the intelligence layer for the digital experience — so that every brand can deliver the effortless, outcome-driven experiences their customers deserve. For more information, visit www.netomi.com.


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Accenture Invests in Iridius to Accelerate Compliance-First AI Adoption in Life SciencesApril 23, 2026 10:59 AM
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Collaboration will bring embedded regulatory compliance and auditability to enterprise AI solutions for life sciences companies


Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Iridius, an enterprise AI infrastructure company that designs compliant-by-design AI solutions for highly regulated industries, including life sciences and pharmaceuticals sectors. As part of this investment, Accenture and Iridius will also form a strategic partnership to support life sciences organizations in scaling AI adoption while ensuring compliance, traceability, and auditability are integrated at every stage.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260423837486/en/Accenture has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Iridius, an enterprise AI infrastructure company that designs compliant-by-design AI solutions for highly regulated industries, including life sciences and pharmaceuticals sectors.
The collaboration will combine Accenture’s deep industry knowledge and delivery scale with AI-powered regulatory and compliance capabilities from Iridius, enabling clients to move beyond isolated AI pilots and achieve enterprise-wide, compliant AI transformation. Together, Accenture and Iridius will build end-to-end compliance workflows across the life sciences value chain, from regulatory submissions and pharmacovigilance to clinical and manufacturing operations. This will help speed up regulatory and clinical timelines, reduce manual compliance work, and maintain ongoing audit readiness.


Life sciences organizations are under increasing pressure to accelerate the journey from research to bringing new health treatments to patients. Success in this highly regulated sector depends on the ability to harmonize rapid AI adoption with rigorous frameworks for patient safety and data integrity. To unlock the potential of AI across the value chain, organizations must prioritize solutions that provide traceability and transparency essential for maintaining trust in an evolving, global regulatory landscape. Iridius’ platform will address these challenges by transforming complex regulations and standard operating procedures into machine-readable logic, embedding compliance directly into enterprise workflows.


“Our investment in Iridius is about giving life sciences organizations the ability to innovate without hesitation,” said Ray Pressburger, global life sciences lead at Accenture. “By embedding compliance into the core of AI, we’re helping accelerate clinical development, improve decision-making, and bring therapies to patients faster, all while meeting the rigorous expectations of regulators worldwide.”


Iridius’ technology includes a knowledge engine that will translate regulatory standards and procedures into structured, machine-readable logic, and an intelligent solution factory that will help orchestrate compliant workflows across the pharmaceutical value chain. This architecture will enable organizations to apply compliance as part of system design and continuously monitor it during execution.


Mike Kropp, Co-Founder and CEO of Iridius, said, “Together, we’re helping customers reimagine complex workflows with AI, turning it from a risk to manage into a trusted capability that strengthens compliance, enables innovation with confidence, and makes compliance a strategic advantage.”


This investment underscores Accenture’s commitment to helping clients in regulated sectors unlock the full potential of AI, ensuring that compliance and auditability are built into every solution from the start.


Terms of the investment were not disclosed.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Iridius


Iridius is a compliance-by-design AI platform that enables enterprises to design, build, and operate AI systems that are continuously compliant. By transforming regulatory standards into executable logic and embedding them directly into workflows, Iridius ensures compliance is enforced and evidence is generated as systems run, enabling AI to scale in regulated environments. For more information, visit https://iridius.ai/.


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Accenture and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Scale Agentic Transformation for Global Enterprises with Gemini EnterpriseApril 22, 2026 7:59 AM
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New Gemini Enterprise Acceleration Program combines elite engineering from Google Cloud, access to models from Google DeepMind, and Accenture’s forward deployed engineers and industry expertise to deploy specialized AI agents at scale


Cloud Next ’26--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Google Cloud today announced a significant expansion of their partnership, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind program focused on helping enterprises drive AI-powered reinvention and business value faster and at scale. Through the Gemini Enterprise Acceleration Program, Accenture and Google Cloud will bring together thousands of AI-skilled engineers, forward deployed engineers (FDEs) and industry domain experts, and Faculty’s deep expertise in applied AI.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260422343340/en/Accenture and Google Cloud today announced a significant expansion of their partnership, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind program focused on helping enterprises drive AI-powered reinvention and business value faster and at scale.
“AI is simple to try and hard to scale—and that’s the moment leaders are in right now,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture. “The real shift is moving from using AI as a tool to deploying agents that can take on meaningful work across the enterprise. We are excited to expand our collaboration with Google Cloud to help our clients make that shift at scale, with humans in the lead, so that AI is embedded in how work gets done, strengthens customer experiences and delivers measurable business outcomes.”


“The true potential of AI is unlocked when it moves from being a tool to a teammate,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. “Together with Accenture, we’re creating a new generation of enterprise solutions that don't just answer queries, but proactively solve complex business challenges, delivering measurable growth and a distinct competitive advantage.”


A joint force of AI experts and engineers

The Gemini Enterprise Acceleration Program creates a powerful new execution model by bringing together the combined strength of Google Cloud and Accenture AI engineers. Supported by Accenture’s Google Cloud-skilled professionals, including the largest certified talent pool in the industry, the program delivers:



Dedicated engineering power: Google and Accenture forward deployed engineers (FDEs) will partner on the most challenging customer use cases to prototype and deliver scaled, industry-specific AI solutions and agents that will transform workflows across customer engagements and entire value chains.



Early access to frontier models: Google DeepMind – a world leading AI research lab – will provide early access to its frontier models, including the Gemini family of models. Accenture’s feedback will help refine these models to ensure they are equipped to deliver benefits for clients.



Advanced decision intelligence: The program will leverage the Accenture Intelligent Digital Brain, a full-stack capability designed to close the gap between data-rich and truly intelligent enterprises. It creates systems that connect AI across every function, turning operational silos and disconnected point solutions into a connected, self-optimizing business engine that is always on, always listening, and always learning. Accenture will apply Faculty’s decision intelligence capabilities to support high-stakes, mission-critical decisions, providing governance and human oversight as AI systems generate connected, actionable insights and recommendations that drive measurable business value and growth.



Pre-built and sovereign AI agents: With access to a catalog of hundreds of industry-specific agents built by Accenture and available on the Google Cloud Marketplace, organizations can more quickly achieve value realization. In addition, Google Cloud and Accenture also address the unique needs of sovereign AI data centers and data sovereignty needs, delivering pre-built agents for sovereign deployment.



Reinventing agentic commerce

According to Accenture research, as AI agents increasingly make online purchases, over 90% of frequent AI users say they would switch brands based on an agent's recommendation. Together with Accenture Song, the two companies are already helping clients adopt agentic commerce solutions that deliver differentiated experiences for consumers, suppliers and partners.


Expanding on their early success in retail, Google Cloud and Accenture will create an enterprise workbench to enable faster decisions, more responsive operations and unlock new growth opportunities. It will be built using a combination of Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience and Google AI Studio, along with Accenture’s Google Cloud-native workbench, Agentic Commerce OS, industry-specific AI agents, retail AI models and design expertise from Accenture Song.


Accenture and Google Cloud worked together to build new, industry-specific agents to help orchestrate intelligent workflows across customer engagement, merchandising, service, marketplace operations, payments, fulfillment and partner collaboration.


Reimagining the digital content studio

Google Cloud and Accenture Song will also work together to deliver a new offering, Generative Content OS, which transforms how marketing organizations create, manage and scale best-in-class digital content using Gemini Enterprise. By building AI-powered content studios, marketers can increase speed-to-market, and create hyper-personalized, one-to-one digital experiences.


The solution uses advanced generative media capabilities from Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform – including Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana) and Veo – coupled with Accenture’s deep expertise in creative production, workflow reinvention, operating model design and talent strategy.


Accenture earned Google Cloud’s 2026 Global Services Partner of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year and was also recognized as Global Partner of the Year for Artificial Intelligence: Sales & Services and Global Public Sector. These awards demonstrate the real-world value Accenture brings to clients as they reinvent their organizations by modernizing their digital cores and scaling AI with Google Cloud.


For more information on Accenture’s strategic partnership with Google Cloud to drive agentic reinvention for clients, visit here.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Google Cloud

Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.


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Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.


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Accenture, Vodafone Procure & Connect and SAP Pilot Humanoid Robotics in Warehouse OperationsApril 22, 2026 1:29 AM
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Exploring how physical AI and humanoid robotics can transform supply chains and unlock new business models


Accenture (NYSE: ACN), together with Vodafone Procure & Connect and SAP, is piloting the use of humanoid robotics in warehouse environments, demonstrating how physical AI can enhance operational efficiency, improve safety, and enable new approaches to workforce and business model design. Accenture and SAP, along with Vodafone Procure & Connect, are presenting the work at Hannover Messe 2026*.

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The initiative reflects Accenture’s focus on applying advanced robotics and physical AI in real-world industrial environments, helping organizations move from experimentation to practical deployment at scale. It also explores how humanoid robots could support the evolution of future workforce models and create new revenue opportunities across industries.


The pilot program was conducted at Vodafone Procure & Connect’s warehouse in Duisburg, Germany, where humanoid robots were deployed to operate alongside existing warehouse systems. The robot received inspection tasks through the SAP Extended Warehouse Management system and autonomously carried out visual inspections across the facility.


During the pilot, the humanoid robot identified operational inefficiencies, safety risks and optimization opportunities across warehouse processes. It detected misplaced or damaged products, assessed pallet stacking and weight distribution, highlighted unused storage space, and identified potential hazards such as obstacles in aisles or misaligned pallets. The robot reported its findings and recommendations directly into the SAP system, enabling real-time visibility and more informed operational decision-making.


SAP led the integration of the robots into the warehouse management system, while Accenture designed and deployed the robot intelligence and operational framework, drawing on its expertise in physical AI, advanced robotics and digital twin environments.


Christian Souche, Advanced Robotics lead, Accenture, said, “Trained in digital twins and powered by physical AI, humanoid robots can reduce worker injuries and other warehouse safety incidents and lower overtime costs and the dependency on temporary labor. Equally important, Vodafone Procure & Connect will gather valuable data and insights on robot deployment and performance as a basis for a future humanoid workforce solutions business.”


Dr. Lukasz Ostrowski, head of Embodied AI & Robotics, SAP, commented, “At Vodafone Procure & Connect, we're leveraging Joule, SAP’s AI execution fabric and interface for embodied AI, connecting robots to end-to-end processes and business logic and enabling them to know why, when and how to act. By grounding actions in trusted SAP data, we can automate health and safety incident reporting and real time inventory validation to protect workers and strengthen compliance through consistent auditable workflows.”


Reinhard Stefan Plaza Bartsch, global Network Logistics director at Vodafone Procure & Connect, said, “Through this pilot, we are exploring how humanoid robotics can improve efficiency, safety and operational visibility in our warehouse operations. It also gives us a clearer view of how these capabilities could scale across our supply chain and support future business models.”


Prasad Satyavolu, global lead for Manufacturing, Operations and Physical AI at Accenture, added, “Our work in collaboration SAP is a great example of how holistic deployment of humanoid robots – from simulation and training to warehouse deployment and integration with SAP data – creates a closed loop with transactional systems.”


The humanoid robots used in the pilot are powered by Accenture’s Robot Brain solution, enabling them to interact naturally with human operators through voice, gestures and text. They are trained in digital twins of warehouse environments, built on Accenture’s Physical AI Orchestrator, which uses NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, the Mega NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint and the NVIDIA Metropolis libraries and Blueprint for video search and summarization for the deployment of visual AI agents, to go beyond single repetitive functions and learn new skills through imitation and reinforcement learning.


Accenture, SAP along with Vodafone Procure & Connect will present the pilot project at Hannover Messe 2026 at the SAP Hall 15, Booth F08 (Accenture Partner Stand). If you are interested in learning more, please contact jens.derksen@accenture.com, +49 175 57 61393.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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Piraeus and Accenture Team Up to Launch ?? Hub in the Greek Banking Sector Powered by AnthropicApril 20, 2026 10:54 AM
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Piraeus (ATHEX: TPEIR) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced a significant expansion of their long-standing collaboration with the launch of a dedicated AI Hub – supported by Anthropic – designed to accelerate Piraeus’ enterprise-wide AI transformation and set a benchmark for AI-driven banking in Greece.


The AI Hub will act as a central engine for designing, developing and scaling advanced AI capabilities across Piraeus’ full value chain. By bringing together Accenture’s industry and AI expertise, including its Data & AI Center of Excellence in Athens, with Piraeus’ strategic AI roadmap, the Hub will drive the reinvention of banking processes across operations, customer experience, risk, and compliance, and modernize the technology backbone.


In parallel, the Hub will strengthen Piraeus’ long-term AI capabilities by attracting, developing and upskilling specialized talent through targeted recruitment and structured learning programs, including Udacity, Accenture’s AI-native learning and training platform. This approach supports the Bank’s ambition to embed AI skills and ways of working deeply across the organization.


A key focus of the collaboration will be the development of secure, responsible and human-centric AI solutions, designed to autonomously support decision making, streamline complex processes and enhance both customer and employee experiences. Piraeus and Accenture, with its newly-formed Anthropic Business Group, will leverage the power of Anthropic AI models and platforms and its deep grounding in ethical AI principles to drive innovation in a responsible manner, ensuring that advanced AI solutions are aligned with the bank’s values and regulatory requirements. This approach will support the development of secure, trustworthy, and scalable AI applications, to elevate human performance and the quality of banking services.


“The AI Hub represents a strategic inflection point for Piraeus,” said Harry Margaritis, Group Chief Operating Officer, Piraeus. “We are advancing from individual AI deployments to a unified, enterprise-level capability that is deeply embedded in how the Bank operates. Our collaboration with Accenture, together with the integration of Anthropic’s AI technology, enables us to scale advanced AI responsibly, anchored in strong governance, transparency and human control. This initiative empowers our people, reinforces trust with our customers and regulators, and builds a resilient, future-ready foundation for banking in Greece.”


“This collaboration reflects the deep and longstanding relationship between Piraeus and Accenture, built on trust, value creation and shared ambition,” stated George Pallioudis, Financial Services Lead at Accenture. “It's a testament to Piraeus’ leadership commitment to AI adoption and a recognition of Accenture’s leading role in AI-powered reinvention at scale.”


Thomas Remy, Head of Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa for Anthropic, commented: "AI is transforming how banks operate, and it's vital that modern AI systems meet strong governance and regulatory requirements. Claude is built with the safety, reliability and transparency that highly regulated industries like banking demand. In partnering with Anthropic to power a new AI hub for Greek banking, Piraeus and Accenture have underscored our shared commitment to safe, responsible AI deployment."


The AI Hub builds on Piraeus’ successful collaboration with Accenture to adopt a cloud first operating model, which has already accelerated digital service delivery, enhanced security and compliance, improved operational efficiency and supported the Bank’s broader sustainability and modernization objectives.


About Piraeus


Piraeus, established in 1916, is the leading financial institution in Greece, in terms of market shares in loans, deposits, and branch presence. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial products and services, with recognized leadership in SME banking, retail banking, digital banking, and capital markets. Headquartered in Athens and listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, Piraeus employs approximately 8.1 thousand professionals and operates a nationwide network of 368 branches. As of 31 December 2025, Piraeus Group reported total assets of €91 billion. Piraeus is committed to supporting the country’s economic development and delivering long-term value for customers, shareholders, and society. Through disciplined execution, innovation, and sustainable banking principles, Piraeus aims to drive growth and resilience across its operations.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Anthropic


Anthropic is an AI research and development company that creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic’s flagship product is Claude, a large language model trusted by millions of users worldwide. Learn more about Anthropic and Claude at anthropic.com.


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Accenture and Avanade Collaborate with Microsoft to Develop Agentic Factory to Help Reduce Manufacturing DowntimeApril 20, 2026 1:29 AM
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New product introduced at Hannover Messe 2026 helps shop floor teams at manufacturers like Kruger Inc. and Nissha Metallizing Solutions address shop floor challenges faster


Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Avanade are co-developing an agentic factory intelligence system with Microsoft to help companies reinvent factory operations through seamless collaboration between humans, machines, AI agents and data. Leading manufacturers Kruger and Nissha Metallizing Solutions are early adopters, helping validate the agentic factory ahead of its planned general availability later in 2026. Accenture and Avanade are presenting the product in collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe 2026*.

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The agentic factory moves beyond traditional manufacturing analytics, dashboards and oversight tools. It enables AI agents that assist factory operators with initial status checks, diagnostics and guided troubleshooting when production lines or machines are not producing at the intended rate. The agents analyze operational context, historical machine behavior and production data to suggest likely causes and recommended actions. When additional support is required, the product helps prepare maintenance tickets or spare parts orders.


“Manufacturers are looking to reinvent their shop floor operations with AI for improved safety and productivity,” said Tracey Countryman, global Supply Chain and Engineering lead at Accenture. “This includes moving beyond visibility toward systems that support frontline workers in critical moments. Our agentic factory helps production supervisors, machine operators, electricians, mechanics and quality controllers resolve issues faster and with greater confidence, remaining in control of final decisions.”


“What makes agentic AI real for manufacturers is how it shows up for the people running the factory every day,” said Michael Schleuss, global Supply Chain and Engineering lead for Avanade. “Our agentic factory combines Microsoft technology expertise with hands-on industry and manufacturing know-how to help clients and their teams move quickly from concept to measurable impact on the shop floor.”


The agentic factory is an intelligence system built on the Accenture and Avanade Factory Agents and Analytics offering. It uses Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft Copilot and is delivered via a subscription model that allows clients to start small and scale as value is proven.


The new product brings together structured data (from manufacturing execution systems, condition monitoring, control and alerting systems, machine and sensor telemetry, and historians) and data from unstructured sources (failure mode and effects analysis documentation, operator and machine manuals, and maintenance records). Using Fabric as the unified data foundation and Foundry to reason across these sources, AI agents deliver contextual, role-specific guidance directly at the point of work through conversational interfaces.


Leading manufacturers are now validating the performance of the product and tracking its business impact in their environment to advise on areas for refinement and lay the foundation for scaled adoption. This includes Kruger, a major North American provider of tissue and recycled paper-based products and renewable energy and a leader in paper and paperboard. Another example is Nissha Metallizing Solutions (NMS), the leading global manufacturer of metallized paper for packaging and labeling solutions.


“Unplanned downtime impacts safety, productivity and performance across our operations,” said Eric Ashby, chief operating officer at Kruger. “The financial and operational value lever is significant. A 10–15% reduction in mean-time-to-repair quickly translates into multimillion dollar savings when scaled across production lines and sites. With this agentic factory, we can help our teams respond faster to issues, capture operational knowledge, and continuously improve how our factories run.”


Edoardo Palmo, global operations manager at Nissha Metallizing Solutions, said, “At NMS, we see prescriptive analytics and AI as a strategic imperative, helping unlock significant value across our organization. With Accenture’s and Avanade’s agentic factory, we can improve root cause exploration in order to significantly reduce scrap and unplanned downtime for a competitive edge in an increasingly dynamic market.”


“Agentic AI is the next step for manufacturers like Kruger and Nissha Metallizing Solutions to turn data into outcomes,” said Dayan Rodriguez, corporate vice president, Manufacturing and Mobility Industry at Microsoft. “By bringing together Microsoft’s AI, Accenture and Avanade’s manufacturing expertise, and client validation, we’re building factory agents and analytics that help teams work smarter and make better decisions.”


The new agentic factory reflects Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft’s broader goal to reinvent factory operations, where autonomous agents and human teams collaborate to help improve safety, increase productivity, strengthen decision-making, and enable more consistent performance across sites.


* Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft are presenting the agentic factory at Hannover Messe at the Accenture booth (Hall 16, Stand A15) and the Microsoft booth (Hall 17, Stand G06). Members of the press are invited to contact Jens Derksen (jens.derksen@accenture.com, +49 175 5761393) to receive a demonstration.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Avanade

Avanade is the world’s leading Microsoft expert, helping more than 7,000 organizations modernize securely and scale AI using Microsoft technology, faster. Founded by Microsoft and Accenture, and operating as Microsoft’s Client Zero, Avanade brings deep expertise and proven delivery to simplify complexity, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable results.


Together with Accenture, Avanade combines global scale with expertise in AI, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that put people first. With 60,000 Microsoft professionals worldwide, 165,000 certifications, and the largest community of Microsoft MVPs, Avanade has spent more than 25 years helping organizations unlock the full potential of people and technology to create lasting impact for clients, employees, and communities.


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Accenture Invests in General Robotics to Advance Physical AI-Powered Robotics in Manufacturing and LogisticsApril 15, 2026 8:59 AM
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in AI-native company General Robotics. General Robotics offers general-purpose robotic intelligence that allows organizations to rapidly deploy and continuously adapt robots of any form, with any AI, for any task. With this investment, Accenture and General Robotics will also partner to help manufacturers, logistics companies and clients in other asset-intensive industries advance autonomous operations with physical AI.

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“Physical AI-powered robotics address issues our clients are facing, such as workforce constraints, challenged factory and warehouse productivity, and continuously rising capital and operational costs,” said Prasad Satyavolu, global lead for manufacturing and operations at Accenture. “But often, piloting robotic systems takes too long, is expensive and often not scalable and repeatable across a network of facilities. Our partnership with General Robotics will focus on delivering an enterprise-grade robotics intelligence and orchestration layer that will assist companies in deploying robotic systems safely, efficiently, faster, and at scale. It will help our clients create a much-needed hybrid agentic, physical, and human workforce that supports the competitive future of plant and warehousing locations.”


Physical AI is essential to scaled robot deployment as it enables simulations of factories and warehouses that adhere to real-world conditions, in which robots learn to do tasks more efficiently. These simulations will also let companies find more effective configurations for their robot fleets before deploying them at the actual sites.


General Robotics brings GRID, a unified intelligence platform that connects robots across robotics original equipment manufacturers to deployable, scalable, and adaptable AI. Rather than relying on static programming, the platform focuses on modular, reusable AI skills, cloud-based orchestration, simulation training and sovereignty over data and intellectual property. Accenture brings deep expertise in physical AI and manufacturing, logistics and other asset-intensive industries including utilities, energy, and aerospace.


“While robotics hardware and AI models advance at a rapid pace, real-world impact is constrained by the lack of a unified intelligence infrastructure,” said Ashish Kapoor, CEO and co-founder, General Robotics. “We’re providing the intelligence grid that connects robots, agents and AI models through a single platform designed to speed deployment and adapt as AI advances and robotic tasks become more sophisticated. Partnering with Accenture will allow us to support companies in applying these capabilities at scale and in a way that supports their business priorities.”


The investment in General Robotics reinforces Accenture’s role as an enterprise orchestrator in NVIDIA’s physical AI ecosystem. NVIDIA Isaac Sim, an open reference framework for robot simulation built on NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, is integrated into General Robotics’s GRID platform. Accenture uses NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, the Mega NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint and the NVIDIA Metropolis platform for the deployment of visual AI agents as part of its Physical AI Orchestrator solution for software-defined factories and warehouses.


Terms of this investment were not disclosed.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About General Robotics


General Robotics is an AI research and deployment company building the intelligence grid for physical AI. We bring modular, adaptable intelligence to every robot, across any form, task, or environment. Our mission: making every robot useful, fast.


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Accenture Federal Services to Deliver Early Operating Capability for DOE’s Genesis Mission CM2USApril 14, 2026 7:35 AM
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Six-month sprint with DOE’s National Laboratories will fuse lab data with commercial AI to secure U.S. critical mineral supply chains


To help secure the backbone of U.S. energy and defense, Accenture Federal Services will lead a high-velocity engineering and integration sprint to deliver an early capability for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission. This sprint will focus on advancing the Critical Mineral and Materials to Unlock Supply (CM2US) initiative, which is led by DOE’s National Laboratories in partnership with Accenture.

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In a powerful alliance with all U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories and commercial leaders like Databricks Federal, Accenture Federal Services is building a scalable digital infrastructure to accelerate the delivery of the American Science and Security Platform.


This early capability will operationalize AI-powered workflows together with DOE mission data for the Genesis Mission’s Critical Mineral Supply Challenges, allowing CM2US scientists and engineers to collaborate on real-world data and research challenges – using advanced technologies – as soon as early summer to secure the nation’s most vital supply chains.


“The Genesis Mission is a generational opportunity that demands bold action and Accenture Federal Services is well-positioned to deliver it,” said Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture Federal Services. “Together with our partners, we are rapidly turning vision into reality—standing up a live, secure, AI-ready environment where researchers can detect risks, model scenarios, and strengthen America’s critical mineral supply chain with unprecedented velocity. When world-class science becomes real-world mission advantage at speed and scale, the nation wins.”


“Databricks Federal is proud to support the Genesis Mission and the Department of Energy’s goal to double the pace of American scientific discovery,” said Rory Patterson, Chairman of the Board of Databricks Federal. “As a company founded by researchers, we understand that breakthroughs require more than just compute—they require an open, unified data and AI platform. By bringing data engineering, analytics, and AI into a single governed environment, we are helping the DOE National Laboratories turn massive datasets into mission-critical insights at the speed of innovation.”


“We are laying the groundwork for a scalable solution that will power scientists across the U.S. to deliver insights and outcomes at a pace that I never thought possible. What we have been able to achieve in weeks is something that I didn’t think possible in years—until now,” said Frank Alexander, Senior AI Scientist at DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory.


This rapid progress reflects the power of a unified ecosystem of DOE’s National Labs together with top commercial innovators collaborating to build a common platform that advances the Genesis Mission challenge at mission scale to meet the program’s ambitious timelines.


“Energy security starts with visibility, speed and strategic partners,” said Angie Sheffield, Director of AI Strategy for Energy at Accenture Federal Services. “By empowering researchers to connect DOE's world-class instruments and peerless scientific datasets with commercial AI technologies in an integrated platform, CM2US moves beyond automation to intelligence – so we can discover, decide, and deliver faster on a supply chain that powers American industry.”


These efforts mark a decisive step toward delivering the Genesis Mission’s Initial Operating Capability and securing America’s critical mineral future, bringing a new model for American scientific leadership and energy security closer to reality.


About Accenture Federal Services


Accenture Federal Services is a US subsidiary of Accenture LLP that government agencies choose to drive impactful change. Our 15,000 people are committed to powering reinvention for the federal government with the same commercial technology, competitive drive and technical edge that is transforming global industry—ensuring that federal enterprises can be as modern, fast, and efficient as the country it serves. See how we reinvent at www.accenturefederal.com.


About Accenture


Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

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Accenture Invests in Replit to Advance AI-Driven Software Development for EnterprisesApril 9, 2026 7:59 AM
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Replit, an AI-powered software creation platform company, to help enterprises accelerate the creation of new digital platforms using AI-driven software development. As part of this investment, the two companies are also entering into a strategic partnership.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260409125745/en/Accenture has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Replit, an AI-powered software creation platform company, to help enterprises accelerate the creation of new digital platforms using AI-driven software development.
As organizations across industries pursue AI-driven reinvention, the way software is built is beginning to shift. Traditional development cycles—often slowed by complex environments, infrastructure setup, and lengthy coding processes—are giving way to AI-native approaches that enable teams to move from idea to working application in significantly less time using natural language prompts and agentic AI—an approach increasingly referred to as “vibe coding.”


As part of this partnership, Accenture will collaborate with Replit to explore how AI-driven development can be applied to enterprise environments. The teams will work together to identify practical use cases and new development workflows that can be scaled to Accenture’s clients globally.


“Every enterprise wants to move faster—from idea to working application, and from prototype to production,” said Ram Ramalingam, global lead for Software and Platform Engineering at Accenture. “Our collaboration with Replit puts that capability in the hands of more teams, breaking down the barriers between business vision and technical execution.”


Replit provides a cloud-based platform that combines coding environments with AI-powered development assistance, collaboration tools, and hosting infrastructure in a single workspace. With AI agents capable of generating and modifying code from natural language prompts, teams can rapidly build prototypes, iterate ideas, and deploy applications without the traditional complexity of configuring development environments.


“Our mission has always been to make software creation accessible to anyone with an idea,” said Ghazi Masood, Chief Revenue Officer at Replit. “Partnering with Accenture will allow us to bring AI-driven software development to more enterprises and jointly help teams move from ideas to production faster than ever.”


By combining Accenture’s expertise in scaling emerging technologies for large organizations with Replit’s cloud-based software creation platform, this partnership aims to help enterprises adopt AI-driven development safely while integrating it into existing engineering practices and technology ecosystems.


Terms of the investment were not disclosed.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Replit


Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. The company, founded in 2016, has over 50 million users worldwide, including users at 85% of the Fortune 500 companies. Teams at enterprises including Atlassian, Adobe, Databricks and Zillow use Replit to build apps, and the company has partnerships with Google, Stripe and Slack among others. Replit, headquartered in San Francisco, United States, recently introduced Agent 4, its most powerful product yet. For more information, visit https://replit.com/.


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Accenture Acquires Keepler to Boost Its AI and Data Business in SpainApril 8, 2026 4:16 AM
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Keepler Data Tech, a Spanish cloud-native AI and data company. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s capabilities to help clients across industries reinvent their core business processes with AI solutions grounded in strong data foundations.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260407111759/en/Juan María Aramburu, CEO of Keepler and Mercedes Oblanca, Market Unit Lead for Spain and Portugal at Accenture
Founded in 2018, Keepler offers AI and data capabilities that cover the end-to-end value chain, from defining a data strategy and building cloud-native data foundations to deploying advanced analytics, gen AI and agentic AI that embed intelligence into core business processes. With a value-realization approach supported by secure, modern data platforms and data readiness, Keepler focuses on industrialized delivery, ethics, compliance and robust observability to optimize automation and decision-making. This comprehensive model helps organizations modernize their data architecture, implement DataOps and MLOps at scale and activate AI across the enterprise to deliver tangible business impact.


More than 240 Keepler professionals will join Accenture. The company, with presence in Madrid, London and Lisbon, has a team that includes technical architects, data scientists, analysts and software engineers among others. They will further strengthen Accenture’s ability to scale AI for clients in Spain and beyond.


“Technology is evolving at extraordinary speed, and AI and data are now central to how companies reinvent their businesses, stay competitive and improve their resilience in the current context,” said Mercedes Oblanca, Market Unit Lead for Spain and Portugal at Accenture. “By bringing Keepler into Accenture, we further strengthen our end-to-end AI and data capabilities as well as our agentic AI solutions. Combined with our deep industry, functional and technology expertise, this enables us to support clients as they transform their organizations by harnessing the full potential of AI adoption across their value chains in a secure and responsible way.”


“From day one, our mission at Keepler has been to help organizations turn data and AI into real, scalable outcomes,” said Juan María Aramburu, CEO of Keepler. “By joining Accenture, we accelerate that mission. Together, we will further scale our solutions and drive innovation to clients across Spain and EMEA, empowering them to activate AI with confidence and transform how they operate.”


This acquisition is part of Accenture’s ongoing investments in AI to accelerate clients’ reinvention. Keepler is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions aimed at expanding Accenture’s AI capabilities, including Faculty; the Palantir consultancy Decho; Palantir certified partner RANGR Data; Salesforce AI consultancy NeuraFlash; and AI company Halfspace.


Terms of the transaction—including the acquisition of the stake held by private equity investment firm DTCP—were not disclosed.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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These risks include, without limitation, risks that: the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for Accenture; Accenture’s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company’s clients’ businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture’s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company’s solutions and services including through the adaptation and expansion of its solutions and services in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company’s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm the company’s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company’s business, the utilization rate of the company’s professionals and the company’s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/or company data from security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with its ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company’s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture’s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; Accenture’s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fail to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture’s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture’s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture’s debt obligations could adversely affect its business and financial condition; as a result of Accenture’s geographically diverse operations and strategy to continue to grow in key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture’s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture’s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture’s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture’s solutions or services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.

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Accenture unveils Cyber.AI platform built on Anthropic’s Claude modelMarch 26, 2026 6:34 AM
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Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has introduced Cyber.AI, a new cybersecurity platform powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model, the company said in a press release. The tool is designed to help organizations shift from traditional human-paced responses to always-on, AI-driven security operations.Cyber.AI integrates Accenture’s proprietary library of autonomous agents with the reasoning capabilities of Claude. Within the platform, Claude acts as the analytical engine, helping process large volumes of security data and deliver contextual insights across the entire cybersecurity lifecycle. The offering also includes a feature called Agent Shield, which enables organizations to protect, detect, monitor and govern autonomous AI agents in real time.The platform builds on Accenture’s cybersecurity delivery network and draws on the expertise of more than 30,000 cybersecurity professionals across the company. Cyber.AI incorporates agentic technologies designed to automate workflows and enhance reasoning, analysis and decision-making across security operations.According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Outlook Report 2026, developed in partnership with Accenture, almost nine out of ten organizations now see AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber threat.“Adversaries are using AI to compress attack timelines from weeks to hours, while traditional controls are built for human-speed threats,” said Damon McDougald, Accenture’s global Cybersecurity Services lead.In one example cited in the release, a Fortune 500 agriculture company implemented Cyber.AI’s agentic capabilities to strengthen its identity and access management operations and speed up the migration of identity platforms.Accenture has also deployed Cyber.AI within its own global IT infrastructure to secure around 1,600 applications and more than 500,000 APIs. The company said the deployment reduced scanning turnaround times from three to five days to less than one hour, while expanding security testing coverage from roughly 10% to more than 80%.The solution draws on a library of agents covering identity security, cyber defense, secure digital core and cyber resilience. Agent Shield adds additional protection through identity management controls, threat detection and runtime safeguards designed to secure AI systems at scale.Accenture stock price

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Accenture and Anthropic Team to Help Organizations Secure, Scale AI-Driven Cybersecurity OperationsMarch 25, 2026 6:33 PM
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RSA 2026--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched Cyber.AI, a new solution powered by Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, that enables organizations to transform their security operations, moving from human-speed response to continuous AI-driven cyber capabilities.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260325001195/en/Accenture has launched Cyber.AI, a new solution powered by Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, that enables organizations to transform their security operations, moving from human-speed response to continuous AI-driven cyber capabilities.
By combining Accenture’s extensive library of proprietary agents with Claude, Cyber.AI builds on more than two decades of Accenture cybersecurity delivery expertise. Together, Cyber.AI and Accenture’s 30,000+ cybersecurity professionals can help clients move faster and make informed decisions at scale. It includes Agent Shield, part of the Cyber.AI Secure AI and Agents capabilities, which helps organizations protect, identify, monitor and govern autonomous AI agents in real-time.


Claude serves as the reasoning engine at the core of Cyber.AI, helping synthesize security data and provide contextual insights across the security lifecycle. Within Cyber.AI, its agentic capabilities support automated workflows by enhancing reasoning, analysis, and decision-making. Cyber.AI leverages Claude’s built-in safety guardrails and enhances them with enterprise-grade governance and controls, including Agent Shield, helping to ensure agents operate in line with organizational policies and risk tolerance.


This solution comes as organizations face a structural shift in the threat landscape. Nearly nine in 10 organizations identify AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Outlook Report 2026, produced in collaboration with Accenture.


“Adversaries are using AI to compress attack timelines from weeks to hours, while traditional controls are built for human-speed threats,” said Damon McDougald, global Cybersecurity Services lead at Accenture. “With Anthropic's Claude at the core of Cyber.AI, we can help organizations operate at machine speed and scale, while ensuring the AI systems they deploy are secure and governed from day one.”


Cyber.AI helps organizations protect complex digital environments and manage expanding attack surfaces with greater consistency, without increasing manual effort. By accelerating activities across the cybersecurity lifecycle, from design and deployment through detection and response, the solution helps deliver faster, more measurable outcomes and improve overall cybersecurity posture. It’s an Accenture solution that enables more proactive, intelligence-driven operations while integrating seamlessly with any existing technology environment.


Cyber.AI is demonstrating real-world results across industries. A global Fortune 500 agriculture organization leveraged Cyber.AI agentic capabilities to enhance its identity and access management (IAM) operations and accelerate identity platform migrations with greater precision and confidence. This approach is automating complex cybersecurity processes, strengthening resilience and fundamentally transforming how the organization operates IAM at scale.


By orchestrating AI-driven “missions”, from assessments and triage to remediation and transformation, Cyber.AI helps teams to identify and deploy the right agents to automate specific tasks across the cybersecurity lifecycle. The solution draws from a curated library of agents spanning critical domains such as identity security, cyber defense, secure digital core and cyber resiliency. Within Cyber.AI’s Secure AI and Agents capabilities, Agent Shield will deliver identity controls, threat detection and runtime protection to help secure and govern AI systems at scale.


“Cybersecurity demands AI that can reason across vast amounts of data, act autonomously through complex workflows, and operate within strict governance boundaries,” said Michael Moore, Head of Cybersecurity Products at Anthropic. “That’s what Claude was built for—and it's why we're seeing security operations as one of the most impactful applications of agentic AI. Accenture is putting that to work at scale for some of the world's most complex enterprises.”


Accenture has already deployed Cyber.AI within its own global IT infrastructure to secure 1,600 applications and over 500,000 APIs, resulting in a significant shift in operational efficiency and risk reduction. Through this deployment, scan turnaround times were reduced from three to five days to under one hour, while security testing coverage expanded from approximately 10% to over 80%. This increased efficiency allowed for a dramatic reduction in the backlog of critical vulnerabilities. Additionally, service delivery improved by 35% contributing to consistent year-over-year cost reductions.


“As AI adoption accelerates, organizations are facing a fragmented cybersecurity landscape driven by the rapid growth of non-human identities and autonomous agents,” said Craig Robinson, Research Vice President, IDC. “To keep pace, organizations need to orchestrate agents across their security ecosystem with coordination and scale. With Cyber.AI, Accenture and Anthropic are helping clients modernize their defense operations through purpose-built, on-demand agentic AI security, reshaping how cybersecurity teams will operate.”


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.


Copyright © 2026 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are registered trademarks of Accenture.

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Accenture Federal Services Wins NOAA Contract to Modernize National Weather Service Forecast OperationsMarch 24, 2026 11:47 AM
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Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has been selected to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) replacement of Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) with NWS HIVE (Hydrometeorological Interactive Virtual Environment). [NOAA release]

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260324164858/en/Accenture Federal Services will help modernize and operate NWS HIVE -- the mission critical system used by NOAA forecasters nationwide to generate and disseminate weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings that protect lives, property, and the U.S. economy.
Under the contract, Accenture Federal Services will help modernize and operate NWS HIVE—the mission critical system used by NOAA forecasters nationwide to generate and disseminate weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings that protect lives, property, and the U.S. economy.


“NOAA’s mission is vital to the safety and resilience of communities across the country, and NWS HIVE will sit at its heart,” said Ron Ash, Chief Executive Officer of Accenture Federal Services. “We are proud to partner with the National Weather Service to help ensure forecasters have the reliable, high performing tools they need to make fast and accurate decisions that are critical to protecting people and saving lives.”


NWS HIVE supports a complex ecosystem of applications, data feeds, and visualization tools that enable NWS meteorologists and hydrologists to monitor real time conditions and issue forecasts and warnings. Accenture Federal Services will bring its experience in AI, cloud, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and operational resilience to help NOAA build a modern system with enhanced performance, scalability, and security while supporting ongoing innovation.


“We’re excited to partner with NWS leadership and the program teams and to bring the innovation, deep technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence that this mission demands,” said Rasha Nahas, Accenture’s U.S. Department of Commerce Client Lead. “NWS HIVE will be foundational to the National Weather Service’s ability to deliver timely, trusted forecasts. We look forward to working closely with NOAA to modernize NWS operations in a way that strengthens reliability today while enabling future innovation.”


The contract supports NOAA’s broader technology modernization goals and the National Weather Service’s continued evolution toward more agile, data driven, and resilient forecasting capabilities.


About Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is a US subsidiary of Accenture LLP that government agencies choose to drive impactful change. Our 15,000 people are committed to powering reinvention for the federal government with the same commercial technology, competitive drive and technical edge that is transforming global industry—ensuring that federal enterprises can be as modern, fast, and efficient as the country it serves. See how we reinvent at www.accenturefederal.com.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

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Accenture Invests in DaVinci Commerce to Advance Agentic AI-Led ShoppingMarch 23, 2026 8:14 AM
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an investment in DaVinci Commerce, a leader in agentic AI-powered commerce—a rapidly emerging channel, where AI systems increasingly shape how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased. The investment, made through Accenture Ventures, includes a strategic partnership with Accenture Song.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260323242269/en/Accenture announced an investment in DaVinci Commerce, a leader in agentic AI-powered commerce—a rapidly emerging channel, where AI systems increasingly shape how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased.
As AI becomes a primary interface for shopping, commerce is shifting upstream—from human-led search and browsing to AI agents that research, recommend and increasingly transact on behalf of consumers. This evolution is opening a new competitive arena of agentic commerce, where brands must be designed not only for people, but for how AI systems interpret, recommend and act.


Through the partnership, Accenture Song will work with DaVinci Commerce to help clients operationalize agentic commerce across the full value chain—from discovery and merchandising through checkout, fulfilment and loyalty. The collaboration reflects growing demand from brands looking to modernize owned commerce platforms and commerce media strategies for AI-driven engagement.


“AI is rapidly reshaping how consumers engage with every brand,” said Ndidi Oteh, CEO of Accenture Song. “As people increasingly rely on AI-assisted recommendations and begin delegating decisions to intelligent agents—being discoverable is no longer enough. Brands must be relevant, personable, and ready to transact in agent-led environments. DaVinci Commerce enables exactly that. Combined with Accenture Song’s strengths in design, data, commerce, and marketing, it empowers clients to move faster and act with confidence.”


DaVinci Commerce uses agentic AI to transform brand assets into AI-native, immersive shopping experiences that can operate across commerce media networks, digital marketplaces and LLM-driven environments. Accenture Song’s design experience and insights can ensure that customer touchpoints are compelling and forward-thinking.


“Agentic commerce changes both when a purchase begins and how value is captured,” said Diaz Nesamoney, founder, DaVinci Commerce. “Working with Accenture allows us to connect AI-native commerce execution with enterprise-scale capabilities in data, payments, supply chain and experience design—areas that will increasingly determine who wins as AI takes on a larger role in shopping.”


Accenture’s investment underscores its broader commitment to helping clients navigate structural shifts in commerce driven by generative AI. With deep experience across strategy, technology, creative, data, supply chain and managed services—and an open ecosystem of partners—Accenture is uniquely positioned to help organizations compete in a world where AI agents increasingly mediate demand and transaction.


Accenture and DaVinci Commerce will be at the Shoptalk conference in Las Vegas from March 24-26, 2026, to showcase how agentic commerce is fundamentally reshaping customer engagement and driving new growth. The companies will co-host an exclusive C-level roundtable and media event, featuring Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester, who will provide expert insights into the evolution of commerce media and AI-powered storefronts. For more details, please contact DaVinci Commerce.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About DaVinci Commerce

DaVinci Commerce is an AI-powered Commerce Experience Platform (CEP). The company enables global brands to shape how shoppers discover and engage in AI-driven commerce. Its two core products—DaVinci Agentic BrandStore™ and DaVinci Commerce Marketing—work together to give brands control over discovery and activation across modern commerce ecosystems.


DaVinci Agentic BrandStore powers branded, governed conversational experiences inside major large language models, transforming product feeds and brand content into intent-driven discovery journeys. DaVinci Commerce Marketing enables rapid, AI-powered personalization and activation across retail media networks and channels, launching compliant campaigns in minutes.


Together, DaVinci Commerce connects personalized consumer experiences to measurable commerce outcomes—helping brands control discovery and activate at scale.


Trusted by Nestlé, Diageo, Giant Eagle, Nordstrom, and many more, we deliver speed, scale, precision personalization—and measurable growth.


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Accenture Song

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DaVinci Commerce

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Original: Accenture Invests in DaVinci Commerce to Advance Agentic AI-Led Shopping

Accenture Song imagine pour Peugeot et Pathé Le Lion & le Coq, une création cinématographique originaleMarch 20, 2026 7:13 AM
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Accenture Song, l’agence créative et technologique d’Accenture, a imaginé pour Peugeot et Pathé Le Lion & le Coq, un film d’animation inédit diffusé dans les salles Pathé à partir du 22 mars. Cette création originale met en scène la rencontre des deux emblèmes iconiques des marques – le Lion de Peugeot et le Coq de Pathé – à travers une fable cinématographique conçue pour le grand écran et déclinée également sur les réseaux sociaux. Le projet s’inscrit dans le cadre du partenariat entre Peugeot et Pathé et illustre leur ambition commune de proposer une expérience culturelle immersive au cœur de la salle de cinéma.


Conçue par Accenture Song, la campagne repose sur une approche créative fondée sur le dialogue entre deux univers emblématiques : l’automobile et le cinéma. En faisant le choix d’un film d’animation diffusé en salle et sur les plateformes digitales, Peugeot et Pathé privilégient un format qui place le récit, l’émotion et l’expérience collective au centre de leur prise de parole, en s’adressant aux spectateurs dans un contexte où l’attention et l’imaginaire sont pleinement mobilisés.


Le Lion & le Coq a été pensé comme une œuvre cinématographique à part entière, intégrée à l’expérience des spectateurs avant les projections. Le film mobilise les codes du cinéma d’animation pour raconter une rencontre symbolique, incarnant l’attachement des deux marques à la culture populaire et au patrimoine de la salle de cinéma comme lieu de partage et d’émotion collective.


La réalisation et l’animation ont été confiées au studio Busterwood. La musique originale, composée par Arthur Simonini, accompagne le film et renforce sa dimension narrative et émotionnelle. La campagne est également déployée sur les réseaux sociaux et les supports digitaux, prolongeant l’expérience au-delà de la salle.


À travers cette création, Accenture Song, Peugeot et Pathé illustrent une approche de la communication qui dépasse les formats publicitaires traditionnels pour explorer de nouveaux territoires d’expression, en faisant du cinéma un média à part entière au service du récit et de l’expérience de marque.


Régis Boulanger et Romain Repellin, les directeurs de la création exécutifs en charge de la campagne, ont déclaré : « Nous assistons à la rencontre entre deux emblèmes français. Comme dans une fable, le Lion et le Coq prennent vie en animation, portés par une composition musicale originale qui marque le début d’un partenariat entre deux marques ancrées dans le quotidien des Français depuis des générations ».


Phil York, Directeur Marketing & Communications PEUGEOT, explique : « Avec Le Lion & le Coq, Peugeot s’exprime à travers une fable symbolique qui parle de valeurs, d’émotion et de culture partagée. Cette création illustre notre volonté de construire des prises de parole qui marquent durablement, en allant à la rencontre du public là où l’émotion est la plus forte. »


Yohann Stoll, Directeur des partenariats de PATHÉ Films, a déclaré : « Chez Pathé, nous sommes convaincus que la salle de cinéma est avant tout un lieu de rendez-vous et de partage. Le Lion & le Coq s’inscrit naturellement dans cette logique, en proposant aux spectateurs une expérience singulière avant même le début du film. »


Lien de visionnage et de téléchargement du film (40?)

YouTube : Le Coq et le Lion I Pathé x Peugeot

Téléchargement : Le Lion & le Coq


Crédits :


Accenture Song

Directeurs exécutifs : Ludovic Tran, Patrick Lara, Martial Viudes

Directeurs de la création exécutifs : Régis Boulanger, Romain Repellin

Directrice de création : Lina Akbarzadeh

Équipe compte : Yani Oukid, Lucie Tigoulet, Ana Mateos

Stratégie : Corentin Monot, Christophe Defaye, Fanny Shin

Production TV : Vincent Medioni


Production sonore : La Cuisine

Producteurs : Jérôme Hatchuel et Guillaume Samot

Direction de production : Florent Camilleri

Musique originale : Arthur Simonini

Mixage : Olivier Vehert

Production exécutive : Busterwood Studio

Réalisation : Marco Pacifici

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Accenture Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic Security and Business Resilience to the Front Lines of Cyber DefenseMarch 19, 2026 12:59 PM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced new assets and capabilities for its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), empowering clients to augment their Microsoft Security platforms with advanced, integrated solutions. Accenture and Microsoft, together with their joint venture Avanade, will deliver more advanced agentic AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and better data analytics designed to help organizations mitigate threats faster, optimize security operations and strengthen overall business resilience.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260319774008/en/Accenture today announced new assets and capabilities for its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), empowering clients to augment their Microsoft Security platforms with advanced, integrated solutions.
According to Accenture’s latest State of Cybersecurity Resilience research, 74% of CEOs worry about their organization’s ability to minimize cyberattacks. This concern highlights the urgent need for modern, agentic AI-powered cybersecurity solutions like Accenture MxDR for Microsoft, which autonomously addresses these needs, minimizes the impact of cyberattacks and helps organizations build true business resilience.


“Cybersecurity teams have long faced significant challenges in managing massive datasets, and scaling security management tools and overcoming staffing resource limitations,” said Harpreet Sidhu, global lead, Accenture Cybersecurity. “With Accenture MxDR for Microsoft, we’re helping organizations harness agentic AI-powered solutions to supercharge cyberattack detection and proactive remediation, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities and driving risk reduction while autonomous agents handle routine threat scenarios.”


Key features and benefits of the Accenture MxDR for Microsoft include innovative agentic AI capabilities that will help provide dynamic protection and prevention against cyber threats:



Unifies security data for faster, smarter cyber defense – it rapidly allows activating or onboarding Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Threat Intelligence and Identity, and other security capabilities to centralize telemetry from multiple sources to provide an enhanced understanding of emerging threats. This will also use the new Sentinel data lake, allowing for faster and more accurate threat detection with AI-powered analytics for rapid investigation, containment and response. The integration breaks down silos and helps cybersecurity teams operate with greater speed and precision.



MxDR AI Agents for enhanced visibility – Used in combination with Microsoft Security AI agents and unified Threat Intelligence, delivers proprietary agentic AI capabilities to help operational teams proactively identify areas of improvement, remove common blind spots such as a lack of visibility across different security layers and dynamically reduces noise.



Comprehensive, centralized Accenture Content Library and Factory – Protects against well-known and future threats by utilizing an engineering Factory that develops telemetry collectors, detection mechanisms, response workflows, threat hunting data models, dashboards, reports and AI agents enabling seamless deployment on enterprise systems via an Industry specific Library.



Accenture E5 Acceleration Packages for improved resiliency – Provides a guided approach for adopting Microsoft Security capabilities such as Purview, Entra, Intune and others with pre-packaged content from Accenture’s Content Library to strengthen organizational protection and resiliency. It enables accelerated implementation and can deliver a faster, better, and more cost-effective path to resiliency.



“We’re proud to deepen our collaboration with Accenture to help customers secure their digital estates with end-to-end visibility and faster response times,” said Steve Dispensa, Corporate Vice President, Security Solution Area, Microsoft. “The Accenture Adaptive MxDR for Microsoft combines Accenture’s managed services and security expertise with the breadth of Microsoft’s AI-powered platform to help organizations reduce complexity, strengthen defenses and scale resilience.”


Learn more about how Accenture and Microsoft are co-investing in the development of advanced, generative AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats and optimize operational costs here.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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Accenture falls despite Q2 beat as earnings guidance disappointsMarch 19, 2026 10:45 AM
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Accenture (NYSE:ACN) reported second-quarter results that surpassed analyst expectations, but its shares dropped about 3.5% after the company issued a full-year earnings outlook that fell slightly below market forecasts.The consulting and professional services firm posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.93 for the quarter ended February 28, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.08. Revenue reached $18 billion, exceeding the $17.83 billion estimate and marking growth of 8% in U.S. dollars, or 4% in local currency, compared with the same period a year earlier. Accenture also reported record quarterly bookings of $22.1 billion, up 6% year over year in U.S. dollars.Despite the strong quarterly performance, investors focused on the company’s fiscal 2026 earnings outlook. Accenture projected adjusted earnings per share between $13.65 and $13.90 for the full year, with a midpoint of $13.78 that falls below the analyst consensus estimate of $13.86. The company expects revenue growth of 3% to 5% in local currency, or 4% to 6% excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business.“We delivered record second quarter bookings of $22.1 billion, including a record 41 clients with quarterly bookings greater than $100 million, with revenues at the top of our guided range, while continuing to take significant share in a competitive market,” said Chair and CEO Julie Sweet.Operating margin increased by 30 basis points to 13.8% during the quarter. The company generated $3.7 billion in free cash flow and returned $2.7 billion to shareholders through $1.7 billion in share repurchases and $1 billion in dividends.Accenture also raised its full-year free cash flow forecast to a range of $10.8 billion to $11.5 billion. The company highlighted its focus on helping clients expand the use of advanced artificial intelligence technologies across their organizations and drive broader AI-led transformation initiatives.Accenture stock price

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Accenture Reports Second-Quarter Fiscal 2026 ResultsMarch 19, 2026 6:39 AM
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Accenture delivers record new bookings, revenues at the top of the company’s guided range, strong profitability and robust free cash flow; Company now expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth to be 3% to 5% in local currency


Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended February 28, 2026.

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All comparisons are to the second quarter of fiscal 2025, unless noted otherwise.


Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet

“We delivered record second quarter bookings of $22.1 billion, including a record 41 clients with quarterly bookings greater than $100 million, with revenues at the top of our guided range, while continuing to take significant share in a competitive market. We’re accelerating our critical work with clients to scale advanced AI across their enterprise, and we're seeing strong AI-driven growth. Our new strategic acquisitions will further strengthen our capabilities and expand our scale to help clients create value and achieve AI-based transformation. With our deep client relationships, industry and process expertise, leading and emerging ecosystem partnerships, and unmatched execution strength, we are uniquely positioned to help clients reinvent and capture the significant opportunities ahead.”


Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Key Metrics



New bookings of $22.1 billion, an increase of 6% in U.S. dollars and 1% in local currency



Revenues of $18.0 billion, an increase of 8% in U.S. dollars and 4% in local currency



Operating margin of 13.8%, an expansion of 30 basis points



Diluted earnings per share of $2.93, a 4% increase



Free cash flow of $3.7 billion



Total cash returned to shareholders of $2.7 billion, reflecting $1.7 billion in repurchases or redemptions of 6.8 million shares, and cash dividend payments of $1.0 billion, or $1.63 per share, a 10% increase



Fiscal 2026 Business Outlook Highlights



Company now expects full-year revenue growth to be 3% to 5% in local currency. Excluding an estimated 1% impact from its U.S. federal business, company now expects revenue growth to be 4% to 6% in local currency



Now expects full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.25 to $13.50, a 9% to 11% increase; now expects full-year adjusted1 earnings per share to be in the range of $13.65 to $13.90, a 6% to 8% increase



Raises full-year free cash flow expectation to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $11.5 billion



1Adjusted financial measures presented in this release are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude business optimization costs recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 as further described in this release.


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Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 (877) 883-0383 [+1 (412) 317-6061 outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 7353716 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture website at accenture.com. A replay will be available on this website following the call.


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

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Accenture Launches Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineering Practice to Help Organizations Scale AI Across the EnterpriseMarch 18, 2026 7:59 AM
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AI-first, industry-aligned practice to accelerate frontier transformation powered by Microsoft AI


Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is collaborating with Microsoft to launch a forward deployed engineering (FDE) practice, designed to help organizations more rapidly design, build, and operationalize AI across the enterprise.


Most enterprise AI initiatives stall not for lack of technology, but for lack of the right engineering expertise applied in the right place. Through the new practice, Accenture and Microsoft will bring together thousands of AI-skilled engineers to work directly with clients—pairing Microsoft's frontier AI capabilities with Accenture's deep industry and workflow experience to help break through barriers and deliver outcomes at scale.


“AI value does not come from technology access but from the ability to convert it into sustained business impact,” said Manish Sharma, chief strategy and services officer at Accenture. “Enterprise AI succeeds when strategy and engineering operate as one. This collaboration with Microsoft establishes a new model that puts engineers at the center of AI transformation—one that moves from ambition to measurable outcomes at enterprise scale.”


“What customers are asking us for is a clear path to business outcomes powered by AI,” said Nick Parker, executive vice president and chief business officer, Microsoft. “Microsoft’s end-to-end AI platform for both intelligence and trust combined with Accenture’s industry expertise will enable the FDE crews to quickly create the highest quality outcomes for customers.”


Together, the companies will work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients to help take AI from idea to production in days, not months. Microsoft will provide the platform and technology innovation, while Accenture leads change management, process redesign, industry workflows and global deployment at scale. Joint teams will co-innovate directly with clients using Microsoft's Frontier Suite of products, and proven accelerators to help deliver and scale measurable AI impact.


This practice builds on Accenture and Microsoft’s longstanding strategic partnership. The new FDE practice will serve as the gateway for enterprise AI transformation, helping thousands of clients achieve end-to-end reinvention through the practical application of AI.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 784,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.

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Accenture and Databricks Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of AI Applications and Agents at ScaleMarch 17, 2026 7:59 AM
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Clients across industries, such as Albertsons, BASF, and Kyowa Kirin International are working with Accenture and Databricks to build agent-ready databases and AI applications on their enterprise data



New Accenture Databricks Business Group will be supported by more than 25,000 Databricks-trained professionals—including the largest certified talent pool in the ecosystem—to support joint customers in deploying and scaling Lakebase, Genie, Agent Bricks, and Lakehouse



Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Databricks, the Data and AI company, are helping global organizations unlock the full potential of their enterprise data and scale adoption of AI applications and agents. As part of a strategic expansion of their partnership, the companies are launching the Accenture Databricks Business Group, with a focus on helping clients adopt Databricks as their core data and AI platform. Together, the companies will help clients leverage Databricks’ newest innovations including Lakebase for serverless Postgres databases built for AI, Genie to let any employee chat with their data, and Agent Bricks for high-quality agents built on enterprise data.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260317296956/en/Accenture and Databricks, the Data and AI company, are helping global organizations unlock the full potential of their enterprise data and scale adoption of AI applications and agents.
Organizations struggle to scale AI due to fragmented data and legacy infrastructure that silo information and stall innovation. To deliver real impact, companies need a unified data foundation and industry expertise to centralize governance, move AI from experimentation to production and make data and AI more accessible to teams across the business. Accenture and Databricks help to bridge the gap between data potential and business performance by combining the Databricks platform with global industry expertise to help enterprises build and scale AI applications and agents.


“With Databricks, we’re helping clients modernize their data foundation so they can build, scale and govern AI applications and agents with confidence,” said Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO, Accenture. “Together, Accenture’s reinvention expertise and the Databricks platform help accelerate the shift from experimentation to production, safely scaling AI that delivers real business outcomes.”


“AI has reached a point where business impact is the only metric that matters,” said Ali Ghodsi, CEO and Co-Founder of Databricks. “More enterprises are using Lakebase to create operational databases that can scale with agents and Genie to get AI in the hands of every employee. Our work with Accenture allows us to help more organizations deploy AI securely and responsibly so they can achieve the outcomes they care about most.”


Delivering Client Value Across Geographies


Accenture and Databricks are already helping clients like Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, deliver an agentic solution to reimagine pricing intelligence. Combining lookback analysis, forward looking intelligence and explainability, a “merchant twin” puts a hyper-precision capability in the hands of merchants and category managers. This actionable information drives margin expansion and revenue growth through a carefully balanced strategic category plan and tactical promotion calendar.


“Albertsons Companies is committed to leading the future of retail intelligence through purposeful investments in technology and AI,” said Anuj Dhanda, EVP and Chief Technology and Transformation Officer at Albertsons Companies. “By strategically partnering with tech leaders including Accenture, Databricks and OpenAI, we are tapping into the power of our data and applying AI-powered solutions to operations, enabling our people to make smarter, faster and more consistent decisions, while strengthening our customer value proposition to better serve over 36 million customers in stores and online each week.”


BASF is a German multinational and the world’s largest chemical company. Working with Accenture and Databricks, BASF built an internal digital assistant, FOX, for Finance and Controlling functions. Built on the Databricks platform, FOX is designed to act as a digital colleague that brings structure, guidance, and clarity to daily work, rather than adding another standalone tool.


“We worked alongside Accenture and Databricks to create a digital assistant that understands our processes and supports our colleagues,” said Alican Polat, Divisional AI lead, BASF. “Today, FOX answers questions when they are asked. In the future, FOX will look at the data independently, detect patterns earlier and prepare insights before someone even requests them.”


Global specialty pharmaceutical company Kyowa Kirin International (KKI) is committed to the robust management and governance of data to ensure ethical and compliant practices. Accenture and Avanade helped KKI to modernize their data infrastructure using Databricks Lakehouse and medallion architecture to empower employees with accurate, timely data and insights.


“We wanted to become a data-led organization, and we knew that the power of data starts with trust. Once you start believing in your data, the sky’s the limit,” said Sudeep Gupta, Director of Data, KKI. “Now, Accenture is helping us look at the art of the possible and how we can use the Databricks platform to continue innovating and improving patient outcomes.”


Introducing the Accenture Databricks Business Group


The Accenture Databricks Business Group will be supported by more than 25,000 Databricks-trained professionals, including the largest certified talent pool in the ecosystem. Through the new group, the companies can help even more enterprises scale Lakebase, Genie, Agent Bricks, and Lakehouse within their technology environments to democratize data and AI. Together, the companies are focused on delivering the following capabilities to global clients:



Databases reimagined for the AI era: Helping more enterprises leverage Lakebase to develop an open, scalable transactional database, designed for building AI apps and agents.



Putting data and AI in the hands of every team: Helping data teams implement and scale Genie, Databricks’ conversational AI assistant, so any employee can ask questions in plain language and get accurate answers from governed data to make faster, more confident decisions.



Multi-agent systems for the enterprise: Supporting organizations with the development of production-ready AI agents that reason on their enterprise data. Enterprises are shifting from single chatbots to multi-agent systems, reporting a 327% increase in these systems in just four months.



Industry-specific solutions: Tailoring data and AI use cases across industries, including financial services, retail, life sciences, telecommunications, and the public sector, to address sector-specific challenges and opportunities.



Multi-cloud flexibility: Enabling enterprises to scale Databricks on their preferred cloud, accelerating time to value while optimizing cost, resilience, and governance.



Data migrations and modernization: Helping enterprises move from legacy systems to Databricks for unified data management and governance.



Accenture and Databricks also recently launched a university program across India to train final-semester students from top engineering institutes who will join Accenture after graduation, equipping them to deliver customer value from day one. This initiative supports Databricks’ commitment to invest $250 million in India over the next three years.


Accenture has been recognized as Databricks’ Global SI Partner of the Year for seven consecutive years, reflecting the strength of the partnership in delivering industry-leading solutions, accelerating customer transformation, and driving client success.


Learn more about Accenture and Databricks’ partnership here.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 784,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


About Databricks


Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide—including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and over 60% of the Fortune 500—rely on Databricks to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified Data Intelligence Platform that includes Agent Bricks, Genie, Lakebase, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.


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Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “aspires,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook,” “goal,” “target” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, that the partnership might not achieve its anticipated benefits and risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI, including advanced AI, could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.

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Accenture Named Official Partner of Leading Golf Governing Body, The R&AMarch 16, 2026 3:59 AM
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The R&A and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced a new six-year partnership which will see Accenture become the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of The R&A as well as an Official Patron of some of golf’s most iconic championships—The Open, AIG Women’s Open, and ISPS HANDA Senior Open until 2031.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260316147526/en/The R&A and Accenture today announced a new six-year partnership which will see Accenture become the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of The R&A as well as an Official Patron of some of golf’s most iconic championships—The Open, AIG Women’s Open, and ISPS HANDA Senior Open until 2031.
As the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of The R&A, Accenture will provide business transformation and management consulting services to support its strategic priorities across governance, championships and development of the sport by harnessing deep expertise in digital, cloud, data and artificial intelligence. The partnership will accelerate the use of technology in golf - enhancing insights, operations, and fan and player experiences - to help open the game to more people, in more places, around the world.


Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A, said: “Accenture has a renowned reputation worldwide for its expertise in technology, data and innovation and we see this partnership as a valuable opportunity to support our strategic priorities in golf and help shape the future of the sport.


“As both an Official Patron of our major championships and our Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner, Accenture will work closely with us to help modernize how we govern and deliver the game, while sharing our ambition to inspire people through world-class championships and showcase golf as a sport for everyone to enjoy.”


Through the partnership, Accenture will provide consultancy support to help modernize how the sport is governed, delivered and experienced, building on its track record of working with major global sports organizations to drive innovation at scale.


Mauro Macchi, CEO of Accenture in EMEA, said: “Golf is one of the world’s great global sports, with a rich history and an exciting future. We’re proud to partner with The R&A as its Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner, as well as an Official Patron of its most iconic championships.


“Together, we will apply technology, data, and AI to help open the game to an even wider audience - strengthening the sport’s foundations, enhancing experiences on and off the course, and supporting The R&A’s mission to grow and evolve golf for generations to come.”


Accenture will also collaborate with The R&A to activate its Patron status across The Open, AIG Women’s Open, and ISPS HANDA Senior Open, supporting the storytelling, heritage and global reach of golf’s most prestigious championships.


About Accenture


Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 784,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.


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Accenture Completes Acquisition of FacultyMarch 16, 2026 3:59 AM
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Dr. Marc Warner assumes role as Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer


Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of Faculty, a leading UK-based AI company known for its deep technical expertise and pedigree in applying AI safely across public and private sectors to help clients improve services and deliver growth.

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With the acquisition completed, Faculty CEO and co-founder Dr. Marc Warner expands his role to also become chief technology officer of Accenture and joins the company’s Global Management Committee.


“Now that Faculty is part of Accenture, we will further advance our strategy to be our clients’ reinvention partner of choice and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI," said Julie Sweet, Accenture Chair and CEO. “I look forward to working with our new CTO Marc Warner to shape our technology strategy and execution and attract the best talent in the world to meet our clients’ needs.”


The acquisition expands Accenture’s capabilities to help clients reinvent core and critical business processes with safe, secure and outcome-driven AI solutions. As a result of the acquisition, more than 400 AI native professionals from Faculty—including highly qualified data scientists and AI engineers—join Accenture to help scale world-class AI capabilities for clients.


"As AI advances rapidly, the next few years will be hugely consequential for the world,” said Dr. Warner. “For any company that isn't AI-native, thriving will mean a difficult process of adaptation. To succeed, they need partners with an unusual set of capabilities: deep technical expertise, plus the ability to deliver transformation at scale. Together with Accenture, we have created one of the few organizations in the world equipped to lead this historical transition."


Founded in 2014, Faculty is one of Europe’s leading and longest standing applied AI companies. Its services—which include AI strategy, AI safety and the design, build and implementation of high performance AI systems—support the scaled and safe adoption of AI by client organizations.


Their PhD-heavy team of technical experts has delivered innovative AI systems for public and private sector organizations in the U.K. and globally. For example, Faculty built the UK National Health Service’s (NHS) Early Warning System during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Faculty’s enterprise decision intelligence product, FrontierTM, joins Accenture’s suite of products that help organizations make better, faster decisions by connecting data, AI models and business processes into a unified system. Accenture and Faculty are already working together to support life sciences companies, such as Novartis, to transform the economics of clinical trial planning and execution.


Accenture’s Chief Strategy and Services Officer Manish Sharma added, “By combining our AI capabilities with Faculty’s highly skilled AI talent and products like FrontierTM, we will help clients safely apply and scale AI to reinvent their operations—connecting data, processes, and people to drive faster value and increase competitiveness.”


Terms of the transaction, which Accenture announced on Jan. 6, were not disclosed.


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Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.


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Caroline Douglas

Accenture

+353 87 680 0074

caroline.douglas@accenture.com


Natalie de Freitas

Accenture

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natalie.de.freitas@accenture.com


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