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An overview of Accenture global news:

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21 consulting firms contribute to World Economic Forum Yesterday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off in Davos.
21 January 2016
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Accenture: Consumer technology market growth stymied The consumer technology sector has boomed for a number of years on the back of new technologies, such as smartphones and tablets exploding onto the market.
20 January 2016
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Accenture & Adobe expand alliance with digital marketing Accenture and Adobe are further expanding their global alliance through the joint development of technology services that provide clients with a means of achieving greater marketing performance and e
14 January 2016
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Top 10 digital trends 2016 to watch for design thinking Fjord, the design unit of Accenture Interactive, has unveiled its take on the top 10 digital trends to watch in 2016 for design thinking.
11 January 2016
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Accenture acquires Netherlands based CRMWaypoint Accenture has acquired Netherlands based cloud CRM Salesforce provider CRMWaypoint.
06 January 2016
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UK labour market on the rise, finds employment study The UK has started adding more and more permanent jobs, cementing the recovery.
06 January 2016
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Accenture grant to equip 50,000 youth with job skills Accenture has committed a $5 million grant to Youth Business International, to be used to equip 50,000 youth worldwide with entrepreneurial skills.
23 December 2015
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18 advisories Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality Eighteen consulting firms have been recognised as leaders in the area of workplace equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation by scor
22 December 2015
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Accenture: UK Christmas sentiment up on last year Christmas shopping sentiment rides high this year; 20% of consumers say they will spend more than last year and 36% say they will spend more than £250.
22 December 2015
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Accenture buys Cimation to expand energy sector IIoT Accenture has picked up Cimation, an Industrial Internet of Things solutions provider for the resources industry.
17 December 2015
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Waste to Wealth: The Circular Economy Advantage Linear take-make-waste consumption economies are in many ways highly inefficient.
11 December 2015
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Accenture partners with Code.org and Hour of Code Yesterday the Hour of Code campaign kicked off as part of the Computer Science Education Week , a global initiative with the aim of stimulating millions of students globally to follow a one-hour intr
08 December 2015
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Boardrooms largest banks lack technology experience Less than 6% of boardroom members of the world’s largest banks have professional technology experience, research from Accenture shows. Of the more than 100 banks surveyed across the globe, 43% of boards had no member with professional technol
03 December 2015
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Accenture Strategy gives F. Asvazadourian regional role Accenture has promoted Fabrice Asvazadourian, Managing Director of Accenture Strategy for France, to a regional role. In his new mandate he will, only a few a months after joining the firm from Roland Berger, also oversee the Benelux operations./e
01 December 2015
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Accenture Ireland moves into new Hanover Quay office Accenture has leased a large new office space in Ireland, moving into the old Facebook headquarters.
27 November 2015
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Climate change is opportunity for growth & innovation The phenomenal reality of climate change is ringing alarm bells, not merely in the halls of science, but also in the boardroom.
24 November 2015
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Accenture to equip 6.000 Africans with skills to succeed Accenture has, as part of its ‘Skills to Succeed’ initiative, donated $2.2 million to Plan Netherlands*, in the form of both funds and pro bono services.
20 November 2015
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3 ways digital trust can engineer higher customer loyalty Accenture has identified three steps companies can take to preserve digital trust while rolling out Internet of Things (IoT) products and services.
18 November 2015
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IoT to boost economic growth China by 1.8 trillion IoT has the potential to boost China’s yearly economic output by a further $1.8 trillion by 2030, a recent report from Accenture shows.
09 November 2015
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Accenture buys cloud service provider Cloud Sherpas Accenture has acquired cloud services provide Cloud Sherpas for an undisclosed sum.
05 November 2015
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Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG partner of Web Summit Yesterday the Web Summit 2015 kicked off in Dublin. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend the 3-day tech event that focuses on internet technology.
04 November 2015
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Accenture provides employees shared parental leave Following the UK’s shared parental legislation, sharing the first year of life with the new born while still in work is no longer only possible for mothers.
28 October 2015
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5 advisors listed in Top 30 Future LGBT Leaders Five professionals active in the consulting industry have been recognised as inspirational LGBT leaders by OUTstanding in Business and the Financial Times. The so-called ‘Top 30 LGBT Future Leaders’ list is topped by Arith
26 October 2015
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Marc Carrel-Billiard leads Accenture Technology R&D Accenture has promoted Marc Carrel-Billiard to Global Managing Director of Technology Research & Development. In his new role, Carrel-Billiard will oversee Accenture Technology’s R&D organisation, a unit which consists of among others
26 October 2015
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4 Accenture advisors in Leading LGBT and Ally Lists On Tuesday OUTstanding and the Financial Times unveiled the 2015 edition of their LGBT ranking, with in total 20 leaders working in the professional services industry making the three lists.
23 October 2015
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Accenture supports US Air Force with DEAMS roll-out Accenture Federal Services, a US subsidiary of Accenture, has been awarded a 30-month contract by the US Air Force to see its Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System through its final pha
21 October 2015
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The top 60 Employers for school leavers in the UK RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk has published its ‘Top 60 Employers’, in which it identifies the employers most popular among school leavers in the UK who were part of an apprenticeship.
19 October 2015
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Horizon Pharma hires Accenture to support expansion Accenture has been hired by fast-growing Horizon Pharma to provide the firm with SAP based solutions for its further expansion.
12 October 2015
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Accenture establishes Centre for Innovation in Dublin Accenture is preparing the launch of a Centre for Innovation in Dublin. The new centre will focus primarily on identifying, developing and scaling technological solution to client needs.
08 October 2015
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PwC poaches analytics advisors from Accenture and EY PwC has strengthened its Advanced Risk and Compliance Analytics (ARCA) practice with the appointment of Scott Samme and Tayyaba Arif as Data Analytics Directors to the firm’s Financial Services Risk
22 September 2015
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Banks should fix back office complexity to secure profit Banks should focus on back office technologies in order for them to stay nimble and safe, meet regulatory requirement, and compete with start-ups, research by Accenture shows. According to the consulting firm, while on demand digital solutions for
21 September 2015
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Accenture to overhaul annual performance review cycle Accenture will replace its old bell-curve form of performance review by a more people friendly form of assessment. The consulting firm cites that the traditional performance review itself has been shown to be underperforming. It often selects narci
08 September 2015

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