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China Leads Global Fintech Investments, Accenture Finds

Asia-Pacific nearly doubles 2015 fintech financing in first half of 2016 reaching almost $10 billion; growth driven by China   Hong Kong, Aug. 25, 2016 –Investments in Asia-Pacific financial technology (fintech) ventures, primarily in China, reached $9.62 billion as of July 31, more than twice the $4.26 billion invested in the region in all of …

Accenture Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Report from Everest Group

Accenture Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Report from Everest Group BANGALORE, India, August 22, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is positioned as a Leader and Star Performer, in the Everest Group Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Service Provider Landscape with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2016. As a Leader in the mature and …

Accenture and LinkedIn Announce ‘Hackfest 2016,’ First-of-Its-Kind Student Challenge to Inspire Innovative Solutions to Real-World Business and Human Challenges in India

Provides a platform for students across India to showcase their creativity in shaping how companies can think about people strategies   BANGALORE, India; Aug. 9, 2016 ‒ LinkedIn and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are partnering to host HackFest 2016, a non-stop 20-hour challenge in Bangalore from Sept. 24-25 during which students from across India will have …

Accenture Launches Fifth Season of ‘Innovation Jockeys’ Contest

Accenture Launches Fifth Season of ‘Innovation Jockeys’ Contest This year’s hunt for India’s most innovative students–powered by Yahoo India–will focus on social issues NEW DELHI, India; August 2, 2016 – Accenture, in association with Yahoo India, has launched its fifth season of #InnovationJockeys: The Hunt for India’s most Innovative Minds – a contest inviting full-time …

More Than 100,000 Accenture Employees Received World-Class Technology Education Through 10-Year Collaboration with MIT Professional Education

More Than 100,000 Accenture Employees Received World-Class Technology Education Through 10-Year Collaboration with MIT Professional Education    Accenture Technology Academy to offer new certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, security and more Bangalore; July 29, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently achieved a significant milestone by providing more than 100,000 employees globally with a world-class …

Accenture Selected to Help Stryker Improve Operating Efficiencies

Deployment of SAP® S/4HANA will help standardize and automate business processes   Kolkata, July 04, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by Stryker, a leading medical technology company, to support the standardization of its business processes across the company. Accenture will deploy the SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA® (SAP S/4HANA) solution as …

Accenture and Automation Anywhere Collaborate to Deliver Robotic Process Automation

Accenture and Automation Anywhere Collaborate to Deliver Robotic Process Automation Bangalore, June 23, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Automation Anywhere, a global provider of robotic process automation (RPA), are working together to deliver enterprise-grade RPA solutions to organizations that automate business processes, enabling operations to be scaled faster and more cost-effectively, while increasing performance …

Accenture to Help Organizations More Effectively Detect and Remediate Fraud and Abuse with New Advanced Analytics Applications

Applications help banks, telecommunications companies, government agencies and manufacturers make more informed decisions in order to reduce losses NEW YORK; June, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is launching seven new advanced analytics applications to help organizations more effectively detect and remediate fraud, and ultimately reduce losses to improve their bottom lines. Designed specifically for banks, …

Accenture Names Debra A. Polishook Group Chief Executive – Accenture Operations, Succeeding Michael J. Salvino

Manish Sharma Named Group Operating Officer –Accenture Operations Bangalore; June 01, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the appointment of Debra (Debbie) A. Polishook as group chief executive – Accenture Operations, succeeding Michael (Mike) J. Salvino, who will retire from the company and join Carrick Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on technology-enabled businesses. Accenture named Manish …

Accenture and IPsoft Launch Accenture Amelia Practice to Help Organizations Accelerate Adoption of Artificial Intelligence

Accenture and IPsoft Launch Accenture Amelia Practice to Help Organizations Accelerate Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Initial practice focus is to deploy virtual agent technology for clients in banking, insurance and travel industries Bangalore; May 17, 2016 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and IPsoft today announced the creation of an Accenture Amelia practice, designed to accelerate client …