New Accenture Study Finds 87 Percent of Focused Cyberattacks are Prevented
NEW YORK, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the rise, the average number of focused cyberattacks per organization has more than doubled this year compared to the previous 12 months (232 throughJanuary 2018 versus 106 through January ...
Accenture Commits US$200 Million to Education, Training and Skills Initiatives Over Next Three Years to Equip Disadvantaged People for Work in the Digital Age
NEW YORK, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Supporting its vision to improve the way the world works and lives, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is committing more thanUS$200 million over the next three years to help equip disadvantaged people with job skills for the digital age. Commitment includes company's Sk...
Accenture and Save the Children Expand Partnership; 31,500 Indonesian Youth to be Equipped with Skills for Future Jobs
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- An expanded partnership between
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Company Culture is Key to Unlocking Gender Equality and Narrowing Pay Gap, New Accenture Research Finds
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has identified 40 workplace factors that create a culture of equality -- including 14 factors that matter the most. The research, published today in the company's "Getting to Equal 2018" report, details the...
Rapidly Advancing Technology Is Fueling Intelligent Enterprises but Requires a Fundamental Shift in Leadership, According to Accenture Technology Vision 2018
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid advances in artificial
intelligence (AI) and other technologies are accelerating the creation of
intelligent enterprises and enabling companies to integrate themselves into
people's lives, according toAccenture Technology Vision 2018
Accenture: E-commerce is dead, long live digital commerce
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology has changed the face of retail, shifting the power from brands to consumers who are well informed and have more options. It has shaken up the marketplace, allowing the most determined competitors to emerge as the new leaders. By 2020, ...
Accenture Report Identifies Underlying Currents Driving the Shifts of Tomorrow and Ways to Design for Positive Change
Fjord Trends takes a provocative look at the developments to watch for in 2018, according to Fjord, design and innovation from Accenture Interactive NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Analyzing the pressing forces acting internally and externally on organizations and society, Accenture (NYSE...
Accenture Sets Goal to Achieve Gender Balanced Workforce by 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that it will achieve a gender-balanced workforce, with 50 percent women and 50 percent men, by 2025. "We believe strongly that gender equality is essential for a high-performing, innovation-led organization," said ...
Seven Out of 10 Consumers Globally Welcome Robo-Advice for Banking, Insurance and Retirement Services, According to Accenture
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven in 10 consumers around the world would welcome robo-advisory services -- computer-generated advice and services that are independent of a human advisor -- for their banking, insurance and retirement planning, according to a new report by Acc...
Accenture Helps Towngas Transform Its Engineering Project Management Capabilities with a New Digital, Cloud-Based Solution
HONG KONG, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas), one ofHong Kong's largest energy suppliers, has collaborated with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to launch a new digital engineering project management solution - Corporate Project Information Management (CPIM) ...
Hong Kong Rugby Union and Accenture Announce Digital Partnership to Grow the Game through Improved Interactive Experience for Rugby Fans
HONG KONG, March 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have signed a Digital Partnership agreement to provide a more interactive experience for the rugby community. By applying the technology capabilities and sector experience of Accenture Digital, th...
Accenture and Philips announce proof of concept app to show how ALS patients could gain greater control of their lives through brain, voice and eye commands
ANDOVER, Mass. and NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips