NEW YORK; May 15, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Media Hive, an e-commerce solutions provider with expertise in cross-channel commerce strategy, custom application development, and the creation of innovative retail experiences for any device. The acquisition will strengthen the capabilities of Accenture Interactive around Salesforce Commerce Cloud (previously Demandware) implementations and the delivery of best-in-class commerce experiences for clients. 

HOUSTON; May 15, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has again been named the Technology Advisory House of the Year by Energy Risk magazine. The award, which celebrates excellence across global commodity markets, was announced in Houston recently at the Energy Risk annual awards. 

ARLINGTON, Va.; May 12, 2017 – Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) Annette Rippert, senior managing director, Accenture Technology – North America, was honored by Women in Technology (WIT) with an award for leadership in the corporate large market sector. Recognized for her extraordinary vision, talent and mentorship in the field of technology, the award celebrates the accomplishments of women who are leading the way in the technology industry. 

DRESDEN, Germany; May 11, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the 5G Lab Germany at Technische Universität Dresden are collaborating to create sustainable use cases that will help accelerate the adoption of 5G mobile networks – which is expected to generate economic and societal benefits for communities globally – and to maximise business opportunities for 5G. 

NEW YORK; May 11, 2017 – Four of five mining and metals companies expect to increase their spending on digital technologies over the next three years, with more than one-quarter (28 percent) planning significant investments and almost half (46 percent) citing digital as the biggest contributor to innovation, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). 

NEW YORK; May 11, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned in the “Winner’s Circle” as the leader in “innovation and execution” and in “investing in innovation” in the inaugural “HfS Blueprint Guide to Industry 4.0 Services.” 

NEW YORK; May 10, 2017 – The Class of 2017, the first crop of Generation Z graduates (people born between 1993 and 1999) to enter the workforce, is more interested in working for large companies compared to last year’s grads (19 percent vs. 14 percent), according to a new study by Accenture Strategy on the future workforce. 

LONDON; May 10, 2017 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the 2016 Marketing Cloud Partner of the Year – EMEA by Adobe™, a global leader in digital marketing and digital media solutions, for the second consecutive year. Adobe presented the award to Accenture Interactive at a ceremony last night at Adobe Summit EMEA in recognition of its commitment to a cloud first agenda in marketing services and the collaborative work the two companies have achieved together. 

NEW YORK; May 9, 2017 –  In recognition of its contributions to helping organizations adopt new ways to design, deploy and manage their SAP-based enterprise systems, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has received three 2017 SAP® Pinnacle Awards – more than any other company.