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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) company BOSLAN was selected by ScottishPower Renewables to supervise manufacturing and quality control of key components for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm.

BOSLAN will manage inspections, quality management, pre-assembly supervision, logistics inspection and coordination of offshore construction for substations, foundations, inter-array and export cables, turbines and mechanical equipment. East Anglia TWO comprises 64 turbines with up to 960 MW capacity, located 33 km off Suffolk; offshore construction is expected to begin in 2027 and become operational in 2028.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) was named a Leader in Gartner’s inaugural "Magic Quadrant for Digital Technology and Business Consulting Services" (January 12, 2026). Accenture highlighted its integrated Reinvention Services unit—combining strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X—to deliver large-scale digital transformations. The company emphasized strengths in data and AI, Generative AI investments, and proprietary assets such as GrowthOS and Spend Analyzer to accelerate revenue and productivity outcomes.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) invested via Accenture Ventures in Profitmind and entered a strategic partnership to deploy Profitmind’s agentic AI platform for retail pricing, inventory and planning. The platform combines machine learning, generative AI and agentic agents to link data sources, generate prioritized recommendations, and enable faster execution with explainability. Accenture and Profitmind will demo the solution at NRF on January 11-13 at the Microsoft booth 4053. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on January 6, 2026 a collaboration to develop and scale the Universal Wallet Infrastructure (UWI), an enterprise-grade platform for issuing, verifying, and managing credentials and tokens across digital identity, money, assets, and documents.

UWI aims to bridge siloed systems with decentralized technologies for secure, consent-driven data exchange, enable AI at the edge for real-time personalized services, and support interoperability across enterprises, governments, industries, and geographies. The partners say UWI will enhance digital trust, compliance, and customer experiences while opening new revenue streams and supporting cross-industry use cases from government services to travel and HR.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) agreed to acquire Faculty, a UK-based AI-native services and products business, on January 6, 2026. Faculty’s team of more than 400 AI professionals and its decision intelligence product, Faculty Frontier, will integrate with Accenture’s offerings to scale AI across clients. Marc Warner, Faculty CEO, will become Accenture chief technology officer and join its Global Management Committee. The deal aims to expand AI safety, simulation and optimization capabilities and accelerate client deployments in industries including life sciences, where Frontier is already used with Novartis for clinical trial planning.

Completion is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval; terms were not disclosed.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Cabel Industry, an Italian technology company that provides specialized core banking and IT managed services to mid-size financial institutions.

The deal will integrate Cabel Industry’s approx. 200 professionals into Accenture Financial Advanced Solutions & Technology (AFAST) to strengthen core banking and credit management capabilities, expand managed services for mid-market banks, and accelerate technology adoption in Italy. Terms were not disclosed and closing is subject to customary conditions.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on December 18, 2025 that Accenture Federal Services will explore partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy to support the Genesis Mission.

The Genesis Mission will create an integrated American Science and Security Platform connecting leadership-class supercomputers, unique scientific datasets, and advanced AI to accelerate discovery, address energy challenges, and aim to double U.S. R&D productivity within a decade. Accenture Federal Services said it will support platform strategy, enterprise architecture, operations, AI model integration, data curation, and automation of scientific workflows to increase research productivity and operational efficiency.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported Q1 fiscal 2026 results for the period ended Nov 30, 2025, with $20.9 billion in new bookings and $18.7 billion in revenue (up 6% USD, 5% local currency). Advanced AI new bookings were $2.2 billion. GAAP operating margin was 15.3% (down 140 bps); adjusted operating margin rose to 17.0%. GAAP diluted EPS was $3.54 (down 1%); adjusted EPS was $3.94 (up 10%). Free cash flow was $1.5 billion and total cash returned to shareholders was $3.3 billion (including $2.3 billion in buybacks/redemptions and a $1.63 dividend, up 10%).

Company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 outlook: revenue growth of 2–5% LC (3–6% ex‑U.S. federal), GAAP operating margin 15.2–15.4%, and adjusted EPS $13.52–$13.90.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Palantir expanded a global strategic partnership by forming the Accenture Palantir Business Group to scale enterprise AI and integrate siloed data into AI-powered decision making.

Key elements include Accenture being named a Palantir preferred global partner, deployment of dedicated Palantir forward deployed engineers, and > 2,000 Palantir-skilled Accenture professionals. The group targets government, energy, oil & gas and plans industry use cases in healthcare, telecom, manufacturing, consumer goods and financial services, with focus on data center and AI infrastructure programs.