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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Businet System, a leader in Salesforce Commerce Cloud e-commerce in Japan. This acquisition aims to enhance Accenture’s digital commerce capabilities, providing personalized and customized experiences for clients. Businet System has over 20 years of experience and a proprietary order management system tailored for the retail and apparel sectors. The acquisition is anticipated to strengthen Accenture's market position as consumer purchasing behaviors shift due to COVID-19. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its acquisition of Imaginea, a cloud-native product engineering firm that enhances digital transformation capabilities. This deal adds approximately 1,350 cloud professionals to Accenture's Cloud First unit, boosting its expertise in cloud data and modernization across major platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The financial terms remain undisclosed, but the acquisition aims to accelerate innovation and deliver more value to clients. Completion is subject to customary conditions.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the 2020 Global Digital Experience Solution Partner of the Year by Adobe. This award highlights Accenture's significant impact on the Adobe Experience Cloud, showcasing its technical expertise and successful client engagements. Accenture added over 780 technical certifications, indicating its commitment to excellence. This partnership, established in 2002, includes a robust Adobe Business Group, which focuses on enhancing customer experiences with Adobe solutions.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is partnering with SAP to enhance business transformation by facilitating cloud migrations of SAP solutions. Their initiative aims to support companies throughout their transformation journey, minimizing costs and risks associated with migrating to SAP S/4HANA® in the cloud. Recent research indicates that while companies acknowledge the benefits of cloud, only 37% report achieving expected value. Accenture’s offerings, including RISE with SAP, focus on improving operational efficiency and delivering industry-specific solutions to accelerate clients’ transformation into intelligent enterprises.

Accenture's recent report highlights that companies embracing digital transformation can unlock $5.4 trillion in growth. The study surveyed 1,100 executives, revealing that only 7% of companies achieve significant efficiency and profitability gains. Key findings indicate that future-ready companies leverage AI, cloud, and data analytics for competitive advantage, achieving average efficiency gains of 13.1% and profitability increases of 6.4%. Industries like automotive, insurance, and banking are expected to lead in future readiness as digital acceleration progresses.

Accenture's Global Insurance Consumer Study reveals a growing willingness among consumers to share personal health and lifestyle data with insurers in exchange for lower premiums, rising from 58% to 69% over two years. While two-thirds of respondents (66%) are open to data sharing for personalized services, trust in insurers has declined, with only 32% feeling they can safeguard their data, down from 40%. The report underscores the importance of transparency and the balance between digital services and human advisors in rebuilding consumer confidence.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is partnering with Henkel to enhance digital skills among employees, essential for navigating shifts in consumption. Since the program's inception in early 2019, over 215,000 training courses have been completed, reducing the external application process time from 30 minutes to just 60 seconds and increasing applications by 40%. The initiative includes skills assessments, personalized training, and creating a ‘recruiter toolbox’ to attract talent for digital roles. This approach emphasizes continuous learning as a core element for long-term growth, aligning with Henkel's business strategies.