Accenture Expands Capabilities in Oregon; Opens Portland Area Office
March 14 2017 - 08:45PM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced an expansion of its
capabilities in Oregon, including a new office that is now home to
100 Accenture employees who work with clients in Washington County.
Accenture will focus on serving clients across the retail,
information technology, hospitality and government sectors –
leveraging capabilities including artificial intelligence,
analytics and cloud to help them grow, compete and transform in the
digital economy.
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Accenture expands its capabilities in
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“We’re delighted to join industry and technology leaders in
Washington County,” said John Del Santo, Accenture’s senior
managing director – U.S. West. “We see tremendous opportunity
in this flourishing innovation economy, and look forward to
collaborating even more closely with our clients here as we expand
our capabilities, particularly in digital, cloud and security.”
The company has tapped Mario Capece, a 20-year veteran of
Accenture, to lead the new office. Capece has led large-scale
supply chain transformations for clients in retail, fashion and
consumer packaged goods. He is a member of the Technology
Association of Oregon and lives in the Portland area with his wife
and daughter.
“I am excited to take on this new role, to build our business
and grow our relationships in Oregon," said Capece. "Our
new office location brings us closer to our clients in this
thriving business community, which has great potential for our
business. I am delighted that we are already actively recruiting in
the market. We expect to add 50 people to our team in the next two
years, bringing us to 150 people serving our clients.”
Janet Hoffman, Accenture U.S. West region lead for the Retail,
Consumer, Life Sciences and Industrial industries added, “There is
a tremendous opportunity to help our clients propel their
businesses into the future with leading-edge technology solutions,
including personalization technologies, advanced analytics,
robotics and cloud. We’re excited to bring the best of our
capabilities to our clients in this community.”
Accenture brings to Washington County a strong commitment to
corporate citizenship, volunteerism and supporting its local
communities. The company will participate in the Beaverton High
School Success Fund’s mentorship
program, designed to make a meaningful impact on the lives of
students with expanded learning opportunities. Accenture’s people
will act as mentors in the program. In addition, the company
has joined the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce and will support its
Young Entrepreneur Academy, designed to inspire 6th through 12th
grade students to become successful contributors to the local
community and economy by bringing their innovative business ideas
to life.
Accenture in the United States
Accenture is a leading professional services company, providing
a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting,
digital, technology and operations. With more than 50,000
people and operations in 42 cities in the United States, Accenture
serves 93 of the Fortune 100 and more than 70 percent of the
Fortune 500. In the United States, Accenture has innovation
hubs which bring together key elements of the Accenture
Innovation Architecture – including labs, studios and
innovation centers – to help clients develop and deliver disruptive
innovations to drive growth and increase competitiveness. With an
unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity, Accenture is
consistently recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to
Work For and DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for
Diversity lists. Visit us at accenture.com/US.
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