Accenture Acquires Founders Intelligence to Help Corporate Executives Drive Growth from Innovation
16 Novembro 2021 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Founders Intelligence, an
innovation strategy consulting firm that helps large corporations
to create growth by using tools, techniques and insights from
technology entrepreneurs and investors. The acquisition strengthens
Accenture’s capabilities to help senior executives create and scale
new business models and achieve sustainable value from innovation.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Founded in 2013, and headquartered in London, U.K., Founders
Intelligence’s team of former start-up founders and strategy
experts combine their entrepreneurial experience and commercial
expertise with deep relationships with the technology start-up
ecosystem. Leveraging this combination, Founders Intelligence has a
track record of setting strategies and delivering growth for FTSE
100 companies and other global organisations. Their team of 35
professionals will join Accenture’s Innovation practice.
“Businesses have embraced new technologies to emerge stronger
from the pandemic and are now laser focused on using innovation to
drive growth,” said Lucy Cooper, Innovation Lead for Europe at
Accenture. “With Founders Intelligence part of Accenture, together
we can help our clients create the growth initiatives that have a
lasting impact on their future. Founders Intelligence’s
venture-inspired approach and deep insights have garnered respect
among C-suite leaders and will enhance our network of innovators
that deliver significant value for our clients.”
CEO and co-founder of Founders Intelligence, Rob Chapman, said,
“Being part of Accenture will provide enormous opportunities for
our people and clients as we combine our entrepreneur-led growth
approach with Accenture’s global innovation ecosystem and delivery
capabilities. Rob Haines and I built Founders Intelligence to
empower our entrepreneurial talent to have impact at large
corporates and we’re thrilled to be able to do this at even greater
scale.”
Founders Intelligence is the latest acquisition Accenture has
made to help clients harness innovation in Europe. Accenture also
acquired experimentation-led innovation firm, ?WhatIf!, and digital
ventures consultancy, Bow & Arrow, in 2019. Accenture was named
a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Innovation Consulting Services, Q2
2021 report in June.
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