Accenture Acquires Ergo to Expand Data & AI Capabilities and Accelerate Data-Led Transformation on the Cloud
21 Abril 2022 - 10:48AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Ergo, a data-centered
business located in Argentina that helps companies create a culture
of data-driven decision-making using big data, analytics and
artificial intelligence (AI). Ergo’s team of 200 data specialists
will join the Data & AI team within Accenture Cloud First.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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From L to R: President of Accenture
Hispanic America Sergio Kaufman, Ergo Co-Founder and Director
Karina Salerti and Ergo CEO Ariel Güelmos. (Photo: Business
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The acquisition expands Accenture’s Cloud First capabilities to
drive data-led transformations for clients in the Hispanic South
American market, spanning Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.
With headquarters in Buenos Aires, Ergo brings human-centric
design principles to build data solutions that guide better
business decisions. Founded in 2004, Ergo combines technology
expertise and customer-focused consulting to integrate data and AI
across the enterprise and create a trusted single source of
insights.
"Almost every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created by
humans and machines across the cloud continuum at the edge, on the
internet and in data centers. Cloud is the place where all this
data gains accessibility and scale. Cloud’s advanced data & AI
tools empower companies to transform data into intellectual capital
like never before,” said Karthik Narain, global lead for Accenture
Cloud First. “By acquiring Ergo, Accenture will bring more
resources to help clients gain insights about where to focus their
transformation for the most value and how data can support better
decision-making through the transformation process.”
Ariel Güelmos, Ergo’s CEO said, “Joining the Accenture Cloud
First team will enable us to scale our data-led experience for
major worldwide clients to achieve better business outcomes, faster
– from improving how they work, how they serve customers, and how
they differentiate through new products and services.”
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