Accenture Acquires BOSLAN to Help Clients Optimize Investments in Net-Zero Infrastructure
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired BOSLAN, a Bilbao-based provider of management services for large infrastructure projects. This acquisition aims to reinvent how clients engineer and execute net-zero infrastructure projects by applying AI and digital technologies to asset lifecycle management. BOSLAN specializes in overseeing the construction of infrastructure for the net-zero transition, including wind farms, solar power plants, and hydrogen plants.
The acquisition adds over 1,000 engineering and project management professionals to Accenture's team, primarily based in Spain and Brazil. BOSLAN's expertise will enhance Accenture's capabilities in helping clients complete capital projects more efficiently, particularly in the European market where clean-energy transition spending reached $341 billion in 2023. This move strengthens Accenture's position as a global provider of infrastructure and capital projects services, including digital and AI solutions for asset lifecycle management.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) ha acquisito BOSLAN, un fornitore di servizi di gestione con sede a Bilbao per grandi progetti infrastrutturali. Questa acquisizione mira a reinventare il modo in cui i clienti progettano e realizzano progetti infrastrutturali a emissioni zero applicando tecnologie AI e digitali alla gestione del ciclo di vita degli asset. BOSLAN si specializza nella supervisione della costruzione di infrastrutture per la transizione verso l'emissione zero, comprese le fattorie di vento, gli impianti solari e gli impianti di idrogeno.
L'acquisizione aggiunge oltre 1.000 professionisti dell'ingegneria e della gestione dei progetti al team di Accenture, principalmente basato in Spagna e Brasile. L'esperienza di BOSLAN migliorerà le capacità di Accenture nell'aiutare i clienti a completare i progetti di capitale in modo più efficiente, in particolare nel mercato europeo dove la spesa per la transizione verso l'energia pulita ha raggiunto i 341 miliardi di dollari nel 2023. Questa mossa rafforza la posizione di Accenture come fornitore globale di servizi per infrastrutture e progetti di capitale, comprese le soluzioni digitali e AI per la gestione del ciclo di vita degli asset.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) ha adquirido BOSLAN, un proveedor con sede en Bilbao de servicios de gestión para grandes proyectos de infraestructura. Esta adquisición tiene como objetivo reinventar la forma en que los clientes diseñan y ejecutan proyectos de infraestructura con cero emisiones aplicando tecnologías de IA y digitales a la gestión del ciclo de vida de los activos. BOSLAN se especializa en supervisar la construcción de infraestructuras para la transición hacia cero emisiones, incluidos parques eólicos, plantas solares y plantas de hidrógeno.
La adquisición añade más de 1,000 profesionales de ingeniería y gestión de proyectos al equipo de Accenture, principalmente basado en España y Brasil. La experiencia de BOSLAN mejorará las capacidades de Accenture para ayudar a los clientes a completar proyectos de capital de manera más eficiente, particularmente en el mercado europeo, donde el gasto en transición a energía limpia alcanzó los 341 mil millones de dólares en 2023. Este movimiento fortalece la posición de Accenture como proveedor global de servicios de infraestructura y proyectos de capital, incluidas soluciones digitales y de IA para la gestión del ciclo de vida de los activos.
액센츄어 (NYSE: ACN)가 빌바오에 본사를 둔 대규모 인프라 프로젝트 관리 서비스 제공업체인 BOSLAN을 인수했습니다. 이번 인수의 목표는 고객이 자산 생애주기 관리에 AI 및 디지털 기술을 적용하여 탄소 중립 인프라 프로젝트를 설계하고 실행하는 방식을 혁신하는 것입니다. BOSLAN은 풍력 발전소, 태양광 발전소 및 수소 공장을 포함하여 탄소 중립 전환을 위한 인프라 건설을 감독하는 전문 기업입니다.
이번 인수로 액센츄어 팀에 1,000명 이상의 엔지니어링 및 프로젝트 관리 전문가가 추가되며, 주로 스페인과 브라질에 기반을 둡니다. BOSLAN의 전문성은 고객이 자본 프로젝트를 보다 효율적으로 완수하도록 돕는 액센츄어의 역량을 강화할 것입니다. 특히 유럽 시장에서 청정 에너지 전환 비용이 2023년에는 3410억 달러에 달했습니다. 이번 조치는 인프라 및 자본 프로젝트 서비스의 글로벌 제공자로서 액센츄어의 입지를 강화하며, 자산 생애주기 관리를 위한 디지털 및 AI 솔루션을 포함하고 있습니다.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a acquis BOSLAN, un fournisseur de services de gestion basé à Bilbao, spécialisé dans les grands projets d'infrastructure. Cette acquisition vise à réinventer la manière dont les clients conçoivent et exécutent des projets d'infrastructure neutres en carbone en appliquant l'intelligence artificielle et les technologies numériques à la gestion du cycle de vie des actifs. BOSLAN se spécialise dans la supervision de la construction d'infrastructures pour la transition vers les émissions nulles, y compris les parcs éoliens, les centrales solaires et les usines d'hydrogène.
Cette acquisition ajoute plus de 1 000 professionnels en ingénierie et en gestion de projets à l'équipe d'Accenture, principalement basée en Espagne et au Brésil. L'expertise de BOSLAN renforcera les capacités d'Accenture à aider les clients à achever des projets d'investissement de manière plus efficace, notamment sur le marché européen où les dépenses consacrées à la transition énergétique propre ont atteint 341 milliards de dollars en 2023. Ce mouvement renforce la position d'Accenture en tant que fournisseur mondial de services d'infrastructure et de projets d'investissement, y compris des solutions numériques et d'IA pour la gestion du cycle de vie des actifs.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) hat BOSLAN, einen in Bilbao ansässigen Anbieter von Verwaltungsdienstleistungen für große Infrastrukturprojekte, übernommen. Diese Übernahme zielt darauf ab, die Art und Weise, wie Kunden Netto-Null-Infrastrukturprojekte planen und umsetzen, durch die Anwendung von KI und digitalen Technologien zur Verwaltung des Lebenszyklus von Vermögenswerten zu revolutionieren. BOSLAN ist auf die Überwachung des Baus von Infrastrukturen für den Netto-Null-Übergang spezialisiert, einschließlich Windparks, Solarparks und Wasserstoffanlagen.
Mit der Übernahme wird das Team von Accenture um mehr als 1.000 Fachkräfte für Ingenieurwesen und Projektmanagement erweitert, die hauptsächlich in Spanien und Brasilien tätig sind. Die Expertise von BOSLAN wird die Fähigkeiten von Accenture erweitern, Kunden bei der effizienteren Durchführung von Investitionsprojekten zu unterstützen, insbesondere im europäischen Markt, in dem die Ausgaben für den Übergang zu erneuerbaren Energien im Jahr 2023 341 Milliarden Dollar erreichten. Dieser Schritt stärkt die Position von Accenture als globaler Anbieter von Infrastruktur- und Investitionsprojekt-Dienstleistungen, einschließlich digitaler und KI-Lösungen für das Management des Vermögenslebenszyklus.
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Accenture has acquired BOSLAN, a provider of management services for large infrastructure projects, headquartered in
BOSLAN helps its clients engineer and oversee the construction of infrastructure for the net-zero transition, such as on- and offshore wind farms, solar power plants, smart grids, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen plants. It also supports the construction of data centers and critical infrastructure. The services BOSLAN provides include feasibility studies, project planning, cost and quality control, contract negotiation and management, design reviews, equipment purchase assistance and field work supervision. The company’s clients are private and public sector organizations in the renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, data centers and utilities industries.
BOSLAN adds more than 1,000 engineering and project management professionals to Accenture, most of whom are based in
With the acquisition of BOSLAN, Accenture continues to scale its services to help clients complete capital projects—large, long-term infrastructure projects—more predictably and efficiently. BOSLAN marks Accenture’s first capital projects acquisition in
“European companies in the energy and utilities sector are leading the charge in transitioning to renewable energy and ensuring low-carbon emission power is competitive,” said Götz Erhardt, who leads Industry X in
Mercedes Oblanca, Iberia Market Unit Lead at Accenture, added: “Spain is at the forefront of the net-zero transition because of our country’s experience, knowledge and capabilities in this sector. We are delighted to welcome the professionals from BOSLAN to Accenture. Together, we will bring the power of data and AI to engineering to help our energy, industrial, and public and private infrastructure clients execute their energy transition infrastructure projects more efficiently, securely and predictably.”
Isaac Gómez, CEO of BOSLAN, commented: "As a long-standing partner to many of our clients, BOSLAN has been helping organizations continuously adopt new technologies for large-scale infrastructure projects and energy projects, such as offshore wind farms and hydrogen infrastructure, some of which have become milestones in the energy sector. By joining Accenture, we are expanding our services for clients with advanced technology solutions, advisory and transformation capabilities, and global reach."
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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