Accenture Named a Leader in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data and Analytics Service Providers

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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers. The report notes the growing importance of data and analytics in driving digital transformation, with 69% of boards accelerating these initiatives post-COVID-19. Accenture was praised for its ability to execute and complete its vision in this sector. Sanjeev Vohra highlighted the firm's commitment to delivering value through its Data-led Transformation offering and advanced AI solutions. Gartner’s assessment reinforces Accenture's leadership position in the data and analytics market.

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• Named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers.
• Accenture is positioned highest in execution and vision among 18 companies evaluated.
• Focus on Data-led Transformation and Solutions.AI enhances competitive advantages.
• Strong client success in driving data-led transformations.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named as a Leader in the Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers.”

The report underscores the pervasiveness of data and analytics across enterprises, noting that “Organizations are deploying D&A to support digital transformation and acceleration, and the use of D&A is increasingly pervasive across enterprises, fueling market growth. In the 2021 Gartner’s View from the Board of Directors survey, 69% of boards of directors said they had accelerated digital business initiatives in the wake of COVID-19. In the same survey, these boards of directors placed analytics and AI as the No. 1 and No. 2 top game-changing technologies to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis.” Among the 18 companies assessed, Gartner positioned Accenture highest and furthest in this Magic Quadrant for its ability to execute and completeness of vision in this market.

“Accenture’s long-standing commitment to help clients realize business value, coupled with our Data-led Transformation offering and investments in building assets like Solutions.AI, our strategic acquisitions, and our focus on talent and investments in advanced artificial intelligence have made us a leader in the data & analytics and AI space,” Sanjeev Vohra, senior managing director and global lead for Accenture Applied Intelligence. “Our continued momentum of people, technology and strategy will accelerate our ability to deliver leading data and AI solutions to our customers.”

With a large, and growing, group of data partners helping to power the Accenture Data Platform, and a robust Solutions.AI portfolio to address industry and functional areas like talent and skilling, customer engagement and pricing, Accenture Applied Intelligence is helping clients around the world drive success in their Data-led Transformations and grow their business.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers, Worldwide, Jorgen Heizenberg, Gareth Herschel, Twiggy Lo, Shubhangi Vashishth, Ankush Jain. February 7, 2022

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FAQ

What recent award did Accenture (ACN) receive?

Accenture was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers.

What does Gartner's report highlight about data and analytics usage?

The report highlights that 69% of boards accelerated digital business initiatives due to COVID-19.

How many companies were assessed in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Service Providers?

Gartner assessed 18 companies in the report.

Who is the global lead for Accenture Applied Intelligence?

Sanjeev Vohra is the senior managing director and global lead for Accenture Applied Intelligence.

What strategic focus areas does Accenture emphasize in the data analytics space?

Accenture emphasizes Data-led Transformation, Solutions.AI, and investments in advanced artificial intelligence.