Accenture Opens Innovation Hub in Atlanta’s Technology Square
December 12 2018 - 9:29AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today opened a new innovation hub in
Atlanta as a destination where clients can co-innovate with their
Accenture teams to ideate, rapidly prototype and then scale
innovative products and services for the digital economy.
Spanning 30,000 square feet of space, the innovation hub is
located on Georgia Tech’s campus at Technology Square. At the hub,
Accenture leverages its relationships across the Atlanta technology
ecosystem — such as with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology
Development Center and Engage Ventures — to help ensure that
clients have access to emerging breakthrough technologies.
“As a global hub for trade, technology and innovation, Georgia
is a fitting home for Accenture’s newest Innovation Hub,” said
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. “We appreciate Accenture’s decision
to expand in Midtown and value the company’s longstanding
commitment to advancing our technology infrastructure and promoting
Georgia’s reputation as the Silicon Valley of the South.”
The innovation hub in Atlanta is part of a network of 11
Accenture innovation hubs in North America, including locations in
Boston; Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; metro Detroit; Houston; New York;
metro San Francisco; Seattle; Toronto; and metro Washington D.C.
These hubs are connected to more than 100 locations around the
globe to seamlessly bring the best of Accenture’s global
investments and insights to its clients on the ground in North
America.
“With our network of innovation hubs across North America, we’re
bringing innovation to our clients’ doorsteps to help them compete
and win in the digital economy,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s
chief executive officer – North America. “Continuous innovation is
critical to their success, and in our hubs we work side-by-side
with our clients to help them bring solutions to market faster and
be the disrupters, not the disrupted.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said, “We are pleased that
Accenture has chosen Atlanta for one of its newest innovation
hubs. Atlanta is home to a diverse ecosystem of innovative
businesses, and Accenture’s leadership in our city furthers
Atlanta’s status as a center for technology and innovation.”
As part of its investment in innovation in Atlanta, Accenture
has also expanded its U.S. apprenticeship program to the city to
provide under-represented groups greater access to digital-economy
jobs, teaming with Year Up and other community organizations to
continue to scale the program.
“Atlanta is a great city for innovation and an anchor for the
Southeast,” said Jimmy Etheredge, senior managing director at
Accenture who leads its business in the U.S. Southeast region. “Our
investment here is an investment in our clients, our people and our
community. Accenture’s new innovation hub leverages Atlanta’s world
class capabilities and infrastructure to help our clients prosper
in the digital economy.”
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broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting,
digital, technology and operations. Serving 93 of the Fortune
100 and more than 70 percent of the Fortune 500, Accenture employs
an innovation-led approach to help clients imagine and invent their
future. The company has more than 50,000 people and operations in
42 cities in the United States, and with an unwavering commitment
to inclusion and diversity, is consistently recognized
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