Exhibit 99.1
Accenture Makes Organization Changes and Leadership Appointments to
Support Strategy for Future Growth
NEW YORK; Aug. 11, 2009 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a series of changes to its
organization and executive leadership designed to support the company’s plans to drive future
growth by enhancing its core business and entering new growth areas.
Among the changes are the appointment of a new chief operating officer and the realignment of two
of the company’s growth platforms into two new growth platforms — Technology and Business Process
Outsourcing. Accenture’s three growth platforms will now be Management Consulting, Technology and
Business Process Outsourcing. The company also will be making investments in new growth areas
including healthcare, analytics, digital services, mobility, emerging technologies and key
geographic markets.
“The drive to achieve high performance — both for our clients and for Accenture — is more
important today than ever,” said William D. Green, Accenture’s chairman & CEO. “To best position
Accenture for future growth, we are taking a series of strategic actions to enhance our core
business and focus on high-demand areas that offer the potential to extend our leadership in the
market.
“The changes to our senior leadership will put some of our most-experienced executives in
client-facing roles while also bringing additional perspectives to the management of our business.
This is the right team to enable us to continue to deliver superior value to clients, build our
business and achieve future growth. Quite simply, there are tremendous opportunities ahead of us,
and we are aligning our organization to go after them.”
All of the following changes are effective Sept. 1, the start of Accenture’s new fiscal year:
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Stephen J. Rohleder, as previously announced, has been named group chief executive of
Accenture’s newly created Health & Public Service operating group, which integrates all
components of the company’s Public Service operating group with the healthcare payer and
provider segments of its Health & Life Sciences industry group to form the basis for an
expanded go-to-market strategy in public service and healthcare. Mr. Rohleder currently
serves as chief operating officer. |
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Jo Deblaere has been named chief operating officer, succeeding Mr. Rohleder. In his new
role, Mr. Deblaere will focus on driving further operational efficiencies and enhancing the
company’s agility. He currently serves as chief operating officer of Accenture’s Outsourcing
growth platform, where he has been instrumental in driving operational excellence across
Accenture’s $9 billion outsourcing business. |
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Kevin Campbell has been named group chief executive of Accenture’s newly created Technology
growth platform. This new growth platform brings together Accenture’s Systems Integration &
Technology growth platform — comprising all areas of systems integration and technology
consulting — with the application outsourcing and infrastructure outsourcing areas of its
Outsourcing growth platform to provide clients with fully integrated technology solutions.
Mr. Campbell currently serves as group chief executive—Outsourcing. |
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Michael J. Salvino has been named group chief executive of Accenture’s newly created
Business Process Outsourcing growth platform. The new growth platform, created to address the
specific needs of buyers of business process outsourcing services and to recognize the
importance of BPO to Accenture’s long-term growth, brings together the company’s
industry-specific and cross-industry BPO services into a unified organization. Mr. Salvino
currently serves as managing director—Business Process Outsourcing. |
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In addition to continuing to be responsible for the company’s Management Consulting growth
platform, Mark Foster will take on a new role leading Global Markets. In this new role, Mr.
Foster will be responsible for implementing many of the initiatives related to Accenture’s
strategic plan. He will also work on sharpening the company’s focus on industry leadership
and bringing innovation to clients. |
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Karl-Heinz Floether has been named chief strategy & corporate development officer. In this
role he will lead Accenture’s Growth & Strategy organization, oversee strategy for corporate development and chair the company’s M&A
committee. Mr. Floether currently serves as group chief executive—Systems Integration,
Technology & Delivery. |
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R. Timothy Breene has been named senior managing director—Strategic Initiatives, with a
particular focus on leading the company’s pioneering work around next-generation
digital/interactive marketing and related areas. He currently serves as chief strategy &
corporate development officer. |
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Robert N. Frerichs has been appointed group chief executive — United States, with a
primary focus on accelerating growth and expanding market share in this key geography. He
will remain chairman of the company’s Capital Committee and will also continue as chairman of
the Avanade board. Mr. Frerichs currently serves as chief risk officer. |
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Thomas Pike has been named chief risk officer, with responsibility for quality, client
satisfaction and enterprise-wide risk management. Mr. Pike currently leads Accenture’s
Products operating group in North America. |
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Diego Visconti, in his role as international chairman, will take on new responsibility for
leading and accelerating Accenture’s penetration and growth in a group of strategic markets
critical to the company’s future success. |
The above list includes only those executives taking on new or expanded management roles. The
full list of Accenture’s Executive Leadership Team members and their bios can be found on
the “About Accenture” section of the company’s website at www.accenture.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.
Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business
functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates
with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With approximately
177,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of
US$23.39 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These
include, without limitation, risks that: our results of operations could be adversely affected by
economic and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our clients’ businesses
and levels of business activity; our results of operations could be negatively affected if we
cannot expand and develop our services and solutions in response to changes in technology and
client demand; the consulting, systems integration and technology and outsourcing markets are
highly competitive and we might not be able to compete effectively; our work with government
clients exposes us to additional risks in the government contracting environment; clients may not
be satisfied with our services; liabilities could arise if our subcontractors or other third
parties cannot deliver their project contributions on time or at all; our results of operations
could be adversely affected if our clients terminate their contracts with us on short notice; our
outsourcing services subject us to operational and financial risk; our results of operations may be
adversely affected by the type and level of technology spending by our clients; our profitability
may suffer if we are not able to maintain favorable pricing rates and utilization rates, if we
cannot control our costs, or if we cannot anticipate the cost and complexity of performing our
work; our business could be negatively affected by legal liability that results from our providing
solutions or services; the anticipated benefits of the new Health & Public Service operating group,
Technology growth platform and Business Process Outsourcing growth platform may not be achieved;
the introduction of organizational changes and appointment of new executive leadership team members
may not help us achieve desired results; our global operations are subject to complex risks, some
of which might be beyond our control; our growth and our ability to compete may be adversely
affected if we cannot attract, retain and motivate our employees or efficiently utilize their
skills; our business may be adversely affected if we cannot manage the organizational challenges
associated with the size and expansion of our company; new tax legislation or interpretations could
lead to an increase in our tax burden; negative publicity related to Bermuda companies could affect
our relationships with our clients; consolidation in the industries that we serve could adversely
affect our business; our ability to attract and retain business may depend on our reputation in the
marketplace; the share price of Accenture Ltd Class A common shares could be adversely affected by
sales, or the anticipation of future sales, of Class A common shares held by our employees and
former employees; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk
Factors” heading in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended May 31, 2009, and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release speak only as of the date they were made,
and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release
or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.
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Accenture
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alex.pachetti@accenture.com