Accenture biggest acquirer of companies in past 30 months

Accenture was the top acquirer of companies in the last 30 months. It outdid itself in 2019, making a total of 24 deals – a 50% increase from 2018, showed data from Hampleton Partners’ IT and business services M&A market report.

Accenture’s acquisition drive has been an effort to build digital capabilities. It made 53 acquisitions in the last 30 months, including those of Clarity Solution Group that provides data analytics consulting services, and French consulting firm Silveo that offers services and solutions for digital manufacturing and intelligent supply chains. Another key acquisition was of Pragsis Bidoop, a Spanish company with strong expertise in big data, AI and advanced analytics.