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MANNHEIM, Germany – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Homburg & Partner, a strategic management consultancy specializing in business strategy, sales and pricing. The 73-strong Homburg & Partner team has joined the Accenture customer, sales and service team. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Homburg & Partner, headquartered in Mannheim, has demonstrably increased sales, market share and profitability and has in-depth knowledge of the industry, especially for customers from the industrial goods, health and chemical industries. With their strategic consulting competence, Homburg & Partner helps customers to achieve measurable market success, to achieve growth targets and to draw more value from their sales and price management strategies.

“The pandemic accelerated the transition of companies to new digital standards for customer experience and loyalty,” said Edwin van der Ouderaa, global director for customers, sales and service at Accenture. “The addition of Homburg & Partners expands our ability to develop growth and efficiency strategies across the company and will increase our customers’ focus on increasing their sales and profits as they focus on next-generation customer loyalty.”

Frank Riemensperger, Market Manager for Accenture in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia, said: “The takeover of Homburg & Partner strengthens our strategy and process capabilities, in particular through business strategies, sales and pricing methods and knowledge that is crucial for the digital economy Meaning are. If we combine our implementation skills, our global reach and our digital know-how with the strengths of Homburg & Partner, we can create value for customers in new ways. ”

Over the past 20 years, Homburg & Partner has worked with large and medium-sized companies on projects ranging from the development of go-to-market strategies to the optimization of sales processes and organizations to the implementation of leading pricing methods. Numerous awards such as “WirtschaftsWoche Best of Consulting 2020” and “BrandEins Beste Beratung 2021” distinguish Homburg & Partner as one of the leading consulting firms for trading strategy, sales and pricing in Germany. In addition, Homburg & Partner is through its renowned founder Christian Homburg, Prof. Dr. Dr. hc mult., Well connected with the University of Mannheim, its alumni network and leading scientists worldwide.

“Homburg & Partner stands for excellent and practicable consulting services at the highest level, which always keep an eye on the market. Accenture’s size and market share enable us to extend our value proposition to customers in various industries and regions, ”said Prof. Christian Homburg, founder and chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Homburg & Partner.

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