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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Cirrus, a UK-based leadership and talent consultancy. Cirrus strengthens Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential team and strengthens its development and coaching skills for executives seeking business transformation. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

With 70 experts in the UK and Australia serving global clients, Cirrus combines leadership, talent and engagement expertise to evaluate and develop leaders. This leads to behavior changes and the implementation of agile working methods in order to realize their potential. Cirrus has a proven track record of delivering business impact through bespoke leadership and team building solutions delivered through virtual, personal and digital channels.

“Our customers expect advice and innovation from us on their transformation journeys, especially in times of change. With the acquisition of Cirrus, we will be able to offer leadership and talent development programs to support them at a faster pace and on a larger scale, ”said Christie Smith, Accenture’s global director of talent & organization / human potential. “In particular, Cirrus ‘digital learning capabilities will help transform and reinvent our customers’ C-suites and broader teams in innovative ways.”

Cirrus complements Accenture’s recent acquisitions in Talent & Organization / Human Potential – Future State in February and Kates Kesler in 2020 – with the aim of expanding customer offerings and creating new ways of creating value with a deep understanding of customer needs and market challenges . Cirrus was founded in 2010 by Dr. Simon Hayward founded. Simon is a respected thought leader, author, and honorary professor at Alliance Manchester Business School.

“Joining Accenture is an opportunity to offer our skills to more clients who are seeking leadership consulting expertise,” said Dr. Simon Hayward, CEO of Cirrus. “Together, we can offer our innovative digital learning and leadership development services to customers around the world at a time when there is really critical need.”

“We are all excited to welcome Cirrus to Accenture,” said Diana Barea, Managing Director of Talent & Organization at Accenture UK & Ireland. “In an era of constant change, leadership in delivering successful cloud, platform, and other critical business transformations is more important than ever. Cirrus will help our customers develop their ingenuity as they lead through change. ”

Cirrus is the third acquisition Accenture made in the UK this year, following the acquisition of Edenhouse and Infinity Works in February.

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