• Accenture announces plans to create 3,000 new technology jobs in the UK over the next three years, with a focus on three key Northern cities

• Half of the jobs to be based outside London, expanding Accenture’s presence in Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds

• Roles in cloud engineering, platforms, cybersecurity, data and intelligent operations due to increasing client demand

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 new roles over the next three years.

Half of the roles will be based outside of London, expanding Accenture’s presence in Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh, and adding to its existing UK workforce of approximately 11,000 people. The new roles are being driven by increased client demand for services in platforms, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, data and intelligent operations.

Simon Eaves, Market Unit Lead, Accenture in the UK & Ireland, said:

“The UK economy is rebounding swiftly following the pandemic and we are seeing strong demand from clients seeking to capitalise on this growth opportunity. We are committed to growing our footprint across the UK which is why I am particularly excited about our plans across Scotland and northern England where we see some of the best technology talent in the country.”

Vanessa Harding, Accenture’s North West Operations Co-Lead, said:

“We are planting deep roots here. We’re proud of Accenture’s long-standing presence in Manchester, and this announcement underlines our commitment to growing in this fantastic city. We firmly believe in utilising high skilled local talent - particularly within the technology sector - as a means of strengthening our business, and over the next three years we aim to double the size of our Manchester team.”

Colin Ellam, who also co-leads Accenture’s North West operations, concluded:

“Manchester is a city famous for its cultural creativity and technological innovation that has a wealth of amazing technology talent. We are delighted to be expanding our presence here to play a bigger role in the local community and deliver the technology skills and expertise that our clients in the North West need as they undertake business transformation at pace and scale.”

The announcement continues Accenture’s investment in the UK following four acquisitions made earlier this year - cloud and digital transformation consultancy Infinity Works, SAP partner Edenhouse, leadership and talent consultancy Cirrus, retail technology and supply chain consultancy REPL Group, management consultancy BCS Consulting and innovation strategy firm Founders Intelligence.

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