Accenture to Acquire 6point6
Summary
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is to acquire 6point6, a U.K. technology consultancy, specializing in cloud, data, and cybersecurity. Spanning the commercial and public sectors, the acquisition will enhance Accenture’s strategy and architecture capabilities, with a particular emphasis on central government, defense and security, and financial services. Founded in 2012, and led by Nefyn Jones, CEO, 6point6 has a proven track record of delivering large scale projects for the U.K. central government to transform digital capabilities and modernize legacy systems. With a staff of approximately 400 and offices in London and Manchester, the company has expertise in three key areas: digital transformation, data, and cybersecurity. Its work includes the largest cloud migration in Europe, with the shift of an entire U.K. government department to a single cloud-based digital infrastructure, delivering time efficiency savings to a separate government agency via digital services, and the adoption of machine learning to boost productivity for a multinational energy company.