\nAccenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired ATI Solutions Group<\/a> (ATI), a Perth-based consulting service provider to the mining, energy and rail industries. ATI will enhance Accenture\u2019s capabilities in West Australia, where specialized digital and industrial talent is in high demand. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230828143736\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n Accenture has acquired ATI Solutions Group, an Australian consulting service provider to the mining, energy and rail industries. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nATI offers clients a broad skill set and has experience across a wide range of capital projects. It helps clients automate and remotely run mines and rail networks, set up smart maintenance workflows, analyze data from the field, and optimize their operations. The company excels at implementing operational technology (OT) \u2013 which companies use to run assets like mining equipment \u2013 and connecting OT to enterprise IT systems. Better IT and OT integration allows companies to identify issues and automate processes in their field operations faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n \nSteven Walsh, Industry X<\/a> lead for Accenture in Australia and NZ, said: \u201cDigital technology and automation in operations are a pivotal part of how leading asset-intensive companies drive value in their front-line operations. ATI\u2019s long-standing expertise strengthens our capability to support our clients in these critical areas.\u201d<\/p>\n \nPete Burns, who leads Accenture\u2019s business in Australia and New Zealand, added: \u201cThe acquisition of ATI reflects our ongoing focus and commitment to building our presence in the West Australian market, and delivering total enterprise reinvention to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n \nMatt Andrews, Director and Co-Founder, ATI, commented: \u201cBy joining Accenture, we will bring new value and scale to our clients and provide new opportunities to our people to grow their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n \nATI\u2019s approx. 60 employees and contractors in Perth and other locations across Australia will join Accenture\u2019s digital engineering and manufacturing service, Industry X. Accenture continues to build this service in Australia and New Zealand, having also acquired Perth-based OT service provider Electro 80<\/a> in 2021, and grown the team across the market in recent years.<\/p>\n \nRecently, Accenture acquired<\/a> US infrastructure advisory and management company Anser Advisory to help clients complete their large, long-term infrastructure projects more predictably and efficiently.<\/p>\n About Accenture<\/strong><\/p>\n \nAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world\u2019s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services\u2014creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 732,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world\u2019s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360\u00b0 value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360\u00b0 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners, and communities. 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