\nAccenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its intent to acquire French Orlade Group (\u201cOrlade\u201d), which provides advisory and project management services for capital projects through its subsidiaries, which include Op2<\/sup> and pmO. The acquisition would significantly expand Accenture\u2019s capabilities to help clients optimize their investments in large-scale, long-term projects, such as nuclear power plants, power grids, rolling stock, defense systems and space launch systems.<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250919346769\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n Orlade Group to become part of Accenture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nOp2<\/sup>\u2018s services include advising clients on how they can organize and execute capital projects more successfully with lead time reduction expertise, key best practices for large-scale project management and predictive data-driven models. pmO\u2019s project management processes and tools help clients deliver capital projects on time and on budget.<\/p>\n \nOrlade and its subsidiaries would bring approx. 200 professionals, most of which are based in Paris and Bordeaux. The company\u2019s international locations include Montr\u00e9al (Canada) and Brisbane (Australia). Their teams would join Accenture\u2019s infrastructure and capital projects practice<\/a> within Industry X<\/a>.<\/p>\n \nAccenture\u2019s planned acquisition would come at a time in which organizations developing capital projects are facing many challenges, ranging from increased scrutiny from stakeholders to supply chain issues to staffing shortages to cybersecurity risks. As a result, only 6% of organizations surveyed deliver projects on or ahead of schedule. Two-thirds miss their targets, adding an average of 29% in labor costs and penalty fees to the bill, research from Accenture<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n \nKoen Deryckere, Accenture France & Benelux market unit lead, said: \u201cThis acquisition would strengthen our position in France and boost our ability to help clients reinvent how they plan and execute large-scale projects in the energy, utilities, rail, aerospace and defense sectors. It would enhance our capital project management expertise, from advisory to execution, and leverage advanced technologies like generative AI to drive large-scale, responsible transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n \nFlavien Parrel, who leads Accenture Industry X for France and Benelux, added: \u201cOrlade is an experienced leader in helping organizations successfully plan and execute complex industry projects. Their team\u2018s expertise would complement our leadership in digital and technology, where generative AI offers immediate productivity<\/a> gains to our capital projects clients in areas such as data compilation, analysis, and the production of technical deliverables.\u201d<\/p>\n \nOrlade was founded in 2005 by Pascal Oriot, Sylvain de Robert and Frederic Laforce. In a joint statement, they pointed out that Orlade\u2019s expertise in the full lifecycle of capital projects in industrial sectors, combined with Accenture\u2019s leadership in digital and AI, would create a unique capability to deliver future standout projects for clients. Together, both companies could help clients navigate complexity with clarity, bold thinking and a clear focus on delivery.<\/p>\n \nAccenture has been scaling its capabilities for helping clients with their infrastructure and capital projects in Europe and North America continuously over the past two years. Earlier in 2025, it acquired construction consultancy Soben<\/a> in Scotland and engineering managed services company IQT Group<\/a> in Italy. In 2024, it bought BOSLAN<\/a>, a management services provider for net-zero infrastructure in Spain. In 2023, US advisory and management company Anser Advisory<\/a> and Canadian consulting and program management company Comtech<\/a> became part of Accenture.<\/p>\n \nTerms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.<\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements About Accenture View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250919346769\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \nJens Derksen Velislava Le Fevre KEYWORDS:<\/b> France Europe<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Software Networks Other Defense Contracts Utilities Data Management Energy Technology Defense Rail Transport Aerospace Manufacturing<\/p>\n![\"Orlade](\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250919346769\/en\/2585377\/4\/Orlade_Group.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/b>Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201clikely,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201caspires,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cprojects,\u201d \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cestimates,\u201d \u201cpositioned,\u201d \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201cgoal,\u201d \u201ctarget\u201d and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, without limitation, risks that: Accenture and Orlade will not be able to close the transaction in the time period anticipated, or at all, which is dependent on the parties\u2019 ability to satisfy certain closing conditions; the transaction might not achieve the anticipated benefits for Accenture; Accenture\u2019s results of operations have been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions and the effects of these conditions on the company\u2019s clients\u2019 businesses and levels of business activity; Accenture\u2019s business depends on generating and maintaining client demand for the company\u2019s services and solutions including through the adaptation and expansion of its services and solutions in response to ongoing changes in technology and offerings, and a significant reduction in such demand or an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect the company\u2019s results of operations; risks and uncertainties related to the development and use of AI could harm the company\u2019s business, damage its reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; if Accenture is unable to match people and their skills with client demand around the world and attract and retain professionals with strong leadership skills, the company\u2019s business, the utilization rate of the company\u2019s professionals and the company\u2019s results of operations may be materially adversely affected; Accenture faces legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and\/or company data from security incidents or cyberattacks; the markets in which Accenture operates are highly competitive, and Accenture might not be able to compete effectively; Accenture\u2019s ability to attract and retain business and employees may depend on its reputation in the marketplace; if Accenture does not successfully manage and develop its relationships with key ecosystem partners or fails to anticipate and establish new alliances in new technologies, the company\u2019s results of operations could be adversely affected; Accenture\u2019s profitability could materially suffer due to pricing pressure, if the company is unable to remain competitive, if its cost-management strategies are unsuccessful or if it experiences delivery inefficiencies or fail to satisfy certain agreed-upon targets or specific service levels; changes in Accenture\u2019s level of taxes, as well as audits, investigations and tax proceedings, or changes in tax laws or in their interpretation or enforcement, could have a material adverse effect on the company\u2019s effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition; Accenture\u2019s results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; Accenture\u2019s debt obligations could adversely affect its business and financial condition; changes to accounting standards or in the estimates and assumptions Accenture makes in connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements could adversely affect its financial results; as a result of Accenture\u2019s geographically diverse operations and strategy to continue to grow in key markets around the world, the company is more susceptible to certain risks; if Accenture is unable to manage the organizational challenges associated with its size, the company might be unable to achieve its business objectives; Accenture might not be successful at acquiring, investing in or integrating businesses, entering into joint ventures or divesting businesses; Accenture\u2019s business could be materially adversely affected if the company incurs legal liability; Accenture\u2019s work with government clients exposes the company to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment; Accenture\u2019s global operations expose the company to numerous and sometimes conflicting legal and regulatory requirements; if Accenture is unable to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights or if Accenture\u2019s services or solutions infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others or the company loses its ability to utilize the intellectual property of others, its business could be adversely affected; Accenture may be subject to criticism and negative publicity related to its incorporation in Ireland; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the \u201cRisk Factors\u201d heading in Accenture plc\u2019s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in Item 1A, \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/b>Accenture 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 approximately 791,000 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 and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360\u00b0 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent 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. Visit us at accenture.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n
Accenture
\n
+49 175 57 61393
\n
jens.derksen@accenture.com
\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n
Accenture
\n
+33 1 53 23 46 18
\n
velislava.lefevre@accenture.com<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"Photo\"](\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250919346769\/en\/2585377\/3\/Orlade_Group.jpg\")
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n