Accenture acquires management consulting firm Homburg & Partner
Accenture announced its most recent in a long series of acquisitions, this time purchasing Homburg and partner, German strategic management consulting firm, for an undisclosed amount.
This is technology M&A deal number 278 that ChannelE2E has covered so far in 2021. See all technology M&A deals for 2021 and 2020 listed here.
The 73-employee Homburg & Partner team has joined the Accenture Customer, Sales and Service team.
Based in Mannheim, Germany, Homburg & Partner specializes in business strategy, sales and pricing. The company’s customers are primarily based in the industrial products, health care and chemical industries.
Accenture acquires Homburg & Partner: Executive Insight
Edwin van der Ouderaa, Global Head of Customer, Sales and Service, Accenture
Frank Riemensperger, Head of Accenture’s Market Unit in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia
Edwin van der Ouderaa, Global Head of Customer, Sales and Service at Accenture, commented:
“The pandemic has accelerated the shift of organizations to embrace new digital standards for customer experience and engagement. The addition of Homburg & Partners expands our ability to shape growth and efficiency strategies across the business and will allow our clients to focus more on increasing their sales and profits, as they focus on their next-generation customer engagement.
Frank Riemensperger, Head of Accenture’s Market Unit in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia, said:
“The acquisition of Homburg & Partner strengthens our strategy and process capabilities, especially with business strategy, sales and pricing methods and our knowledge so crucial to the digital economy. When we combine our implementation skills, global reach and digital expertise with the strengths of Homburg & Partner, we will be able to create value for clients in new ways. “
Accenture M&A
Accenture has made a number of strategic investments over the past two years across its various divisions.
Accenture has invested nearly $ 1.5 billion globally in nearly 50 acquisitions since the start of 2020. You can view the full list of Accenture acquisitions here.