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4. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 60

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) offers strategy and consulting services. On January 22, the company announced a strategic investment in Workera, a leading AI-powered skills intelligence platform, thereby strengthening their alliance. The alliance includes Accenture becoming a reseller of Workera’s solutions, as well as a technology integration whereby Workera’s official skills intelligence layer is embedded within Accenture’s LearnVantage learning platform. Together, the partnership will allow the companies to keep up with the rapidly changing job market, particularly in high-demand fields like AI, machine learning, and cloud computing where skills change at an unprecedented pace. The collaboration builds on Accenture’s decision to work with Workera back in April 2024 as a skills partner for LearnVantage, the company’s platform that aims to address the rapidly shortening half-life of technical skills.

“The rise of generative AI has amplified our clients’ need for training and upskilling their people in cloud, data, and AI as they build their digital core, which is essential for reinvention. By integrating Workera into Accenture LearnVantage, we’re equipping enterprises with the tools to personalize learning journeys and optimize workforce capabilities using skills intelligence data. This partnership, including our recent investment, underscores Accenture’s commitment to delivering transformative value to our clients”.

-Kishore Durg, global lead of Accenture LearnVantage.