Accenture announces key leadership changes
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — In a move to bolster its technological innovation and asset engineering, Accenture has announced the appointment of Rajendra Prasad as Chief Information and Asset Engineering Officer, effective July 1.
This new role puts Prasad at the helm of Accenture’s internal technology development and support for client assets. Prasad, who brings over 28 years of industry experience, has been instrumental in driving automation and innovation throughout Accenture’s IT lifecycle.
“With Rajendra’s appointment, we continue to pioneer both internal technology and asset engineering to drive new performance frontiers for Accenture and our clients,” said Accenture’s Chief Operating Officer Manish Sharma.
Accenture has also announced that Penelope Prett will succeed Gloria Samuels as Global Lead for Accenture’s Workday Business Group. Prett’s background in technology, consulting, and outsourcing services across multiple industries is seen as invaluable. She spearheaded the implementation of Workday for Accenture’s workforce, marking one of the largest Workday deployments worldwide.
Samuels will retire on August 14 after an accomplished tenure at Accenture, where she played a key role in enhancing Accenture’s partnership with Workday.
“Penelope brings significant experience delivering technology and consulting services, and we are confident her leadership will enable us to unlock new innovations and new possibilities for clients. At the same time, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Gloria Samuels for her extraordinary contributions to Accenture over the years,” said Paul Daugherty, group chief executive – Technology and chief technology officer, Accenture.
Accenture, a leading global professional services company, serves clients in over 120 countries with a team of 732,000 individuals, focusing on digital transformation, operational optimization, and revenue growth acceleration.
Accenture is currently ranked #1 in the Time Doctor OA500, an index of the world’s top 500 outsourcing firms and a vital tool in assisting the BPO decision-making community.
