Accenture to acquire Enterprise System Partners
Accenture PLC has unveiled plans to acquire Ireland-based life sciences firm Enterprise System Partners (ESP). According to the company’s statement, ESP will join Accenture Industry X.0, though no other details of the deal have yet been revealed. Based in Cork, Ireland and founded back in 2003, ESP offers consulting and manufacturing services to the life sciences sector. The deal Accenture wants to forge with ESP is just one of the many buyouts it has made in an effort to strengthen Accenture Industry X.0 in North America and Europe. The other buyouts include hardware engineering firm Mindtribe and embedded software company Pillar Technology. Year-to-date, Accenture shares have gained 16.1%, outperforming the 14.1% growth of the industry.
