Accenture has announced a transformative overhaul of its growth model, effective September 1, 2025, to solidify its position as a leader in AI-enabled client reinvention. By consolidating its services into a single integrated unit called Reinvention Services, the company aims to deliver faster, data- and AI-driven solutions to meet evolving client demands.
Accenture launches Reinvention Services unit to streamline AI solutions.
Manish Sharma appointed Chief Services Officer, effective September 1, 2025.
Unifies Strategy, Consulting, Song, Technology, and Operations services.
John Walsh to become CEO of the Americas, Kate Hogan global COO.
Aims to deliver measurable value through AI-enabled platforms faster.
Leadership changes include new heads for Consulting, Technology, and HR.
Accenture’s new growth model integrates its Strategy, Consulting, Song, Technology, and Operations services into a single Reinvention Services unit. Led by Manish Sharma, current CEO of the Americas and Accenture’s first Chief Services Officer, this structure is designed to create leading-edge solutions rapidly and embed data and AI seamlessly across client engagements.
The Reinvention Services unit will leverage Accenture’s expertise in generative AI to deliver measurable value. With scaled services, deep industry knowledge, and robust technology ecosystem partnerships, the company is positioned to help clients navigate the AI-driven economy, enhancing operational efficiency and innovation across industries.
Effective September 1, 2025, key leadership changes will support the new model. John Walsh, global Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Sharma as CEO of the Americas. Kate Hogan, Americas COO, will become global COO. The Reinvention Services unit will see Muqsit Ashraf continue leading Strategy, Jason Dess heading Consulting, Ndidi Oteh leading Song, Rajendra Prasad overseeing Technology, and Arundhati Chakraborty managing Operations. Kate Clifford will assume the role of global Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer.
“Today, our clients need more value faster, and Accenture is their reinvention partner of choice,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture. “These changes to our growth model will allow us to deliver that value and continue to scale our business by being an even stronger engine of reinvention that more rapidly delivers the power of Gen AI. We are writing the playbook for how to be the most AI-enabled, client-focused professional services company in the world and a great place to work for our people—our reinventors.”
“Each of these leaders will play a crucial role in realizing the promise of our new growth model,” said Sweet. “I am deeply grateful to Jack, Karthik and Angela for their outstanding contributions during their time at Accenture.”
Accenture will maintain its geographic market structure—Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific—while continuing to go to market by industry. The unified Reinvention Services unit is expected to enhance collaboration with technology ecosystem partners, driving the next wave of growth for clients and stakeholders in an AI-centric landscape.
Accenture’s strategic restructuring underscores its commitment to leading the AI revolution in professional services. By unifying its capabilities under Reinvention Services, the company is poised to deliver unparalleled value, fostering client resilience and innovation in the age of generative AI.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating 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’s 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° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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