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Celebrating 50 years of Accenture in Singapore

Reflecting on our unwavering drive to be bold and the impact we’ve made for our clients, people and Singapore.

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February 2, 2025

For the past 50 years, Accenture has been a pivotal force in technology and innovation, playing a significant role in advancing Singapore's digitalization journey and Smart Nation ambition. By understanding our clients’ unique needs and challenges, we’ve partnered them to reinvent themselves and thrive in a competitive business landscape.

We help forward-thinking organizations embrace change across every part of their business.

With deep industry knowledge and global connections, we deliver innovative solutions, from modernizing core banking and billing systems to developing accessible digital services such as SingPass and the National Electronic Health Record. By harnessing the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, these advancements help some of the world’s leading organizations transform operations, improve customer experiences, and drive growth.

At Accenture, our people are our greatest asset. We invest in their growth through initiatives such as the Technology Quotient learning series, partnerships with educational institutions and specialised programs such as the GovTech Digital Academy and hire-to-train schemes.

We prioritise well-being through our uncapped leave vacation and providing mental health support. Inclusion and Diversity is also a big part of our DNA and in honor of our Golden Jubilee, we have launched the Women of Worth program with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to empower women to reskill and reintegrate into the IT workforce.

Nation-building and community engagement are integral to our mission. Through our corporate citizenship initiatives, we support youth, women, seniors and sustainability efforts.

Looking ahead and as part of our celebration, we are donating S$500,000 SGD to the President’s Challenge to support children with special needs, people with disabilities, healthcare programs, and families and elderly in need.

Infographic timeline of Accenture's history in Singapore: 1975-1984 - Office established, first local partners. 1985-1994 - Andersen Consulting separated, expanded services. 1995-2004 - Accenture formed, ERP, Y2K. 2005-2014 - Key centers, first diamond account. 2015-2024 - Innovation, DIVA, 50-50 gender mix, mental health, accessibility, awards.
Infographic timeline of Accenture's history in Singapore: 1975-1984 - Office established, first local partners. 1985-1994 - Andersen Consulting separated, expanded services. 1995-2004 - Accenture formed, ERP, Y2K. 2005-2014 - Key centers, first diamond account. 2015-2024 - Innovation, DIVA, 50-50 gender mix, mental health, accessibility, awards.

WRITTEN BY

Mark Tham

Country Managing Director – Accenture Singapore