Professional services hub to open as part of ambition to create 1,500 jobs
Accenture plans to establish a new hub in Birmingham, as part of its ambition to create 1,500 jobs outside of London and the South East by 2024.
Located in Norfolk House, the move adds to the professional services firm’s operations across the UK with existing hubs in Scotland, the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the South East.
The hub aims to bring together and expand Accenture’s capabilities to serve clients both locally in the Midlands and across the UK, with a particular focus on driving innovation in the financial services and digital manufacturing sectors.
Accenture has expanded into the Midlands during the last two years after a number of acquisitions such as retail technology and supply chain consultancy REPL Group, SAP partner Edenhouse and customer experience specialists Spark44.
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley, the financial services lead and Midlands lead for Accenture said: “We are committed to contributing to regional prosperity around the UK, and the Midlands is at the heart of our growth ambitions.
“Building on the Midlands’ manufacturing heritage, financial services strength, world-class education and connectivity to the rest of the UK, our Midlands hub will bring even stronger connections between our local people, clients and the wider community as well as being a focal point for our innovation expertise”.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “This milestone investment places the West Midlands at the heart of Accenture’s UK growth plans, delivering hundreds of high-value new jobs to meet rising local demand.
“The scale of the firm’s expansion reflects the extent of economic opportunity in the region, with the West Midlands boasting the UK’s largest business hub outside London and largest concentration of cross-cutting industry strengths”.
Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “Accenture’s new Midlands hub reinforces Birmingham’s reputation as a high-value and full-service professional services cluster, driven by a diverse range of FTSE listed companies and a booming headquarter economy”
Accenture’s has partnered with the University of Birmingham and Aston University, to work on Birmingham’s Net Zero City Sprint (NZCS).
Launching over the coming months, the NZCS aims to create a coalition across public and private sectors to prioritise and then deliver initiatives to move the city towards meeting its net zero targets.
