Accenture will purchase South Africa’s King James Group, an unbiased artistic company with experience in model technique, creativity and digital advertising companies.
The transfer will strengthen Accenture Interactive’s creativity within the area, the corporate mentioned. That is Accenture first acquisition in Africa and can add King James Group’s group of 300 artistic and model specialists to the agency’s group in South Africa.
Phrases of the acquisition weren’t disclosed.
Based in 1998 with places in Cape City and Johannesburg, King James Group shoppers are unfold throughout monetary companies, client items, know-how and media. The store claims to be one in every of South Africa’s most awarded businesses in trade and enterprise rankings, with artistic accolades, together with Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Present, Clios, Loerie Awards, PRISMS, Bookmarks and the Inventive Circle.
James Barty, founding companion and chief govt of the King James Group mentioned: “Becoming a member of Accenture Interactive … will provide our folks thrilling development and our consumer’s entry to excellent capabilities on a worldwide scale.” Flaviano Faleiro, Accenture Interactive’s president for Progress Markets, added that “the company’s capabilities and scale will complement our efforts to satisfy consumer demand for transformative experiences available in the market and throughout all industries.”