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Accenture Acquires Australian Consulting Firm In Defense And Security Space

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

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Accenture Acquires Australian Consulting Firm In Defense And Security Space

Angus Heatley, managing director, BCT Solutions. Photo: BCT

Accenture [ACN] on Monday said it completed its acquisition of BCT Solutions, an Australia-based consulting firm with core capabilities in command and control, cyber security, electronic warfare and intelligence, bolstering its presence in Australia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Accenture said that the acquisition is part of its strategy to provide comprehensive mission support capabilities for Australia’s government sector, particularly in defense, national security and public safety. “With BCT now part of Accenture, the reach and scale of…

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