– IRELAND, Dublin – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that its Board of Directors has named CEO Julie Sweet to the additional position of chair of the board, effective Sept. 1, 2021, succeeding David Rowland, who will step down as executive chairman and from the board on that date.
“Julie’s appointment to the additional role of chair of the board reflects her exceptional track record as a senior leader for more than a decade,” said Gilles Pélisson, lead independent director. “In less than two years as CEO, she established our new growth model and led the company through the COVID-19 global pandemic while strengthening commitments to sustainability and equality for all and creating significant value for our clients and shareholders.”
“I want to thank David for his numerous contributions to Accenture over four decades, and his extraordinary stewardship — he has inspired generations of leaders with his focus on always looking to the future, building a better Accenture for all, and solving for our clients, people, and communities,” said Julie Sweet. “We have benefitted from his experience and perspective through his service as executive chairman over the last two years, and I am honored to succeed him.”
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