Accenture to acquire Data Science firm End-to-End Analytics

Accenture is now going to acquire End to End Analytics, a California-based data science, and analytics firm. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

End-to-End Analytics is founded in 2005 by Colin Kessinger and Heiko Pieper. It brings expertise in retail, high technology, automotive, and consumer goods industries, supported by a portfolio of assets and accelerators in the areas of pricing, customer analytics, forecasting, supply chain, trade promotion, and marketing.

End to End Analytics has more than 70 employees in Brazil and Palo Alto.

Sanjeev Vohra, global lead for Accenture Applied Intelligence, said, "Over the past year, our focus on strategic acquisitions has enabled us to enhance how we serve clients in the analytics, data, and AI space. By adding End-to-End Analytics to Accenture Applied Intelligence, we look forward to scaling their unique approach to data science blended with our functional consulting practice to help our clients navigate the pace of change and gain more business value from their data and AI investments."

Saleem Janmohamed, senior managing director and U.S. West market unit lead, Accenture, said, "Our clients are relying on Accenture’s broad technology expertise and human ingenuity to drive business transformation at speed powered by deep analytics and insight. Together, End-to-End Analytics and Accenture will bring clients industry and functional depth, unmatched AI and analytics capabilities and a proven track record of delivering business results."

The acquisition complements Accenture's analytics, AI, and data business across the globe. Recently, Accenture also acquired Analytics8 in Australia, Clarity Insights in North America, Sentelis in France, Bidoop in Spain, Byte Prophecy in India, and Mudano in the UK, notes the announcement.

End-to-End Analytics will now join the Accenture Applied Intelligence practice. The acquisition will help Accenture enhance its services to customers across the South and North America.

Accenture and End to End Analytics will bring their customers industry and functional depth. The AI and analytics capabilities along with a proven track record of delivering high business results enhances Accenture's position in the market, notes the announcement.