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Technological consulting Accentuate He has established plans to fire personnel who cannot modify artificial intelligence in the middle of a broader restructuring strategy that will make the company prioritize the efforts of AI.
The executive director of Accenture, Julie Sweet, said in a call on Thursday that as AI advanced, it becomes “a part of everything we do” and the global professional services company continues to invest significantly in the area, expects employees to “become again and reorganized” on a scale.
“We are investing in raising our reinventors, which is our main strategy,” Sweet said. She explained that the company is “leaving in a compression timeline” for people for whom it required is not a “viable path.”
Sweet said Accenture had already reassigned to 550,000 workers in the foundations of the generative AI and described a commercial optimization program of $ 865 million of six months, which detailed the costs associated with compensation and personnel reductions.
“We expect savings of more than $ 1 billion of our business optimization program, which we hope we reinvirt in our business and in our people because it is very important for our future growth and, therefore, we hope to reinvest that, while offering a modest margin expansion,” said Accenture Financial Director Angie Park.
Together with the cuts, the company continues to hire and has reinforced its IA talent with 77,000 professionals employees of AI and data in 2025, compared to 40,000 in 2023. Sweet said it also hopes to increase the company personnel in the next financial year in the markets, including the United States and Europe.
“Our number 1 strategy is disgusting, given the skills we need, and we have had a lot of experience in an acceleration, we are trying, in a very compressed timeline, where we do not have a viable path for skill, a kind of exit people so we can get more of the skills we need,” Sweet added.
The company reported revenues of $ 69.7 billion this year, a 7% growth compared to the previous year. In an interview with “Squawk on the Street” by CNBC, Sweet set this growth in the mass demand of customers to display artificial intelligence in all organizations.
“Our early investment in AI is really paying off,” said Sweet CNBC. “We feel very good when we enter fiscal year 26 with the impulse we are seeing in our business, which is promoted by Accenture the company that is really associated to make sure you can use advanced.”
“Each CEO, Board and C-Suite recognize that Avece AI is essential for the future. The challenge at this time is that they are really excited about technology and that they are not yet ready for most companies,” he added.
