Accenture Named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Technology and Business Consulting Services

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 15, 2026--

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner, Inc. “ Magic Quadrant for Digital Technology and Business Consulting Services ” report. This recognition is particularly significant as Accenture believes the report’s scope aligns closely with its end-to-end capabilities and pioneering Reinvention Services growth model.

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Accenture highlighted its deep expertise, ability to execute, and comprehensive vision in helping clients navigate complex digital transformations in its submission. Accenture’s distinct approach—uniting strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X services into a single, integrated Reinvention Services unit—is designed to deliver transformation at scale.

Accenture’s digital technology and business consulting work spans all industries, reinventing core and functional value chains through our consulting capabilities in business strategy, data and AI, talent, process, and experience. Much of this work is sponsored by top CXOs seeking to transform their organizations and become reinventors.

Accenture also possesses robust capabilities in Digital Technology and Cloud Enablement Consulting, powered by strategic investments in data and artificial intelligence (AI). Our significant commitment to Generative AI (Gen AI) and the development of proprietary AI-native assets, such as GrowthOS for accelerating revenue-generating opportunities and Spend Analyzer for productivity improvements, further showcase our leading-edge innovation and technology adoption.

“Today, our clients need even more from us. In every boardroom and every industry, they are not just facing a single challenge, they are facing everything at once—unprecedented pace of technological change, economic volatility, geopolitical complexity, and radical shifts in customer behavior. Companies today require a strategic partner capable of orchestrating complex transformations from vision to value,” said Manish Sharma, Chief Strategy and Services Officer at Accenture. “Our Reinvention Services, powered by unique capabilities in advanced AI, deep industry consulting expertise and leading ecosystem partnerships, empower our clients to solve their most pressing strategic challenges and innovate at speed. We believe this Gartner recognition underscores our commitment to delivering differentiated strategy and consulting services that create lasting, measurable impact.”

“This position as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Technology and Business Consulting Services is a pivotal moment to us, in our view affirming the strategic imperative for integrated consulting that drives enterprise-wide reinvention,” said Muqsit Ashraf, Group Chief Executive-Strategy at Accenture. "We feel it reflects Accenture's unified, client-first approach led by the combined strength of our deep industry and functional experience and world-class AI-enabled assets and platforms. Add to this the leading services we deliver alongside a robust ecosystem of technology partners and Accenture is well positioned to help clients not just adapt but redefine their futures and unlock unprecedented value through continuous innovation."

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 784,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Easter is around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about how to decorate your eggs.

Whether you're dying eggs for your table spread or planning to hide them for an egg hunt, it's important to follow food safety guidelines to minimize germs and maximize your egg quality.

Eggs are remarkably long lasting, so there needn't be a giant rush to eat them.

“Stores usually do turn over eggs pretty quickly, so the recommendations is you should consume eggs three to five weeks after you purchase them,” said Kara Lynch, food safety educator with Michigan State University Extension.

There is also a benefit in letting eggs age just a bit, as older eggs can be easier to peel. That's because eggs shrink over time within the shell, creating an air pocket between the egg and the shell.

Egg processors clean eggs before they reach store shelves, but it also is important to thoroughly cook eggs to reduce the risk of foodborne illness, especially salmonella. That bacteria lives naturally in the gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts of chickens, said Kimberly Baker, associate extension specialist at Clemson University.

To cook your eggs, place them in a saucepan, fill it with water and bring it to a boil. After that, put the lid on, turn the heat off and let it sit for about 12 minutes. Some also favor turning down the heat and simmering eggs.

You can vary the time in the hot water depending on a desire for harder boiled or slightly creamier eggs, but the yolk should be pretty solid to be safe. Boiling them for too long can risk creating green sulfur development on the outside of the yolk.

After that, Don Schaffner, food science department chair at Rutgers University, said there are two options.

You can run your eggs under cold water to reduce the temperature. From there, you can color them right away or place them back in the fridge until you're ready. Or, after you've boiled them, you can let them air dry until they've cooled.

The boiling process sanitizes the eggs, and as long as they are kept out of water, Schaffner said, they will remain safe to eat.

“You’ve boiled the egg, you’ve gotten rid of any bacteria that might be in the egg. And now you’ve air-cooled it, right? So it’s going to cool more slowly, it’s probably going to cook more,” he said. “But most importantly, you don’t have to worry about any bacteria from the water getting internalized into the egg.”

Either artificial or natural food dye is OK as long as the dye label says it's food grade. For those keeping track, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been updating its guidance and regulations regarding certain dyes.

And no, it's not a problem if the dye seeps through the shell.

“Eggs kind of naturally have their own abilities to absorb only so much,” Baker said.

As you're decorating the eggs and have the eggs outside, she suggested keeping your eggs in an ice bath, so they can stay at a cooler temperature while you're decorating.

Eggs should generally be kept at or below 40 degrees (4.4 degrees Celsius) to minimize the risk of contaminants.

Cooked eggs that weren't air-cooled should spend no more than two hours at room temperature. And that's cumulative, including the time spent decorating and the time spent hiding during the Easter egg hunt.

But if it's particularly warm, then that two-hour rule may be shortened to one hour, Lynch said.

Hard boiled eggs are generally good for about a week in the fridge.

Be careful with your eggs as you handle them.

One of the biggest concerns is making sure your eggs haven't cracked during an Easter egg hunt, making them vulnerable to contaminants. And once the egg has been hard boiled, there's no way to kill bacteria that get inside, Baker said.

“We don’t want to be putting them in the soil or in lawns where pets have gone to the bathroom,” she said.

Whether the eggs are hidden outdoors or in a corner of your home, you should rinse them in cool water before you peel them. And wash your hands, too, just in case the eggs have picked up something.

If the Easter egg hunt means your eggs will be at room temperature for longer than two hours, experts recommended using plastic eggs for the hunt instead of real ones to minimize food safety risk.

“If it’s an outdoor Easter egg hunt at any time, I would say go with the plastic eggs and be safe,” Baker said. “And use your dyed Easter eggs as your centerpiece on your table or your buffet, and enjoy them that way.”

FILE - Painted Easter eggs hang from an Easter Tree in Saalfeld, central Germany, March 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)