Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire Optimind

Acquisition of financial services, insurance and compliance risk management firm would strengthen Accenture’s capabilities in quantitative and qualitative risk management and compliance services

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its intent to acquire Optimind, a Paris-based independent consulting firm that provides advisory services and solutions to help insurance firms, banks and large corporate clients to meet major challenges of competitiveness, transformation and regulation. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.