New York, United States, June 2025 — Manish Sharma has been appointed as Chief Services Officer at Accenture, stepping into a newly created global leadership role aimed at steering the company’s strategic transformation and deepening its impact across industries. With over 29 years at Accenture, Manish becomes the first to hold this position, reflecting the company’s evolution to meet rising demands in Generative AI, data-driven reinvention, and AI-first transformation services.
In his new capacity, Manish will lead Reinvention Services, a consolidated business unit designed to unify Accenture’s global services portfolio under a single, strategic umbrella. The unit will accelerate how clients unlock value, digitize operations, and scale innovation. His leadership will be crucial in advancing the company’s positioning as the most AI-enabled, client-focused professional services firm globally.
Manish most recently served as CEO – Americas, where he led the company to record revenues of $30 billion in FY24, spearheading client transformation across multiple sectors. Prior to that, he was Global Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Executive – Operations, where he pioneered innovations such as SynOps, Accenture’s proprietary AI-driven operations platform, and led global initiatives in rural impact sourcing and sustainability.
Throughout his three-decade career, he has held key roles including Group COO – Operations, Global Operations Delivery Lead, and Asia Pacific Lead, consistently playing a transformative role in scaling teams, modernizing client services, and embedding inclusive and agile operating models across regions. A strong advocate for workforce inclusion and future-ready talent, he founded Accenture’s Rural Impact Sourcing Program, enhancing job access in underserved communities.
As part of this leadership transition, John Walsh will succeed Manish as CEO – Americas, while Kate Hogan has been named Global COO—moves that underscore Accenture’s commitment to growth, innovation, and organizational agility.
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Accenture is a global professional services company known for creating tangible 360° value for its clients, partners, shareholders, and communities. Operating in more than 120 countries, Accenture specializes in helping organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, and accelerate growth through its unmatched depth in cloud, data, and AI, combined with global delivery capabilities and deep industry expertise. With a focus on innovation and inclusion, Accenture remains a trusted partner in transforming the future of work, technology, and business at scale.
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