Accenture will continue to hire significantly in India: CEO Pierre Nanterme

Accenture - considered as one of the top-most employers in India among the global technology services companies - is believed to have over 150,000 workers in India

As global consulting and IT services giant Accenture continues to establish itself as a leading player in digital segment, company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pierre Nanterme said India would continue to play a critical role in delivering the 'new' services.

‘New’ business for Accenture includes digital, Cloud, and security services, which account for around 60 per cent of the NYSE-listed company's overall revenues, making it by far the leader in this space.

“And we continue to hire significantly on, let's call it, the offshore, especially in India. It’s not true that onshore is all new (services) and offshore is core