Accenture Acquires Organizational Transformation Consultancy Future State

Accenture Acquires The Highlands Consulting Group

August 18, 2025

Consulting

Accenture has acquired The Highlands Consulting Group, a Sacramento-based management consulting firm with expertise in healthcare, transportation, social services and organizational change management. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities serving California state agencies and expands its public sector consulting footprint in the state; financial terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires Incapsulate

November 28, 2023

IT Services

Accenture has acquired Incapsulate, a Washington, D.C.-based digital transformation consulting firm specializing in Salesforce solutions. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings more than 275 Salesforce practitioners and engineers into Accenture's Salesforce Business Group to strengthen its capabilities across public sector, insurance and financial services clients.

Accenture Acquires The Storytellers

October 13, 2023

Consulting

Accenture has acquired The Storytellers, a London-based creative change management consultancy that partners with C-suite leaders to develop narratives and activate transformational change. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential capabilities by adding storytelling, facilitation, creative communications and immersive experience skills to its consulting offerings; terms were not disclosed.

The Planet Group (Odyssey-backed) Acquires Future State Consulting

June 28, 2022

Consulting

The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has agreed to acquire Future State Consulting, a Portland-area digital mobility and technology talent consultancy. The acquisition expands Planet's technology consulting capabilities and will integrate Future State with Planet's existing technology platforms including Strive Consulting and Launch Consulting Group.

Accenture Acquires Root Inc.

April 23, 2021

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Root Inc., a 30-year consultancy that helps Global 2000 organizations activate strategy and transform culture through creative and experiential approaches. Root will join Accenture's Talent & Organization / Human Potential team to strengthen Accenture's organizational change management capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires Organization Design Consultancy Kates Kesler

May 6, 2020

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Kates Kesler, a New York City–based organization design consultancy, to bolster its Talent & Organization / Human Potential practice with new methodologies and experts. The acquisition is intended to expand Accenture's C-suite offerings in organization design, people experience and leadership development; terms were not disclosed.