IT services giant Accenture is adding 60 people to its Technology and Consulting workforce in the North East to work with healthcare and public sector clients.<\/p>\n
The jobs will cover\u00a0a variety of levels and are part of the company\u2019s initiatives\u00a0to increase UK consulting resources outside London.<\/p>\n
Mark Larsen, managing director for Accenture Newcastle,\u00a0<\/b>confirmed\u00a0the company’s strong presence in the North East. \u201cNew hires will enable us to further expand our local footprint and ensure that our strategic consulting advisory practice is well-positioned to take advantage of the wealth of talent and opportunities in the North East,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Norma Redfearn, the elected mayor of North Tyneside, believed that\u00a0the supplier has contributed significantly to the regional economy in recent years.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle operation was originally seen as a way of getting a different mix of people and skills to complement other regions. For instance, agile development could\u00a0start in Newcastle and then be scaled in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
The centre was first used to support government customers that did not want data going overseas. The centre is also an alternative for UK customers that might not have the volume to justify a large offshore shared services contract for operations, such as Salesforce, by offering a small local alternative.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle operation has also welcomed IT apprenticeships. In 2013, local youngsters joined the company\u2019s scheme at Accenture\u2019s Cobalt Business Park.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s first round of graduates at the Newcastle scheme saw 14 qualify. The second group in September 2016 had 19 graduates, and the most recent group is the largest with a total of 30 people.<\/p>\n
IT services giant Accenture is adding 60 people to its Technology and Consulting workforce in the North East to work with healthcare and public sector clients. The jobs will cover\u00a0a variety of levels and are part of the company\u2019s initiatives\u00a0to increase UK consulting resources outside London. Mark Larsen, managing director for Accenture Newcastle,\u00a0confirmed\u00a0the company’s strong […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,31],"tags":[131,161],"class_list":["post-1351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-services","category-tech-sparx","tag-newcastle","tag-services"],"yoast_head":"\n