Barcelona-based Accenture veteran to oversee company's business
serving public-sector clients
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed Juan Domenech group chief executive
of the company’s Public Service operating
group, effective Sept. 1. In his new role Mr. Domenech joins Accenture’s
executive leadership team and succeeds Lisa Mascolo, who has been
appointed U.S. country managing director, also effective Sept. 1.
Mr. Domenech, 52, has spent the past 18 years in Accenture’s
Public Service operating group, which serves public-service
organizations in the defense, education, public health, human services,
border management and public safety, revenue and postal sectors
globally. He currently serves as the group’s
chief operating officer, a position he has held since 2004.
In his 25-year career with Accenture, Mr. Domenech has also held a
variety of other leadership positions, including managing director of
the Public Service operating group in Europe, the Middle East, Africa,
Latin America and Canada, and head of the Change Management practice in
South Europe. He has also served clients in the financial services and
utilities industries.
“I am delighted to have Juan join our
executive leadership team and run our Public Service operating group,”
said William D. Green, Accenture’s chairman &
CEO. “With nearly two decades of experience in
the Public Service operating group, he knows the business inside and out
and brings a strong blend of client leadership and operational
experience to his new role. I am confident that he will continue his
significant contribution to Accenture's success."
Based in Barcelona, Mr. Domenech joined Accenture in 1983 and became a
partner in 1992. He holds a degree in industrial engineering from the
Catalonia Polytechnic University in Barcelona and a master of business
administration degree from the IESE Business School.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive
capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive
research on the world’s most successful
companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become
high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 180,000
people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70
billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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