Accenture to Promote 50,000 Staff After Six-Month Delay

Accenture Plc will promote almost 50,000 people worldwide in June as the company tries to boost morale after a six-month delay to weather a slump in demand for consulting services.

The Dublin-based technology giant told staff Tuesday that the promotions will include 15,000 in India, 11,000 in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and 10,000 across the Americas, according to internal memos seen by Bloomberg News.

The move comes as the New York-listed company grapples with a pullback in client spending and greater scrutiny of US government contracts under President Donald Trump, who wants to prove taxpayers are ...