Behind the Scenes of an Acquisition: SolutionsIQ at Accenture

One year ago, Accenture acquired SolutionsIQ, the leading pure-play Agile consultancy in North America. We invited two key players from each side of the acquisition – SolutionsIQ's CEO John Rudd and Accenture Technology's practice lead Jeff Emerson – to give a rare behind-the-scenes peek into the process of an acquisition while using Agile practices and embodying an Agile mindset and culture. "How does a little company that is based on Agile values move into a very large organization, in a way that doesn't destroy the little company and the same time allows the acquiring company to get the value and the promises out of that acquisition?… And yet that's exactly what happened." – John Rudd "We didn't make an acquisition to have SolutionsIQ come and do more of what Accenture does. We did it to bring that special sauce, that special consulting and transformation expertise that SolutionsIQ has led in the market with. We want to help get that with our clients and with ourselves." – Jeff Emerson Accenture | SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts. To reach our guests:[email protected]@accenture.com To find out more about Accenture | SolutionsIQ, visit: www.accenture.com/agile To join our team, visit: https://www.solutionsiq.com/careers/  The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility. Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Connect with us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmpedFacebook: www.facebook.com/agileampedInstagram: www.instagram.com/agileamped/