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Posted 14 July, 2022

Accenture plc appointed Leo Framil as new CEO

NYSE:ACN appointed new Chief Executive Officer Leo Framil in a 8-K filed on 14 July, 2022.


  On July 14, 2022, Accenture plc ("Accenture") issued a news release announcing that Leo Framil, who currently serves as Accenture's market unit lead for Latin America, has been appointed as Accenture's chief executive officer - Growth Markets, effective September 1, 2022.  

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Accenture is a global professional services company that helps the world’s businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services, creating tangible value at speed and scale. The company combines technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Its services include Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Song. Accenture operates through the following geographical segments: North America, EMEA, and Growth Markets. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 14, 2022, Accenture plc ("Accenture") issued a news release announcing that Leo Framil, who currently serves as Accenture's market unit lead for Latin America, has been appointed as Accenture's chief executive officer - Growth Markets, effective September 1, 2022. Mr. Framil succeeds Gianfranco Casati, who will continue in the position until September 1, 2022. Mr. Casati will then step down as chief executive officer - Growth Markets and from Accenture's Global Management Committee and become chairman - Growth Markets, continuing to serve clients and working closely with account teams. A copy of Accenture's news release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.


On July 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of Accenture also appointed Melissa Burgum to the role of Accenture's Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 1, 2022, in addition to continuing her current role as Accenture's Corporate Controller. Ms. Burgum succeeds Richard Clark, who has been Accenture's Chief Accounting Officer since 2013 and will continue in the position until September 1, 2022. Mr. Clark will remain part of Accenture's Global Management Committee as Accenture's Chief Transformation Officer - Business Enablement. 


Ms. Burgum, 50, has been Accenture's Corporate Controller since September 2021. Prior to assuming her current role, Ms. Burgum served as Accenture's Assistant Corporate Controller from December 2016 to September 2021 and as Controller for Accenture Federal Services from May 2013 to December 2016. Previously, Ms. Burgum held controllership roles at two public companies and was an auditor and consultant for Arthur Andersen. Ms. Burgum has been with Accenture for 9 years.