SCHLUMBERGER SALES ITS BUSINESS CONSULTING TO ACCENTURE

Accenture has completed its acquisition of SBC (Schlumberger Business Consulting), the management consulting unit of Schlumberger.

SBC (Schlumberger Business Consulting) employees and knowledge assets now form part of Accenture Strategy, the company said in a statement issued Monday.

“The upstream energy sector faces a range of challenges and opportunities, from delivering complex capital projects to exploiting technological advances,” said Arthur Hanna, energy industry lead, Accenture Strategy. “Our capabilities in business, digital and technology strategy complement the upstream business, organizational change and operations expertise that now have become part of Accenture Strategy. As a result of the acquisition, Accenture Strategy is better placed to support clients in the field, across the enterprise and as they pursue market opportunities and upstream partners.”