Accenture to acquire NewsPage

Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Singapore-based NewsPage Pte Ltd, a leading provider of integrated distributor management and mobility software for the consumer goods industry in emerging markets. NewsPage provides software products to some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. Upon closing, the acquisition will complement the capabilities of the Accenture CAS software platform, a leading integrated software platform that supports the consumer goods industry sales processes, and help strengthen its capabilities in emerging markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.