HYDERABAD : Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired TalentSprint, a
leader in deep tech education, from NSE Academy Ltd., (a wholly owned
subsidiary of National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)). TalentSprint
offers transformational learning programs to emerging and experienced
professionals in partnership with top-tier academic institutions and leading
enterprise technology providers. The acquisition will bolster Accenture
LearnVantage’s ability to drive growth through key university certifications
and high impact bootcamps, creating trained talent pools for enterprises and
governments.
Founded
in 2009, TalentSprint has consistently been at the forefront of talent
development, empowering professionals with future-ready skills. Over the past
15 years, the company’s deep collaborations with leading enterprise technology
providers and prestigious academic institutions, including the Indian
Institutes of Management (IIMs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs),
International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and globally
renowned research institutions, ensure its programs remain industry relevant
and deliver high-impact learning outcomes.
With
headquarters in Hyderabad, India, and with offices in Sunnyvale, California,
TalentSprint’s team of approximately 210 professionals will join Accenture LearnVantage. This will
strengthen LearnVantage’s capabilities to help organizations reshape their
workforce through upskilling, reskilling and preparing them for an AI-powered
world.
TalentSprint
delivers its programs through bootcamps, certifications, and e-degrees,
catering to learners across different career stages to build expertise in
disruptive technologies and new-age management domains. Its programs span
diverse areas, including AI, data science, cybersecurity, chip design,
semiconductor technologies, digital transformation, sustainability, leadership,
and other areas of management, equipping learners to be future-ready.
“TalentSprint’s
end-to-end delivery capabilities of focused learning programs provide a
competitive value proposition for learners and enterprises alike, making it a
great fit for our expanding LearnVantage business,” said Kishore Durg, global
lead of Accenture LearnVantage. “The addition of TalentSprint further boosts
our ability to meet our clients' demand for training, helping their people gain
the essential technology skills in emerging areas needed to reinvent their
organizations and achieve greater business value.”
Saurabh
Kumar Sahu, who leads Accenture’s India business, added, "India is
witnessing a growing need for specialized technology skills at scale as
enterprises accelerate their digital transformation efforts and Global
Capability Centers evolve into R&D, innovation, and engineering hubs.
We see significant opportunities to partner with these organisations to build a
pool of readily deployable talent skilled in emerging technologies."
The
acquisition of TalentSprint complements Accenture’s recent investments in Udacity and Award Solutions, and aligns with the
company’s $1 billion investment in LearnVantage over three years, announced in
early 2024. A comprehensive technology learning and training service,
LearnVantage helps clients become “talent creators” with people at the center
of their reinvention using technology, data, and AI.
Commenting
on the acquisition, Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, NSE said,
“This transaction underscores NSE’s strategic focus on its core business while
divesting from non-core business areas. This acquisition is a testament to the
exceptional quality and potential of the business that NSE has built over the
years.”
“Since
inception, our mission has been to equip learners with deep expertise for a
disrupted world,” said Anurag Bansal, Managing Director and CEO of
TalentSprint. “Joining forces with Accenture LearnVantage allows us to scale
our impact, delivering cutting-edge technology and next-gen management programs
that are valued and trusted by students, professionals, organizations, and
governments alike.”
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