Accenture lays off 98 at Reston office
Washington Business Journal - by Tierney Plumb Staff Reporter
Accenture is laying off nearly 100 employees at its Reston office.
The New York-based consulting giant, located at 11951 Freedom Drive, will cut 98 workers Jan. 2, according to a notice filed by the company with Virginia.
Combined with its D.C. office, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) employs around 3,000 in the area and works with many federal departments and technology corridor clients in area.
“It’s important to know we are doing everything we can to find other employment opportunities within the company for these folks,” said Peter Soh, of corporate communications for Accenture. “We are a large global consulting firm and it’s our normal business practice to constantly evaluate our workforce and make sure it meets the changing needs of our clients. From time to time we find we need to rebalance our workforce. That’s what this action is here.”
He says the layoff is “not a reflection of the marketplace.”
“Our clients’ needs are constantly changing and it requires us to look at our workforce and make sure it’s aligned properly,” he said.
He did not disclose the nature of the jobs that will be cut.
The global company employs more than 186,000 people -- with 33,000 in the U.S. -- in 49 countries.
Its global workforce has increased by about 47,000 in last two fiscal years.
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