Accenture has appointed Graham Healy as managing director of Industry X, its digital engineering and manufacturing service,
Industry X aims to use insights from data and digital technologies to help clients in sectors such as life sciences, utilities and agriculture to research and develop software-enabled products and platforms.
Healy will be responsible for the growth of Industry X, including Enterprise System Partners (ESP), the Cork-based life sciences consulting and manufacturing business acquired by Accenture in 2019.
He will also lead Accenture's efforts to grow its operations in Munster following last year's announcement of 500 new jobs, the majority of which will be based in the province.
"This appointment marks a pivotal moment for Accenture as we grow both as a whole across Ireland, and in the Munster region, since our beginnings in Ireland over 50 years ago," Alastair Blair, managing director of Accenture Ireland, said.
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"Graham will be instrumental in helping to develop and grow our presence in Munster and in helping to nurture our talent base in the region, particularly in the life sciences sector where Industry X plays a pivotal role. I am delighted to welcome Graham to my leadership team and wish him every success in his new role."
"I am delighted to be leading our Industry X business which brings world-class digital engineering and manufacturing expertise to our clients to help them rapidly scale, accelerate growth, improve productivity and safety, and embed sustainability across their operations and products," Healy said.
"Accenture’s track record in this area is key at a time when there is increasing demand and growth in the life sciences industry here in Ireland. I am delighted to be a part of this growth and development in my new role."
Healy, who holds a BSc in Business Information Systems and an MSc in Management Information Systems from University College Cork, previously worked at Accenture for 18 years, predominantly in the health and public service practice.
He rejoins the professional services giant from Avanade, its joint venture with Microsoft, where he served as country manager for Ireland for more than three years from launch in 2018.
Avanade, alongside Accenture, were recently named the 2021 Microsoft Global Alliance SI Partner of the Year for the 16th time and were also named Microsoft Ireland Country Partner of the Year 2021.
Photo: Graham Healy, managing director of Industry X at Accenture. (Pic: Shane O'Neill, Coalesce.)
