Accenture CEO steps down due to health reasons

FILE PHOTO: Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme leaves after the “Tech for Good” Summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

(Reuters) – Accenture PLC said on Friday Chief Executive Officer Pierre Nanterme has stepped down due to health reasons, effective immediately.

Chief Financial Officer David Rowland will serve as the interim CEO, the consulting and outsourcing services provider said in a statement.

Reporting by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by James Emmanuel

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