Accenture, a global professional services company, has announced that it has acquired UK-based automation services provider Genfour.

According to Accenture, with this acquisition, Genfour has now become an integral part of the new Accenture Center of Excellence for Intelligent Automation in the UK. Per the agreement, the company's professionals will join the Accenture Operations Global Intelligent Automation team.

In a statement, Accenture said of the deal, “Clients can take advantage of data-driven insights that enable faster, more informed business decisions and better quality of service to their customers."

“Intelligent automation is transforming the way businesses across industries operate, driving new levels of productivity, innovation, compliance, quality user experiences and improved decision making,” Manish Sharma, group operating officer, Accenture Operations, said. “With a strong track record of building and managing flexible, scalable automation solutions, Genfour’s highly skilled professionals will help accelerate the transformation and re-engineering of our clients’ business processes through intelligent automation, enhancing our ability to deliver on the promise of as-a-Service.”

“With growing demand for intelligent automation solutions, we’re excited to be joining Accenture to help build better automated processes and tackle complex process opportunities for clients,” James Hall, CEO, Genfour, said. “We look forward to continuing to help clients use automation to successfully implement a digital workforce that can ultimately improve both internal operational efficiencies and customer experience.”

No further details of the transaction were disclosed.