Pierre Nanterme will become Accenture’s chief executive officer on January 1, 2011. He is currently group chief executive of Accenture’s Financial Services operating group, which serves clients in the banking, capital markets and insurance industries. He is also a member of Accenture’s Executive Leadership Team.

“This is the right time to further strengthen Accenture’s global leadership. Accenture is on a solid growth trajectory and is better positioned for the future than at any time in our history,” Green said. “Pierre’s significant involvement in both developing and delivering our growth strategy — and his tenure as a senior leader in our company — all point to a seamless transition.  I look forward to working closely with Pierre as he accelerates the execution of our business strategy and guides Accenture through our next phase of growth.”

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, lead director of the Accenture board, said, “Pierre possesses all the qualifications that we believe are critical to lead Accenture — including a keen understanding of the global marketplace and competitive landscape, a deep-seated commitment to serving clients and delivering value to shareholders, and true passion for Accenture’s people. Speaking on behalf of the board, we look forward to working closely with Pierre in his role as chief executive officer.

More on the announcement from the following publishers:

• The Wall Street Journal: Accenture To Promote Nanterme To CEO On Jan. 1
• Bloomberg: Accenture Names Pierre Nanterme CEO, Replacing Green

Who is Pierre Nanterme?

Pierre Nanterme, 51, is based in Paris. He currently serves as group chief executive of Accenture’s Financial Services operating group, which serves clients in the banking, capital markets and insurance industries. Prior to assuming his current role in September 2007, Mr. Nanterme served as Accenture’s chief leadership officer, with primary responsibility for Accenture’s human capital strategy as well as the design and implementation of its highly regarded global operating model. In that role he was also actively involved in framing Accenture’s client-service model and global strategy.

As part of the Gallia region of Accenture (France, BeNeLux), I am personally very proud to see a man coming from this region to become the CEO of the company.