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Accenture to Acquire Majority Stake in DLB to Expand Capital Projects Capabilities for End-to-End Data Center Development
NEW YORK & NEPTUNE, N.J., December 16, 2025--Accenture signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake (65%) in US-based AI data center engineering and consulting firm DLB Associates.
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