Accenture and Springboard Enterprises Celebrate Women Transforming Industries
22 October 2020 - 10:59PM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Springboard Enterprises are
celebrating “Women Transforming Industries” and the organization’s
20th anniversary by honoring four women CEOs in the retail and
health industries for their technological innovation.
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The honorees are:
- Stephanie Crespin, CEO & founder of Reflaunt, whose mission
is to build a world of positive consumption by bridging luxury
brands with secondhand marketplaces so they can implement efficient
circular models and empower consumers to see fashion’s long-lasting
value;
- Michelle Longmire, CEO & founder of Medable, which is
pioneering a new category of decentralized clinical trials with a
patient-centered platform that gets effective therapies to patients
faster;
- Neha Singh, CEO & founder of Obsess, an experiential
e-commerce platform enabling retailers to turn their websites into
interactive 3D virtual stores that bring the offline discovery
behavior into online shopping; and
- Kristen Valdes, CEO & founder of b.well, a healthcare
technology company pioneering an individual-first connected health
platform that enables a configurable digital health experience for
consumers.
“These entrepreneurs are re-imagining how we can more
efficiently and wisely leverage technology to access healthcare,
shop and live in safer, smarter ways,” said Kay Koplovitz,
Springboard chairman and co-founder. “For 20 years, Springboard’s
mission has been to accelerate the growth of women-led
entrepreneurial companies through access to essential resources
with our global community of experts. We know that introducing our
entrepreneurs to the right people and access to financing is
crucial to building companies at sustainable scale. We are thrilled
to be sharing a spotlight on these extraordinary women transforming
industries as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. We are excited to
bring Accenture and its clients into our global ecosystem as we
move to exponentially innovate the future.”
Annette Rippert, group chief executive of Accenture Strategy
& Consulting, said, “Through Accenture Ventures — which makes
targeted equity investments in emerging technology startups and
matches their capabilities with the business needs and priorities
of Accenture’s clients — we’ve worked hand-in-hand with several
Springboard companies and are excited about their contributions to
the business landscape. Helping build high-growth innovative
companies is part of Accenture’s DNA, and we’ve been impressed by
how these executives are leading the way to transform
industries.”
Watch our video interviews of women making a difference.
To learn more about Accenture Ventures, visit
www.accenture.com/ventures.
To learn more about how Accenture innovates with clients in the
health and life sciences industries, visit
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/health/health-innovation-life-sciences
About Accenture Accenture is a global professional
services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and
security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills
across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting,
Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the
world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent
Operations centers. Our 506,000 people deliver on the promise of
technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more
than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value
and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners
and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
About Springboard Enterprises Springboard’s mission is to
accelerate the growth of entrepreneurial companies led by women
through access to essential resources and a global community of
experts. We are a leading network of influencers, investors and
innovators dedicated to building high-growth companies led by women
who are transforming industries in technology and life science.
The measure of our success is in the results. Since 2000, over
800 Springboard portfolio companies seeking investment and human
capital for product development and expansion have created over
$20B in value, are revenue generators and job creators. With 200
exits to strategic acquirers and 20 IPOs, Springboard Entrepreneurs
are Transforming Industries. https://sb.co/
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Lara Wozniak Accenture +1 858 252 8208
lara.wozniak@accenture.com
Amy Millman Springboard +1 202 242 6282 amy@sb.co
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