• BCT specialises in cyber security.
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    BCT specialises in cyber security. Getty
  • Accenture Global Defence lead Matthew Gollings, BCT Director Patrick Batch, Accenture’s Health & Public Service lead for Australia & New Zealand, Catherine Garner, and BCT Director Angus Heatley. Credit: Accenture
    Accenture Global Defence lead Matthew Gollings, BCT Director Patrick Batch, Accenture’s Health & Public Service lead for Australia & New Zealand, Catherine Garner, and BCT Director Angus Heatley. Credit: Accenture
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Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire BCT Solutions (BCT), a privately held technology consultancy that specialises in command and control, cybersecurity, cyber defence services and expertise.
 
“BCT will complement Accenture’s Defence, National Security and Public Safety capabilities in Australia, extending the reach and scale of our business to transform bold ideas into breakthrough outcomes for our public sector clients,” Catherine Garner, who leads Accenture’s Health & Public Service practice in Australia and NZ, said. “BCT’s impressive experience and capabilities will enable us to enhance the services we provide to government agencies in Australia - ultimately helping improve the lives of citizens.”
 
“We are very proud to welcome the BCT team to Accenture, and we commend their work in supporting the local defence community," Matthew Gollings, Accenture’s global Defence lead, said. "BCT is a strong match with Accenture’s values, culture and people – and we look forward to combining our skills to serve the needs of government agencies.”

Accenture Global Defence lead Matthew Gollings, BCT Director Patrick Batch, Accenture’s Health & Public Service lead for Australia & New Zealand, Catherine Garner, and BCT Director Angus Heatley. Credit: Accenture
Accenture Global Defence lead Matthew Gollings, BCT Director Patrick Batch, Accenture’s Health & Public Service lead for Australia & New Zealand, Catherine Garner, and BCT Director Angus Heatley. Credit: Accenture


Founded in 2015 by Defence Force veterans Patrick Batch and Angus Heatley, BCT has offices in Canberra and Brisbane. In March 2019, BCT was recognised in the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards for its work supporting veterans, with 87 per cent of its workforce having served in the ADF.
 
“We are excited to join forces with Accenture to address the pressing challenges facing the Defence and broader public sector landscape,” Angus Heatley, director at BCT Solutions, said. “Most of the BCT workforce are veterans and have the deep, first-hand defence and national security industry experience, skills and understanding to better equip the men and women of Australia’s Defence force."
 
Terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed.

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