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Karl E. Newkirk is a former global managing partner of Accenture a management consulting and technology services company. He retired from the firm and its predecessor companies Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting in December 2001 after nearly 40 years of service.
During his tenure with Accenture Newkirk initiated and built the firm's ERP practice in 1994 and served as its global managing partner for six years. This global consulting organization grew from an initial focus on SAP into an organization with more than 5 000 employees managing ERP implementations in many of the world's largest companies and became one of the firm's most successful and profitable lines of business. Newkirk most recently served as the first managing partner of Accenture's Microsoft Solutions Organization.
Prior to leading Accenture's ERP and Microsoft Solutions groups Newkirk served in a variety of leadership roles with Accenture. These roles included: managing partner of the Process Industries practice in the Midwest region where he oversaw engagements with clients in the energy resources and chemicals industries; managing partner of the Manufacturing and Retail Practice in the Ohio region; and managing partner of the Cleveland Consulting Practice. | 