Accenture acquires Nokia’s Symbian Professional Services unit

Accenture has come to an agreement with Nokia to acquire their Symbian Professional Services.

No word on how much money was paid but all 165 employees will now be Accenture employees. According to the press release “The unit provides engineering consulting and product development services on a global basis to mobile phone manufacturers, as well as chip manufacturers and mobile operators. Services provided by the Symbian Professional Services teams include advanced technical support, techniques for enhancing performance, memory, and power, advanced error diagnosis and repair, and turnkey software development services that can be used in a range of technical environments”