The largest solution provider in the world is bullish that Google Cloud’s new $2.5 billion AI partnership with Salesforce is a home run for Accenture and fellow solution providers as it will accelerate customer adoption of agentic AI and Google’s new Gemini 2.0.
That’s according to Scott Alfieri, the global leader of Accenture’s massive Google Business Group that consists of tens of thousands of employees dedicated to driving Google sales for the $71 billion company.
“You are now able to select Gemini from [Salesforce’s Agentforce]’s drop-down so that when you’re building AI agents—let’s say it’s in the contact center, which is where a lot of our work is—you’re now using the generative AI engine and R&D investments that are realized around the world from Google to allow agents to be utilizing the best LLMs that exist in the marketplace that are multimodal,” said Alfieri. “I couldn’t be more excited for customers.”
Agentic AI represents a $2 trillion market opportunity, according to a recent study from Salesforce.
From Google Workspace with Gemini benefits to more easily providing AI agents to Accenture’s massive customer base in more than 120 countries, Alfieri is bullish that the teaming of Salesforce and Google will be a boon for solution providers in the AI era.
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“You’ve now got this extensibility that will happen between Salesforce and Google with Vertex AI and then the other platforms that come with Google Cloud,” he said. “When we think about where Salesforce plays and where Google plays in the market, it’s just this beautiful complementary matchup.”
Accenture is investing heavily in AI in 2025.
This week alone, Accenture acquired AI provider Halfspace, which helps businesses leverage and scale AI to make better, more-informed decisions. Accenture also this year invested in Aaru, the creator of a leading AI-powered prediction engine that simulates consumer behavior and preferences.
Accenture is a 20-time Google Cloud Partner of the Year award winner, thanks in part to Alfieri’s leadership, which includes over 30 years working at Accenture.
In an interview with CRN, Alfieri explains why Accenture and the channel should be bullish about Google Cloud and Salesforce’s new $2.5 billion partnership in the AI era.