Accenture opened a new innovation hub in Boston Back Bay as part of the company accelerated innovation investment in the U.S. As part of the investment, Accenture plans to add 400 highly skilled technology jobs in Boston by the end of 2020. The company recently named a Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe is recruiting people with the critical skills needed to serve clients, including in high-growth areas such as digital, cloud and security services. Accenture is also expanding its U.S. apprenticeship program to Boston to provide under-represented groups greater access to digital economy jobs. Accenture national program will grow to more than 100 apprentices by the end of 2018, building upon the company success in Chicago and San Antonio. Designed to help clients grow, compete and transform in the digital economy, the Boston hub is the second of 10 new innovation hubs that Accenture announced last year. Its nationwide investment also includes a $1.4 billion investment in training and the hiring of 15,000 new employees by the end of 2020. The company other U.S. innovation hubs are in New York, Chicago, Houston, San Jose and Washington, D.C.