9 Multinational Companies in Sydney to Know

Australia’s business hub is home to many global companies. These are the ones to know.

Written by Margo Steines
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UPDATED BY
Mia Goulart | Nov 05, 2024

Known as Australia’s business capital, Sydney is a hub for multinational giants in the Asia-Pacific region, thanks to the city’s strategic location and deep well of local and expat talent. Because Sydney’s time zone is positioned between the United States and Asia, Sydney offices can conduct global business during standard working hours. These companies are some of the prominent multinational companies operating in Sydney, contributing to the country’s largest economy

Multinational Companies in Sydney

  • Amazon
  • Accenture
  • PwC
  • IBM
  • Deloitte

 

Top Multinational Companies in Sydney

Amazon is a multinational e-commerce company and the world’s largest retailer of goods online. Its software platform revolutionized digital shopping by facilitating transactions across third-party sellers, as well as through its brand and products. It is engaged in multiple high-tech endeavors, including digital media streaming, artificial intelligence and digital advertising.  

 

Professional services provider Accenture is a Fortune 500 company that consults on IT strategy and business processes. Its team of tech, business and finance professionals holds specific expertise in digital engineering, business strategy, enterprise platforms, AI and technology. Accenture serves clients in many spaces, including public service, aerospace and defense.

 

PwC is a huge professional services company that operates a portfolio of providers that specialize in strategic consulting, board governance, advisory services and consulting on ESG, tax, risk and governance. PwC’s tax practice is one of the largest in the APAC region, employing tax professionals who serve individual and business clients.

 

Deloitte is a global consulting firm that provides business and financial services. It operates four internal departments that focus respectively on tax, audit, financial advisory services and consulting for private and public business. Deloitte has been in business for more than 175 years, and its team includes more than 100,000 professionals.  

 

IBM is a technology company that designs, engineers and manufactures hardware and software products like computers, servers, data storage systems and networking systems. It also offers business and technology consulting services with expertise in cloud computing, data analytics and AI. As one the largest and oldest tech companies in the world, IBM operates industrial research initiatives across 19 research facilities.

 

A leader in e-commerce technology, Rokt empowers companies such as Uber, Live Nation, AMC Theatres, PayPal and Staples to boost revenue and attract new customers by personalizing the online shopping experience. The company uses data science to instantly analyze customer behavior during purchases and recommends the best next steps in alignment with the company’s goals and the customer’s likelihood of engaging.

 

Acquia ‘s platform comes with flexible tools for creating digital experiences that are tailored to suit business needs and provide user-friendly features. The Acquia Convert product, for example, offers user behavior insights along with testing and personalization capabilities that help organizations ensure the digital journey is optimized to drive conversions.

 

Mirakl makes SaaS solutions designed to support efficient, scalable and profitable digital commerce operations for retail and B2B brands. The company has team members working in more than a dozen countries, including Australia where Mirakl has team members based out of Sydney.

 

TransUnion offers premium consumer products for credit monitoring and identity theft protection as well as free solutions such as fraud alerts and credit freezes. The company also serves a variety of business types, providing them with solutions for accessing consumer data and insights.

 

Rose Velazquez contributed reporting to this story.

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