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Nov. 14, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods,. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill, File)
The global consulting firm Accenture has severed its ties with Tiger Woods.
In a statement the company said, "After careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising,"
The company had featured Woods in its ads for six years. Video of a Woods in an Accenture commercial is below.
That comes on the heels of Gillette deciding to drop Woods, at least for now. In a statement issued on Saturday, the company said, "As Tiger takes a break from the public eye, we will support his desire for privacy by limiting his role in our marketing programs." Click here for more.
Gatorade already announced it would be dropping Woods but unlike Gillette, it says the decision had nothing to do with the mistress scandal. Click here for that story.
AT&T is reconsidering its association with Woods. Click here for more.
The announcement followed on the heels of Woods' announcement Friday that he was taking time away from golf "indefinitely." Click here for more on that and for his complete statement.
Recent updates:
Tiger Woods' wife buys house in Sweden. Click here for details.
Tiger Woods issued an apology and admitted infidelity. Click here for the statement.
Woods won a round in court to keep possible nude photos and video of him from being published. Click here for the story.
Woods' deal with sponsor AT&T could be in jeopardy. Click here for details
One public relations expert says the statement Woods issued on Friday only made things worse. Click here for more.
Friday update:
Alleged mistress did a live interview with the Today Show Friday morning. She says she was never profited by her affair with Woods and the only thing she got from the relationship as a "broken heart." Click here for more.
Tiger Woods is seeking a court order to keep British tabloids from publishing nude photos of himself. Click here for more.
A Taiwan TV group is in hot water over its animation of the Tiger Woods crash. Click here for the story.
Porn star Holly Sampson talks about her sexual encounter with Tiger Woods. Click here for the video. But she explains that she had sex with Woods just before he was married, so she is no mistress. Click here for her explanation.
Tiger Woods' mother is no longer at his Florida home. Click her for video of her in Los Angeles.
Wednesday update:
Nude photos of Tiger Woods are allegedly being shopped around by Holly Sampson, the first porn star linked to Woods. Meanwhile a second porn star is coming forward to say she hooked up with Woods. Click here for more.
One major sponsor dropped Woods, will more? Click here for the story.
The frantic 911 tape is released of the call for help for Woods' mother-in-law Barbro Holmgren. Click here to listen to the tape.
Tuesday updates:
An ambulance took Tiger Woods mother-in-law from his home to a hospital Tuesday morning. She was complaining of stomach pains and was treated and released. Click here for more.
TMZ.com is reporting that Tiger Woods was admitted to a hospital as a drug overdose case on the day after Thanksgiving, the same day as the accident. Click here for details and TMZ link.
Radar Online is reporting that Woods' wife moved out of the couple's Orlando mansion. Click here for details.
Will the endless parade of mistresses, including porn star Holly Sampson, hurt Woods' lucrative endorsement deals? Click here for an expert opinion.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol, report Woods had been drinking and taking sleep and pain medication before the crash. Click here for the story.
Alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel apparently has a long history of trying to get in the spotlight. Radar Online has topless photos she posed for when she was only 21. Click here for more.
Monday's Updates:
TMZ.com is reporting on Monday on the latest mistress to come forward. The woman says Tiger Woods told her that his marriage to Elin Nordegren is a sham and only for publicity. Click here for details.
Meanwhile, a British tabloid is reporting that the mistress count is up to nine. Click here for details.
The New York Daily News is reporting on Cori Rist, another alleged mistress. Details here.
Saturday Night Live is getting slammed for its Tiger Woods skit that ran over the weekend. Click here for more and to watch the video yourself and vote on the controversy.
According to Monday's New York Daily News, porn star Holly Sampson may be the very latest mistress to surface. Click here for more.
A British newspaper is reporting that Tiger Woods will go on the Oprah Winfrey show to help salvage his career but that report is unconfirmed from other sources. Click here for more.
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