Avanade

What Avanade does

Avanade is a Seattle-headquartered, privately held technology consulting firm founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft Corporation, operating across 26 countries with a stated 56,000 professionals serving 7,000+ enterprise and mid-market clients. The firm focuses exclusively on Microsoft technologies — Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Security, and Microsoft Fabric — and positions itself as the largest Microsoft-focused systems integrator, having received the Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year award 20 times.

The core product surface centers on the Avanade Agentic Platform, a purpose-built agentic AI platform built on Microsoft technologies for deploying scalable, outcome-driven AI solutions. This is complemented by Adaptive Managed MxDR (agentic-AI cybersecurity integrating Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview, Entra, and Intune), an agentic factory intelligence system co-developed with Microsoft for manufacturing, PortGuard (a federated data space for critical infrastructure intelligence built with DronePort Rotterdam), ShareGate MCP (Microsoft 365 governance), and a pre-packaged solutions suite including ANALYZE cloud-cost optimization and Avanade Accelerated ERP. Service lines span cloud, security, business applications, AI workforce, data and AI transformation, experiences, managed services, and Microsoft technology services, delivered to verticals including banking, insurance, energy, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, government, and life sciences.

Avanade generates revenue through professional services (consulting and implementation), managed services (cloud operations, security monitoring, application management), and an emerging subscription/recurring stream from pre-packaged solutions and MxDR. Pricing is quote-based on multi-year enterprise contracts; the firm does not publicly disclose standalone revenue as an Accenture-Microsoft JV. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, Accenture joint-venture channel, Microsoft partner ecosystem co-selling, and now a mid-market push via Accenture Edge targeting a $240 billion TAM. Recent expansion includes India entry (December 2025), APAC AI Modernization Hub in Kuala Lumpur (November 2025), and Total eBiz Solutions acquisition (August 2025) for Southeast Asia footprint.

Name

Avanade

Legal name

Avanade Inc.

Website

https://avanade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Avanade is a Seattle-headquartered Accenture-Microsoft joint venture and the leading Microsoft-focused systems integrator, serving 7,000+ enterprise and mid-market clients across 26 countries with cloud, AI, security, and Dynamics 365 services built on Microsoft technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF), Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE)

Keywords

• Microsoft cloud consulting
• Digital transformation services
• Enterprise AI implementation
• Dynamics 365 implementation
• Cybersecurity managed services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technology Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from consulting engagements for digital transformation, cloud migration, AI implementation, and security services. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and managed services contracts with enterprise clients.
2. Pre-packaged Solutions: Pre-packaged Microsoft-powered business solutions including ANALYZE (cloud cost optimization tool), ERP transformation, security, and customer contact center tools. Revenue from solution deployment and licensing.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services for Microsoft environments including cloud operations, security monitoring, and application management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Avanade is a Microsoft-focused technology consulting firm and joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft that delivers digital, cloud, AI, and security transformation services to enterprise and mid-market clients across 26 countries. The firm combines consulting, managed services, and pre-packaged solutions built on Microsoft technologies (Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Fabric) to help organizations modernize legacy systems, deploy agentic AI, secure cloud environments, and transform business processes. The proprietary Avanade Agentic Platform anchors the AI delivery capability, supplemented by Adaptive Managed MxDR cybersecurity and Factory Agents and Analytics for manufacturing.

Product overview

Avanade is a Microsoft-focused technology consulting firm and joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services and platforms built on Microsoft technologies. The core offering centers on the Avanade Agentic Platform, a purpose-built agentic AI platform for deploying scalable, outcome-driven AI solutions. Supporting this are pre-packaged solutions including Avanade Accelerated ERP for Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations and ANALYZE for cloud cost optimization. The service portfolio spans cloud services (including mainframe-to-Azure migration), security services (with Adaptive Managed MxDR incorporating agentic AI), AI Workforce services, Data and AI Transformation, Business Applications (Dynamics 365), Microsoft Technology Services, Experiences, Artificial Intelligence, and Managed Services. The company operates across 26 countries serving mid-market and enterprise clients in industries including automotive, banking, capital markets, consumer goods, energy, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, nonprofit, retail, and utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Avanade Agentic Platform: A purpose-built agentic AI platform built on Microsoft technologies that enables organizations to deploy scalable, outcome-driven AI solutions

Products and services

• Avanade Agentic Platform A purpose-built agentic AI platform built on Microsoft technologies that enables organizations to deploy scalable, outcome-driven AI solutions. The platform is designed to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to practical, repeatable capability at scale.
• Avanade Accelerated ERP A pre-packaged approach to Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP implementation that gets ERP systems operational quickly, providing a solid foundation for businesses to build on as they evolve.
• Pre-packaged Solutions Suite (including ANALYZE) A suite of ready-to-deploy Microsoft-powered business solutions including ANALYZE cloud cost optimization tool, Avanade Accelerated ERP, and other pre-packaged solutions for cloud migration, security, and customer contact centers.
• Adaptive Managed MxDR Managed Extended Detection and Response cybersecurity service that integrates with Microsoft Security tools (Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Purview, Entra, Intune) and incorporates agentic AI to automate threat detection and response for enterprise clients.
• Cloud Services Cloud transformation services helping organizations build secure, scalable cloud environments on Microsoft Azure that support core applications, improve resilience, and create conditions for future growth. Includes modernization services and mainframe-to-Azure migration.
• AI Workforce Services Services focused on helping organizations integrate AI capabilities into their workforce operations and employee productivity workflows, leveraging Microsoft Copilot and related AI tools.
• Data and AI Transformation Services Services helping organizations transform their data and AI capabilities to gain visibility, reduce inefficiencies, and make better decisions while optimizing cloud environment for performance and cost.
• Experiences Services Services focused on customer experience transformation, creating unforgettable experiences that harness creativity and are informed by real-time data.
• Microsoft Technology Services Comprehensive technology services leveraging Microsoft platforms including Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and security solutions.
• Managed Services Ongoing managed services to support and optimize client operations after initial implementation, including cloud operations, security monitoring, and application management.
• Artificial Intelligence Services AI services spanning generative AI, deep learning, robotics, natural language processing, and other AI and machine learning related categories.
• Business Applications Services Services focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations including ERP and CRM transformations for various industry verticals.
• Security Services Cybersecurity services including intelligent cyber defense, identity access management, data protection, compliance, and zero trust model implementations.
• Agentic Factory Intelligence System An agentic factory intelligence system designed to help manufacturers reduce factory downtime through AI agents that assist operators with diagnostics and troubleshooting. Built on the Factory Agents and Analytics platform using Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Foundry, and Copilot.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 20% cloud cost savings with ANALYZE tool, reaching up to 50% for some customers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, early adopter and strategic.

• ShareGatecoreTechnology or Integration · 23 June 2026Partnership with ShareGate to deliver ShareGate MCP, a governance tool for Microsoft 365 environments that integrates into AI assistants including ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot. Avanade positions the tool as a way to consolidate fragmented governance work into AI interfaces staff already use.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2026Partnership with Databricks Genie to deliver production-grade AI solutions across enterprise workflows including sales, finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, and IT operations.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Collaboration with Microsoft to develop agentic factory intelligence system built on Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Foundry, and Copilot. Joint development with Accenture and Microsoft for manufacturing AI solutions.
• Krugerearly adopterOthers · 20 April 2026Early adopter of agentic factory intelligence system, validating the product ahead of broader availability. Estimates 10-15% reduction in mean-time-to-repair could translate into multimillion-dollar savings.
• Nissha Metallizing Solutionsearly adopterOthers · 20 April 2026Early adopter of agentic factory intelligence system for manufacturing downtime reduction and operator assistance.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Collaboration on updated cybersecurity solution integrating Microsoft security tools including Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Purview, Entra, and Intune with advanced agentic AI capabilities.
• DronePort RotterdamstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Partnership to launch PortGuard, a federated data space for trusted data collaboration and Strategic Asset Intelligence about critical infrastructure. Aligns with European regulatory frameworks including Data Governance Act, EU Data Act, and AI Act.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Partnership for Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) platform enhancement with Microsoft Security platforms and proprietary AI agents for threat detection and business resilience.
• DatabrickscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Launch of Accenture Databricks Business Group to help organizations adopt Databricks as their core data and AI platform. Supported by over 25,000 trained professionals. Accenture received Databricks Global SI Partner of the Year for seven consecutive years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture is the majority parent of Avanade and a global IT services and consulting leader with extensive Microsoft practice. It is directly comparable as Avanade's parent and largest potential competitor for Microsoft-led enterprise transformation work, operating at much greater scale but without Avanade's exclusive JV focus.
• Cognizant: Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting company named alongside Avanade in the ISG Provider Lens Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem Leaders report. Comparable as a broad IT services incumbent competing for Microsoft-led enterprise transformation and Dynamics 365 implementations.
• TCS (Tata Consultancy Services): TCS is one of the largest global IT services firms with deep Microsoft partnership and enterprise cloud/AI capabilities. Directly comparable to Avanade in large-scale Microsoft ecosystem delivery, named alongside Avanade in ISG Provider Lens Leaders.
• HCLTech: HCLTech is a global IT services firm with significant Microsoft practice and named in the ISG Provider Lens Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem Leaders report. Comparable to Avanade as a broad SI incumbent delivering Microsoft-led enterprise digital transformation across industries.
• Infosys: Infosys is a global IT services leader with substantial Microsoft ecosystem capabilities, named alongside Avanade in the ISG Provider Lens Leaders. Comparable as a broad incumbent SI competing for enterprise Microsoft transformation and managed services contracts.
• NTT DATA: NTT DATA is a global IT services provider with Microsoft partnership and named in the ISG Provider Lens Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem Leaders report. Comparable to Avanade as a broad SI offering Microsoft-led cloud, AI, and Dynamics 365 transformation for enterprise clients.
• DXC Technology: DXC Technology is a global IT services and consulting firm named alongside Avanade in the ISG Provider Lens Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem Leaders. Comparable as a broad incumbent SI serving enterprise Microsoft transformation, infrastructure, and managed services engagements.
• Wipro: Wipro is a global IT services firm with Microsoft ecosystem practice offering cloud, AI, and enterprise application services. Comparable to Avanade as a broad SI incumbent competing for Microsoft-led enterprise transformation and managed services contracts globally.

Direct peers

• Capgemini: Capgemini is a global IT services and consulting firm with strong Microsoft and cloud transformation capabilities, including dedicated Microsoft Azure practice. Directly comparable to Avanade in enterprise digital transformation, cloud migration, and AI services for large enterprises across similar industry verticals.
• Slalom: Slalom is a Microsoft-focused management and technology consulting firm with similar regional delivery model and Microsoft gold partnership. Directly comparable to Avanade in mid-market and enterprise Microsoft-led consulting, cloud migration, and AI transformation, though smaller and US-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Avanade
• Facebookfacebook.com/Avanade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avanade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A12 records

Investments1 record

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