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Avanade Acquires Infusion, Strengthening its Digital Transformation Capabilities, Leadership in Microsoft Services (MESA)
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Avanade has acquired Infusion, a global software engineering, design and digital strategy firm that delivers digital business transformation for the enterprise with strong Microsoft technology expertise. The acquisition expands Avanade’s capabilities to deliver digital transformation services and reinforces its position as the leading digital innovator in the Microsoft ecosystem. Avanade clients, particularly in financial services and capital markets, will benefit from Infusion’s digital expertise in application modernization, customer experience, enterprise productivity, business insights and emerging technologies. And Infusion clients gain access to the largest team of Microsoft experts in the industry who deliver leading digital and cloud services that drive growth, innovation, and revenue.
“We are delighted to welcome the Infusion team to the Avanade family,” said Mick Slattery, president of North America, Avanade. “This acquisition brings together two organizations whose cultures are based on a client-first approach to digital transformation. In this time of unprecedented change in the marketplace, it also reaffirms our commitment to bringing bold and fresh experiences to our clients and their customers.”
Infusion has 600 employees globally with offices in New York, Raleigh, Houston and London, and innovation centers in Toronto and in Wroclaw and Krakow, Poland, which expands Avanade’s operations in Europe. In addition to financial services companies, Infusion also serves clients in the oil & gas, retail, healthcare, education, and travel & leisure industries.
“Infusion has been on a tremendous growth trajectory and we are very proud of the company we’ve built. This is absolutely the right time for us to join Avanade to achieve even greater success. We share a similar culture of innovation as well as the strength, scale and international footprint required to deliver the best digital solutions for our clients,” said Alim Somani, president of Infusion. “Our people will now have access to award-winning training and career development resources that will facilitate growth and new opportunities. This is an exciting time for both companies.”
