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Marketing Specialist
United States

Diversity

Avanade believes a diverse workforce encourages creativity, innovation, and enthusiasm. At Avanade, we act with dignity and respect to create an inclusive and positive work environment for all. Together we are One Avanade.

Avanade understands that by having a diverse and inclusive workforce in race, ethnicity, gender, geography, age, skills, backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, ideas and thought process, we are empowered to:
  • Collaborate with peers around the world to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.
  • Drive innovation.
  • Improve organizational effectiveness through collaboration, cross-cultural competencies, communication, trust, and idea and information sharing.
  • Encourage respect, consistency and fairness, supporting Avanade’s Core Value, "Act with integrity, dignity and respect." 
      Executive Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at Avanade

      “Avanade is a company where any individual can make a big difference. We firmly believe that we arrive at our best thinking and decisions when we tap the rich experience of our diverse workforce and consider multiple points of view. We celebrate our diversity and are firmly committed to promoting an open, inclusive and positive work environment that provides equal opportunities for all our employees to grow their careers and help shape the future of Avanade.”
      Joseph Mendel, Executive Vice President, Human Resources

      “As Vice President and General Manager for Avanade Americas, which includes the U.S. and Canada, I believe our goal is to make Avanade a magnet for the best talent. I want it to be a place where all people can accelerate their professional development. To achieve this, our Americas Diversity and Inclusion committee makes ongoing recommendations that provide a backbone for Avanade’s continuing growth and success.” Howard Kilman, VP and GM of Avanade Americas

      The mission of the Avanade Americas Diversity and Inclusion committee is:
    • To raise awareness, provide education, and foster a culture of inclusion and accountability to achieve the highest level of excellence in our shared value
    • Act with Dignity and Respect
    • To provide thought leadership and representation of our peers and create initiatives and communications to be delivered within Avanade.
         
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