Avanade, the leading Microsoft solutions provider, alongside Accenture, has cemented its market-leading position in Data and AI by being recognised as the Databricks 2023 Global Partner of the Year award for the fifth consecutive year. Avanade was also named Databricks’ 2023 EMEA Partner of the Year award, for the eighth time. These accolades follow Avanade’s recognition as 2023 Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year, announced earlier today.

The awards were announced at the Databricks Data + AI Summit, taking place this week in San Francisco, where industry luminaries and executives are gathering to explore the latest advancements in data and AI. Avanade’s commitment to driving innovation, delivering unmatched customer experiences, and harnessing cutting-edge technologies, such as generative AI, has positioned it as the go-to partner for organisations seeking AI-driven data transformation.

During the Summit, Avanade showcased its expertise in data modernisation, helping organisations simplify and demystify what they need from a data, analytics and AI platform to achieve AI outcomes and power up generative AI initiatives across their business.

Avanade also highlighted the significance of modern analytics and governance at scale. Its shared valuable insights into how organisations can transform their analytics ecosystems, overcome data quality challenges and improve governance practises to unify data appropriately so that it can enable trusted analytical and AI applications.

"We’re so proud to continue to receive these accolades, which serve as a testament to Avanade's unwavering commitment to driving innovation, delivering unparallelled customer experiences, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to achieve AI-driven transformation," commented Alan Grogan, global head of data platform modernisation at Avanade. "Avanade remains steadfast in its dedication to driving increased adoption of Azure Databricks and spearheading data transformation initiatives worldwide. Through our close collaboration with Databricks, we continue to revolutionise the potential of modernised data on the lakehouse platform, propelling organisations into a new era of technological advancement."

Avanade Named Databricks Global Partner of the Year, Together with Accenture, for the Fifth Year Running, Solidifying its Position as the Global Leader in Data & AI