SEASONED EXECUTIVE TO LEAD AVANADE CRM DRIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND APAC

SEASONED EXECUTIVE TO LEAD AVANADE CRM DRIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND APAC

Charlie Wood to lead Microsoft Dynamics CRM service line for company

Sydney – November 25, 2010 – Avanade, a business technology service provider, has announced the appointment of Charlie Wood as Avanade’s new Dynamics Service Line Lead, Director for Australia and Asia Pacific. Wood brings proven experience in delivering successful Dynamics CRM implementations to Avanade’s customers across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Wood’s appointment follows Avanade Australia being named as the Microsoft 2010 President’s Club winner for Dynamics.  Avanade was awarded the accolade for demonstrating exceptional business success by optimising the use of Microsoft Dynamics to deliver innovative solutions that exceeded customer expectations. 

“Today, organisations face challenges in terms of resourcing and time to implementation in deploying Dynamics CRM solutions,” Wood said. “Avanade understands these challenges and helps customers to lower IT costs, improve service levels and make IT a significant contributor in achieving their strategic goals. I’m looking forward to being part of an organisation that really understands this process and how it can help our customers realise results.”

Jeyan Jeevaratnam, Managing Director, Avanade Australia said:  “Charlie is a key part of our team as Avanade grows its business across the region and accelerates its role as a major force in technology innovation.”

Charlie, who has over 15 years of experience in business IT, product management and consulting services will lead a team of solution advisors and architects across the Asia - Pacific region working primarily with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Prior to joining Avanade, Charlie spent nine years working for Microsoft in the UK, New Zealand and at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, USA. His current role is about driving the Dynamics CRM business and go-to-market strategies for Avanade around the region.

About Avanade

Avanade provides business technology services that connect insight, innovation and expertise in Microsoft technologies to help customers realize results. Avanade’s services and solutions help improve performance, productivity and sales for organizations in all industries. The company applies Microsoft expertise from its global network of consultants, drawing on the right mix of onshore, offshore and nearshore skills, which together are designed to help deliver results faster, at lower cost and with less risk. Avanade, which is majority owned by Accenture, was founded in 2000 by Accenture and Microsoft Corporation and serves customers in more than 24 countries worldwide with more than 11,000 professionals. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.

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