Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft together launch the first Center of Excellence to accelerate migration to the cloud

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft, with joint projectAvanade launched its first joint franchise center focused on modernizing and migrating legacy systems to the cloud. The three companies’ resources combined to help customers modernize the mainframe, a $22 billion global market, and a $2 billion market in Brazil alone.

Located within the Accenture Innovation Hub in São Paulo, approximately 40 people from the three companies work together to provide customers with solutions and resources that support their operations in the future while accelerating digital transformation. Customers can now explore proof-of-concept, demos, and migration simulations, and benefit from access to local resources with the three companies’ global knowledge and deep industry expertise.

“Modern cloud-based platforms and applications allow organizations to better serve customers, faster and more efficiently,” said Fernando Teixeira, President of Accenture Microsoft Business Group in Latin America. A combination of our three strengths in the new hub will provide all aspects of the update mainframeThis reduces the risk of moving critical workloads to the cloud.

By combining Accenture’s industry expertise with the technical expertise of Avanade and Microsoft solutions, the center will be a resource to assist Latin American customers with their upgrades. The center will also provide training, resource generation, and partner qualifications/certifications.

According to Fabio Hasegawa, President of Avanade Brasil, “Cloud and application modernization is a major priority for organizations in the country, given the pressures to be flexible and resilient in an increasingly volatile market.” “With the new Center of Excellence, we will be able to offer platforms and accelerators that help our customers deal with the technological woes inherent in legacy migration efforts, which can range from resource and asset scarcity to optimizing maintenance costs and investments in technology.”

The Center of Excellence takes into account all parts of the company’s operations and the resources needed to mainframe And from the old to the cloud.

“For Microsoft, the cloud has tremendous potential to drive business innovation across all industries, as well as other vital areas of our society. This is a multi-step journey where teamwork, technical knowledge and understanding customer profiles and needs are required to build solutions that meet exactly what they need,” said Tania. Cosentino, Managing Director, Microsoft Brazil, Our association with Accenture and Avanade translates the way we work in synergy with our partners, an essential part of our business.

Accenture recently released the results of a global search With 150 bank executives. The results indicate that banks are reducing their reliance on contracts mainframe Legacy and planning to move a significant portion of its core business functions to the cloud to quickly launch new products and stay competitive.

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About Avanade

Avanade is a leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and consulting services, industry solutions, and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, 58,000 people in 26 countries make a real human impact for our customers, their employees and their customers.

We are known, along with Accenture, as Microsoft’s global partner at this year’s SI more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (over 60,000) and 18 (out of 18) Microsoft Gold competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.

We are a people-first company committed to providing an inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable being authentic. As a responsible company, we build a sustainable world and help young people from underrepresented communities reach their potential.

Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more through www.avanade.com.

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” microsoft) is enabling digital transformation in the era of intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The company has been in Brazil for 33 years and is one of 122 subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975. From July 2021 to June 2022, the company invested more than $15 million in donations and deductions to non-profit entities, affecting more than 2,000 An organization with software donations, purchase discounts, and support for training projects. With the launch of Microsoft For Startups Founders Hub, 443 new startups were approved, with a total of 703 startups supported, which together consumed $118,98488.00 in Azure cloud credits.

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