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Avanade

Avanade ranks #31 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 68/100. Public evidence on file: Databricks partner, 8 capability pages, 3 public case studies.

SubsidiaryJoint venture of Accenture and Microsoft (Avanade's own wording). Accenture consolidates Avanade Inc. as a subsidiary: its FY2026 Form 10-K cites noncontrolling shareholders in Avanade Inc., and Avanade's 2006 Form 10 says it became an Accenture consolidated subsidiary on 2001-12-31. Current ownership percentages are not published in the sources opened.

DCF Evidence Score68/100Rank #31 of 48See the breakdown
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, USA
Source: avanade.com
Founded
2000
Source: sec.gov
Employees
60,000 Microsoft professionals worldwide (as of 2026)
Source: avanade.com
Website
avanade.com

DCF Evidence Score

Computed only from public evidence with a source link. It measures how much a buyer can verify, not delivery quality.

68/100

Rank #31 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

  • Platform credentials10/30

    Databricks consulting partner (8); Microsoft partnership (2)

  • Capability pages21/25

    8 of 9 tracked capabilities are documented on 5 pages; 7 credited, because one page earns credit for at most 2 (3 each)

  • Public case studies25/25

    3 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 3 naming the client, at least one from 2024 or later

  • Industry pages10/10

    4 industry practice pages counted (max 4)

  • Rate and review transparency2/10

    Hourly rate band on Clutch (2)

  • Total68/100

How the DCF Evidence Score works

Platform credentials

Listings in Snowflake's and Databricks' public partner directories, and documented cloud partnerships, each with its source.

Snowflake

No listing found in Snowflake's partner directory (checked October 23, 2026).

Databricks

  • AvanadeDatabricks partnerPlatinum

    Regions Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, North America

    Solution areas AI, Comms, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Data Warehouse Migrations, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Lakeflow, Manufacturing, Transportation & Energy, Public Sector, Retail, Consumer Goods & Travel, Security & Governance

    Databricks partner directory, checked October 23, 2026Partner page on databricks.com

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year for the 20th time (2025 award, shared with Accenture); homepage and About page show it as 20x

    Source: avanade.com

  • MicrosoftPress release

    Earned the Frontier Partner badge in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, together with Accenture (announced 2026-04-13)

    Source: avanade.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    States it has more Fabric-certified professionals than any other Microsoft partner worldwide (3,000 Microsoft Fabric certifications shown)

    Source: avanade.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    Winner of Microsoft Retail and Consumer Goods Partner of the Year (no year shown on the page)

    Source: avanade.com

Capabilities

8 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on Avanade's website.

Data practice page: avanade.com/en/services/data-ai-transformation

Public case studies

Published by the firm or its platform partner. Outcomes are as the firm reports them; DCF Research has not verified them.

  1. Met Office transforms weather services through data innovation
    Client
    Met Office
    Industry
    Government and Public Services
    Year
    2026
    • Microsoft Fabric

    Firm-reported outcome: Fabric platform consolidated weather data from multiple systems into one environment with real-time processing, giving teams easier access and faster, more accurate insights.

  2. Hitachi Energy gets closer to its data-driven goal
    Client
    Hitachi Energy
    Industry
    Energy
    Year
    2024

    Firm-reported outcome: Platform integrates data from dozens of transaction systems; supports purchasing decisions with automated data processing and spend, savings and trend-prediction reporting.

  3. What matters to PageGroup is using AI to grow businesses and career opportunities
    Client
    PageGroup
    Industry
    Professional services (recruitment)
    Year
    2024
    • Azure OpenAI

    Firm-reported outcome: Data foundation plus Azure OpenAI supports gen AI job postings and search; Avanade's practice page cites 20,000+ postings and 7,000+ hours saved.

Industries

Industry pages on Avanade's website

Compare in the directory

Matched from the firm's industry pages, case studies, and Databricks solution areas.

Rates

Clutch profile

Hourly rate band
$200–$300/hr

As listed on Avanade's Clutch profile (checked October 23, 2026). Source: clutch.co

DCF Research assessment

Editorial judgment by DCF Research, based only on the sourced evidence on this page. It does not change the score.

Seattle-based Microsoft-ecosystem consultancy that describes itself as a joint venture of Accenture and Microsoft, with about 60,000 Microsoft professionals. Databricks lists it as a consulting partner with the directory's Platinum flag in five regions; Snowflake's directory does not list it. Its site documents eight data and AI services, and case studies include the Met Office and Hitachi Energy.

Best for

  • Data and AI programs built on Microsoft Azure and Fabric
  • Azure Databricks platforms needing a large delivery partner
  • Enterprises already standardized on the Microsoft stack

Watch-outs

  • Not in Snowflake’s partner directory; expect a Microsoft-first recommendation.
  • Its Microsoft award claims come from its own pages; ask for current designations.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa

Similar firms

Same segment or the most overlapping capability pages, highest score first.

  • Slalom
    Technology consultancy
    87/100

    Rank #4 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies · public GSA rates

  • Protiviti
    Technology consultancy
    84/100

    Rank #6 · Snowflake Premier · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • Xebia
    Technology consultancy
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    Rank #8 · Snowflake Select · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • Grid Dynamics
    Technology consultancy
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    Rank #29 · Snowflake Select · 9 capability pages · 3 public case studies

Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.

Partner directories and rate sources

  1. snowflake.com/en/why-snowflake/partners/all-partners
  2. databricks.com/partners/partner-directory
  3. databricks.com/company/partners/partner-directory/avanade
  4. clutch.co/profile/avanade

Company, service, and case-study pages

  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanade
  2. avanade.com
  3. avanade.com/en-us/newsroom/avanade-launches-build-beyond-limit
  4. avanade.com/en-us/newsroom/avanade-new-executive-team-ai-growth
  5. avanade.com/en/about
  6. avanade.com/en/industry/banking
  7. avanade.com/en/industry/health
  8. avanade.com/en/industry/manufacturing
  9. avanade.com/en/industry/retail
  10. avanade.com/en/insights/clients/hitachi-energy-data-platform
  11. avanade.com/en/insights/clients/met-office
  12. avanade.com/en/insights/clients/pagegroup-generative-ai-job-search
  13. avanade.com/en/newsroom/microsoft-frontier-partner-badge
  14. avanade.com/en/office-locations
  15. avanade.com/en/services/agentic-ai-platform
  16. avanade.com/en/services/artificial-intelligence
  17. avanade.com/en/services/data-ai-transformation
  18. avanade.com/en/services/integrated-solutions/modernized-cloud-data-and-ai/ai-transformation-studio
  19. avanade.com/en/services/microsoft-tech/analytics-data-and-ai/data-governance-and-mdm
  20. avanade.com/en/services/microsoft-tech/analytics-data-and-ai/fabric-offering
  21. avanade.com/en/services/microsoft-tech/analytics-data-and-ai/intelligent-data-platform
  22. avanade.com/en/services/tech-partnerships
  23. avanade.com/en/services/tech-partnerships/databricks
  24. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332245/000095013706000702/c97573e10v12g.htm
  25. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737326000049/acn-20260831.htm

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