Avanade Inc. is a global technology consulting company that specializes in delivering services and solutions using Microsoft enterprise technology. Avanade was formed in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft Corporation. As of July, 2008, we had more than 8,400 professionals in 22 countries and 42 locations delivering services to our clients, includes professionals contracted from Accenture as part of the global delivery network we use to provide our solutions and capabilities. We work with businesses of all sizes across many industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and technology, as well as government agencies.