Avanade expands into India

This comes as the partner firm doubles down on AI and cloud transformation across APAC

Avanade has extended into India, driven by demand across the region from mid-market organisations.

The move reportedly falls within a multi-market growth strategy to support business aiming to modernise their operations.

It follows the company’s acquisition of Singapore-headquartered IT services firm Total eBiz Solutions in August.

The buyout, which brought over 200 employees involved in AI, cloud, security and business applications, also increased the VAR’s presence across Asia and the Middle East, including offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi.

This geographical expansion will also aim to strengthen the firm’s collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture, in an effort to speed up innovation, boost security resilience, and support AI-driven growth in the Indian market.

“The scale of opportunity in India is immense,” said Bhavya Kapoor, president of Avanade Asia Pacific.

“This expansion reflects Avanade’s commitment to partnering with Indian organisations to turn AI and cloud potential into production-scale solutions.

“By combining global Microsoft expertise with deep local insight, we aim to empower businesses to innovate responsibly, compete confidently and achieve tangible, long-term impact.”

Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, added: “India’s digital economy is advancing at remarkable speed, driven by strong demand for cloud, data and AI solutions across industries.

“Avanade’s expansion into India will further strengthen the Microsoft ecosystem and support the country’s next chapter of digital growth.”

This comes six months after Avanade entered Indonesia.

In November, it unveiled an AI modernisation hub in Malaysia.

The reseller also has entities in Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia.

The organisation is currently focused on the AI opportunity, with CEO Rodrigo Caserta recently telling CRN: “AI for us is not just about the tech.

“It’s about value, impact, and helping customers get started confidently and sustainably.”

He added that he intends to expand to Thailand and Vietnam in the foreseeable future as well.

The company also reshuffled its leadership team in March to boost its mid-market and AI strategy.

The business’ UK arm ranks number 12 on CRN’s Top VARs list.