Avanade has a new CEO: Chris Howarth, who immediately succeeds Rodrigo Caserta in the position. This, who held the position of CEO of Avanade since last year 2024, will stop working at the company after more than 11 years.
Caserta will now work for Microsoft, where he will hold the position of Corporate Vice President of Small and Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C) for the Americas. As for Howarth, he will join Avanade from Accenture, a consulting firm for which he has worked for more than 28 years.
Over the past five years, Howareth has been closely involved with Avanade through his leadership in the Accenture-Microsoft ecosystem, helping to drive joint innovation, partnership growth and customer success. From now on, at Avanade, he will lead the next phase of the company’s growth, relying on its foundations and strategic priorities. Howarth will also maintain responsibility for the company’s relationship with Microsoft globally.
Manish Sharma, Chief Strategy and Services Officer, Accenture, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Avanadehas highlighted that «Chris brings deep knowledge of Avanade, strong alignment between Accenture and Microsoft, and a proven track record of leadership. They are appointment guarantees the continuity of our strategy y our impulse, al time what reinforces still further he paper central of Avanade in the enterprise joint. Thank you a Rodrigo further of a decade of extraordinary influence y we wait follow collaborating tightly con he in are nuevo cargo in Microsoft«.
As for Howarth himself, he has acknowledged that for him it is an honor to join Avanade «as CEO, building on the solid foundation that Rodrigo and the management team have built. Rodrigo’s leadership has positioned Avanade for sustained momentum, and his move to Microsoft further strengthens our partnership. I am excited to work with our people, customers and partners at this crucial time, harnessing the enormous potential of AI to drive transformation and accelerate value.«.
