Anna Di Silverio, president of Europe, is responsible for guiding strategy, business operations, talent development, sales and delivery across Europe. Anna has a deep commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, supporting our collaborative partnership with Accenture and Microsoft, and providing our clients with innovative digital and cloud services, business solutions and design-led experiences within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Prior to her current role, Anna served as president of Growth Markets, where she was responsible for business operations in Australia, Brazil, Greater China, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Under her leadership, Growth Markets experienced consistent double-digit sales, revenue, and headcount growth, and regions in Growth Markets were recognised for gender equality and progressive workplace practices. Earlier she was Growth Markets’ chief operating officer, responsible for executing Avanade’s strategy and operational excellence across its regions in Asia Pacific and Brazil.

Anna joined Avanade in 2010 as general manager of Avanade Italy. She began her career as a networking architecture researcher and holds a degree in computer sciences from the University of Pisa. When she is not working, she enjoys horticulture, tennis and books on technology and gender gap issues.

As President, The Americas, Gord Mawhinney leads Avanade’s largest business unit, overseeing strategy, sales, delivery and operations across the Americas. Working closely with leadership teams in the United States, Canada and Brazil in support of our 5000 Americas employees, Gord ensures delivery of consistent, high-quality outcomes for Avanade's clients.

Most recently, Gord served as Avanade’s General Manager for the Western and Southern U.S. regions, where he was responsible for strategy, operations, people and client relationships. He has also held global leadership roles in Avanade, including Global Business Applications Lead and Global Industry Lead.

With over 30 years in the High-Tech industry, Gord has held various roles across technical, consulting, sales, delivery, and management, including at IBM and as an entrepreneur leading award-winning software and services firms. Before joining Avanade, he was CEO of Long View Systems, a Hybrid Cloud company. Gord has also served on several for-profit and not-for-profit boards, including as President/Chairman of the Entrepreneurs' Organization and a global board member of the Young Presidents' Organization, and has been involved with private equity and VC firms focused on High Tech companies.

A lifelong learner, Gord has completed a Master’s degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University and earned his ICD-D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He lives in the Pacific NorthWest with his wife, who both lead an active outdoor lifestyle and focus much of their passion, time and energy on their 4 children.

As the Asia Pacific President, Bhavya oversees Avanade’s most diverse markets, including Australia, Japan, and Southeast Asia. His responsibilities encompass Avanade’s strategic direction, growth acceleration, market expansion, and fostering an inclusive culture that emphasizes diversity, continuous learning, and well-being.

With over two decades of experience in business management, technology, and consulting, as well as a track record of successfully establishing and scaling businesses in high-growth markets, Bhavya brings strategic insight and expertise to Avanade’s Executive leadership team. Most recently, he held the position of General Manager for Avanade’s Southeast Asia (SEA) region, where he shaped and evolved Avanade’s strategic direction, operations, brand, and talent in the region. Before joining Avanade in 2021, Bhavya held several executive leadership roles at Wipro and Reliance.

Bhavya is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, holding a master’s in business administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications. Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf, tennis, and cooking. He resides in Singapore with his family.

Avanade Manufacturing and Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods EOU Lead Katie Brown is responsible for the people and services that Avanade delivers to clients across the US.As a compassionate leader, she’s dedicated to advancing the business of our customers while inspiring the growth of our people. In this role, she is also a member of Avanade’s Executive Committee.

Katie joined Avanade in 2007 and has held leadership positions across Sales, Clients, Solutions and Delivery. Throughout her tenure at Avanade, Katie has enjoyed helping her customers realize their strategic goals through the innovative and transformative use of the Microsoft ecosystem. 

Katie’s passion for technology began when studying for her Computer Information Systems degree at DeVry University.  While furthering her education at UCLA Anderson, she learned to apply her knowledge of technology to the advancement of business strategy.  Although her work has taken her around the world, Katie continues to return to her roots in Ohio, where she and her husband are raising their two daughters and two Doodles.

Emiliano Rantucci is the General Manager of Avanade ICEG & UAE and the Country Manager of Avanade Italy. In this role, he is also a member of Avanade’s Executive Committee. Emiliano joined Avanade in May 2018 as the Head of the Offering and Solutions Division. Today, he leads a team of over 2,000 professionals, guiding leading companies in the ICEG & UAE markets through their digital transformation journey.

Before joining Avanade, Emiliano gained extensive experience in corporate management. In 2009, he led a startup in the System Integration field, which eventually merged into Capgemini through a series of acquisitions. At Capgemini, he developed a successful career, ultimately holding the position of Vice President in the Italian branch. Throughout his career, Emiliano has acquired extensive technical, strategic, and market knowledge. He has been active in various Italian companies, consolidating his expertise in consulting and System Integration related to the Microsoft ecosystem across different markets and industries.

Emiliano is deeply passionate about developing people and fostering a culture of growth and learning. He believes in the importance of employee well-being and has been recognized for his efforts in promoting a responsible business environment. His commitment to nurturing talent and creating opportunities for professional development is a cornerstone of his leadership approach.

Emiliano holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bergamo and a master’s in General Management of Small Medium Enterprises. He loves traveling and is passionate about ultra trail running and mountain biking.

As head of Avanade’s global Advanced Technology Center network, Sailaja Bhagavatula is responsible for all the Microsoft work we do across our global ATC delivery centres and centres of excellence, including studios that specialise in experience design and digital, cloud and agile technologies. The global ATC team includes 30,000+ technology experts, a backbone of Avanade’s delivery capability.

Sailaja is a member of the Accenture Advanced Technology Centers in India (ATCI) leadership team and the Accenture Microsoft Business Group (AMBG) Executive Committee. She also serves as the Inclusion and Diversity programme sponsor for Accenture in India. She is passionate about the I&D agenda and has a deep commitment to creating inclusive and diverse workforces.

Before assuming her current role, Sailaja led the Intelligent Platform Services group at ATCI, with responsibility for driving growth, innovation, sales enablement and solution support, as well as overseeing project delivery and helping clients achieve enterprise-wide transformation. She has 23+ years of deep technology experience in the IT services industry, including leadership roles across sales, solution architecture, delivery, practice development and asset/IP building across multiple platforms and technologies.

Sailaja has multicultural work experience across India, Japan and the United Kingdom. A fitness and travel enthusiast, she enjoys swimming and playing badminton with her family, as well as music, singing and playing the guitar.

As Avanade’s Chief AI Officer, Florin Rotar drives the global AI strategy and execution across all parts of our business, spanning leadership, sales, solutioning, delivery, capability and our partner ecosystem. He also accelerates Avanade’s internal transformation, identifying new ways AI can disrupt – and improve – how we work, operate and deliver for our clients. 

Florin previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Avanade, where he led the strategic development of a portfolio of solutions and services centred on emerging technologies and innovation. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and was recognised by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 10 CTOs to Watch in 2023. Florin is passionate about people-first AI innovation and co-authored the book “We the People: Human Purpose in a Digital Age: A Guide to Digital Ethics for Individuals, Organizations and Robots of All Kinds.”

Florin holds a master’s degree in telecommunications engineering from Lund University. He is a world citizen, having lived and worked in 10 countries across three continents, and now calls the Pacific Northwest home. When he’s not busy raising young children, he loves running while listening to EDM. 

As CEO of Avanade, Rodrigo Caserta leads Avanade’s 60,000+ global employees while driving sustainable, responsible growth centered around client success. He is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion, leveraging Avanade’s expertise to address critical business challenges faced by clients.

With nearly a decade of tenure at Avanade, Rodrigo has firmly established himself as a client-centric and people-first leader. His unwavering commitment to strengthening Avanade’s position as the Microsoft technology leader has been evident throughout his career. In 2020, he assumed the role of Avanade’s Growth Markets Area President, where he made significant contributions to the business. Under his leadership, Avanade achieved an impressive 80% growth in both revenue and headcount. Additionally, Rodrigo’s exceptional work was recognized with 24 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, spanning all five Growth Markets regions.

Rodrigo, originally from Brazil and now based in the United States, enjoys running, boxing, collecting wine, and spending quality moments with family and friends.

Chris Howarth is Senior Managing Director, Global Lead – Accenture Microsoft Business Group. In this role he is responsible for bringing the power of Microsoft, Accenture and Avanade together to develop and deliver industry leading technology solutions for our clients around the world. Chris is a passionate leader who believes in the strength of strategic partnerships to drive greater growth for our clients and deliver differentiated experiences for their customers.



Chris’ career at Accenture spans more than 25 years, where he’s driven incredible impact for clients and the telecommunications sector before stepping into the AMBG Lead role. As a Client Account Lead for one of Accenture’s largest accounts, Chris led major global transformation initiatives recognised across the industry for delivering both profitable and sustainable growth.

Chris is based in Wales and enjoys cycling and spending time with his family, including walks in mountains and trips to the coast. He is a massive rugby fan and looks for any opportunity to watch them at home or on tour.

Stefan Smolka has been General Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland since January 10, 2022. He is responsible for Avanade’s business in the DACH region and driving forward the company’s strategic alliance with its parent companies, Accenture and Microsoft.

Stefan joined Avanade after more than 16 years at Accenture where he most recently led Accenture’s Microsoft Business Group in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In this role he was responsible for defining and implementing and executing the strategy for the region. Prior to that he held several other leadership positions at Accenture, including Market Growth Lead & COO SAP Business Group DACH and Head of Sales & Operations Resources Industries DACH. Stefan brings with him a unique background, which includes business and leadership experience both within and outside of Accenture.

“I personally believe that leveraging technologies and the corresponding solutions can help address and solve a lot of challenges we face in these times, be it at companies or in society. The portfolio of Microsoft will play a vital part in solving these challenges. I´m looking forward to be part of that journey together with our partner and friends form Microsoft and Accenture.”

Christiane Noll has been Country Manager of Avanade Austria since October 2016 and in this role is responsible for business development in Austria. Her focus is on supporting customers in their digital transformation with IT solutions and consulting and the associated expansion of the team. Prior to her engagement at Avanade, Christiane Noll held leading positions at Microsoft Austria for six years and before that at the digital communications agency update, where she was reponsible for sales and branch office development.

"Digital transformation is becoming a decisive competitive advantage for companies from and in Austria. Together with my team I would like to accompany the leading companies and show them new possibilities with innovative technologies."

Andreas Schindler has been Country Manager at Avanade Switzerland since May 2018. He is responsible for Avanade's business development in Switzerland, further developing the collaboration with Accenture and Microsoft, and personally supporting customers in their digital transformation. Prior to his role as Country Manager, Andreas Schindler was responsible for sales in Switzerland and parts of Germany at Avanade. Andreas Schindler brings with him many years of experience in the IT industry through his previous role as Head of IT Strategy & Architecture Consulting at IBM. As mechanical engineer by training, he completed his Master of Science degree at the ETH Zurich in 2000.

Antonio Stöckel has been managing Avanade's business in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg since 2015. With a degree in computer science, he has passed through various positions in consulting in the last 20 years of his career. He delivered multiple large transformation and consulting projects for Accenture for over 10 years and joined Avanade Germany in 2011.

"Ensuring the sustainable success of our clients is based on a trustful and transparent collaboration. Bringing about the right decision today and being proud of having done the right thing after many years motivates our team."

As Chief Operating Officer for Avanade Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Carsten Neuhaus has been responsible for the management, control and organization of all operational processes and operational services since October 2019. He started his career at all4net GmbH in Darmstadt and continued from 2005 at Siemens Financial Services GmbH in Munich, where he held positions in Service Management and Program Manager. In 2012, he joined Avanade as Program & Project Manager with a focus on CRM systems implementation. The experienced computer scientist and consultant graduated in 2004 as an engineer (BA) for information technology at the DHBW Mannheim.

Christian Mattheis has been Modern Workplace Lead at Avanade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since September 2017, and is responsible for Avanade's business in North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 2005, he has held various roles in security, collaboration and communication at Avanade.

As a graduate engineer, he began his career in the energy industry before switching to information technology.

Today, his focus is on consulting customers in partnership for future-proof IT and the joint development of innovative solutions.

Davide Guglielminotti has been Head of Finance for Avanade Germany, Austria and Switzerland since February 2018 and is thus responsible for the economic and financial management of the region. Before becoming a part of the DACH team, he was Finance Lead of Avanade Italy and responsible for various internal business activities (e.g. Facilities, Procurement, Travel). Before joining Avanade in 2002, Davide worked in the audit department of E&Y and other asset management companies. Davide holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

"I believe that each individual can achieve outstanding results. That's why I'm very supportive of employee development. My goal is to build strong and reliable finance teams, able to lead the finance journey from pure service provider to business partner of key stakeholders of complex organizations."

As Delivery Executive, Hans-Peter Lichtin is responsible for delivering Avanade's services in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together with his experienced team, he ensures that our services ideally exceed the expectations of customers and Avanade. Hans-Peter Lichtin has been with Avanade since 2008 and has already held various management positions; Among other things, he was Country Manager Switzerland and Chief Operating Officer for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Prior to joining Avanade, he was with Accenture. The experienced computer scientist and consultant graduated from the ETH in Zurich with a degree in computer science in 1990.

“I stand for achieving ambitious goals: As a consultant for the leading service provider for innovative digital solutions in the Microsoft ecosystem, I support our customers and our teams. Deliver the right solution together with our experts from Avanade, but also from Accenture and Microsoft."

As the Regional Capability Lead for Austria, Germany and Switzerland, Jasmin defines and implements the strategic workforce plan to forecast and meet medium and long-term skill needs across all talent sources. It is her ambition to continuously improve hiring, training, scheduling and performance management within the Avanade DACH region, keeping a firm focus on employee engagement/satisfaction.

After studying business informatics, she began her career in 2005 as a trainee at Accenture. As Test & Communication Manager and later as Change Management Lead, she gained a lot of experience in IT and Management consulting. After successfully completing her master's degree in business psychology, she joined Avanade in 2014 and has been working continuously on building a future-ready workforce ever since.

Heiko Leicht leads Avanade's Cloud Solution Area in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In this role, he drives the "Journey to the Cloud" for our customers, i.e. all topics that revolve around the shift of applications and infrastructure components to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Prior to assuming the Solution Area Lead role in January 2021, he led numerous transformation and managed service projects for our customers. He began his career at Avanade in 2001, prior to which he graduated from the University of Hamburg with a degree in Physics.

"My goal is to successfully implement cloud projects at our customers to help them achieve their business goals. Cloud and digital offer our customers new ways to implement innovation, lower costs and reduce time to market."

Michael Schleuss has been in charge of business development, sales and marketing for Avanade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since October 2014. He thus has overall responsibility for sales and develops new and existing business contacts with his team. The industrial engineer passed through various stations in the IT industry in the more than 25 years of his career. Among other things, he led M&A, outsourcing and sales at IBM and was Managing Director at Atos before joining Avanade in 2012.

"Close and trustful cooperation is the basis for successful projects to help our customers achieve their business goals. With our expertise, industry knowledge and portfolio, we provide customers with holistic advice and support during technical implementation."

Dr. Rainer Bamberger heads the Business Applications market unit at Avanade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Business Applications implements agile application solutions for companies across all business units. Until the merger of Infoman AG and Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Dr. Bamberger was founder and CEO of Infoman AG. In the course of his career, Rainer Bamberger has held various positions, including consultant for Mercedes Benz and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and acted as head of the "Information Systems" competence center at the Fraunhofer Institute IAO Stuttgart. As a lecturer at the University of Stuttgart, he also imparts his experience to students in the field of international technology management. Today, Dr. Bamberger is a trustee of the University of Munich, among other positions.

"Strengthening companies in their markets: I have personally been living this value proposition very actively for over 15 years. I have already accompanied numerous clients and projects and observe with a certain pride how these clients have taken on a leading role in their markets and have been operating very successfully for many years."

Robert Horndasch has headed the Advisory business for Avanade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since January 2021. The consulting business at Avanade is globally positioned and combines classic management consulting with Avanade's implementation expertise in complex transformation programs and digitalization projects. With a degree in computer science, he has spent 25 years in consulting in various industries as a partner at companies such as Deloitte and BearingPoint.

"Avanade differentiates through the combination of established management consulting through the symbiosis with the technological and implementation-driven DNA. Microsoft plays a big role for Avanade as a technology partner, but in a world of open platforms we also need to be vendor agnostic in our consulting business with our clients to meet the challenges of digitalization."

Dr. Robert Laube is responsible for the Central Region (Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Thuringia), as well as for banks and the public sector in Germany. He has been with Avanade since 2002 and has played an active role in the company's development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Most recently, he led the business in the Microsoft Azure segment for all three countries. Dr. Laube graduated in mathematics and computer science from the University in Mainz and Universidad de Valencia (Spain) and holds a PhD in mathematics.

"Digital innovation is an important topic for any company if new business areas are to be developed. My aspiration is to accompany our customers in their transformations in a spirit of partnership - from strategy, through the development and introduction of new systems, and their subsequent operation. The topic of 'sustainability' is very important to me personally. Sustainable, so that our customers are optimally positioned for their future business in a partner ecosystem, and sustainable, so that we deal consciously, carefully and responsibly with everything we do on our earth."

Stephan Göbel is responsible for Avanade's business in Baden-Württemberg with its 3 locations in Balingen, Ulm and Stuttgart. His enthusiasm for driving innovation and successfully implementing it in companies was developed during his career at Fraunhofer IAO and Infoman AG as head of management consulting and as a member of the board of directors, and he finally brought it to Avanade. With the ongoing goal of strengthening Avanade customers and preparing them for the future, he works on identifying trends and market requirements of the digital transformation with regard to marketing, sales and service as well as the entire value chain and designs customer- and employee-centric implementation strategies.

"Supporting companies in partnership, successfully, continuously realizing better customer experiences as well as being able to act flexibly and efficiently across the entire value chain, based on reliable, secure and sustainable solutions: That is our goal."