Avanade Appoints Achal Kataria as Managing Director and CEO, India

Avanade has appointed Achal Kataria as Managing Director and CEO for India, adding experienced leadership as the company looks to strengthen its position in the country's rapidly evolving AI and cloud transformation market.

Sharing the announcement on LinkedIn, Achal highlighted the differentiated foundation of Avanade, which combines the strengths of Accenture and Microsoft, and expressed his enthusiasm about leading the business in India.

Leading Avanade's India Growth

As Managing Director and CEO for India, Achal will lead Avanade's India business and help strengthen its engagement with organizations navigating large-scale technology transformation.

India's enterprise market is seeing accelerating investment in AI, cloud, and digital transformation, with businesses increasingly focused on turning these investments into measurable business outcomes.

Achal's mandate comes at a time when Avanade is positioned to help organizations bridge that gap by combining technology capabilities with industry and transformation expertise.

Turning AI and Cloud Investment Into Impact

Achal highlighted the pace and ambition with which Indian businesses are embracing transformation, pointing to an opportunity for Avanade to play a larger role in helping enterprises translate technology investments into tangible business value.

His leadership will focus on building on Avanade's existing foundation while expanding its ability to support customers through the next phase of AI and cloud adoption.

Looking Ahead

With AI moving from experimentation toward broader enterprise deployment, organizations are increasingly looking for partners that can help them move from technology investment to execution and measurable impact.

Achal's appointment comes as Avanade looks to capitalize on this shift and deepen its presence across India's enterprise technology landscape.

About Avanade

Avanade is a global professional services company focused on the Microsoft ecosystem, combining technology, consulting, and industry expertise to help organizations transform their businesses. Avanade was founded as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft.