8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2008

AVANADE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 000-51748
(Commission File Number) 91-2032865
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2211 Elliott Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 239-5600

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On May 2, 2008, Mitchell C. Hill informed the Board of Directors of Avanade Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to resign from his position as a member of the Board of Directors effective August 31, 2008. On May 5, 2008, the Board of Directors appointed Adam Warby, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing and General Manager, Europe, to succeed Mr. Hill as Chief Executive Officer of the Company immediately following the effectiveness of his retirement and to fill the position on the Board of Directors vacated by Mr. Hill following his resignation. Pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Contribution and Stockholders Agreement dated as of February 14, 2005, among Accenture Ltd and certain of its affiliates, Microsoft Corporation and the Company, until the completion of an initial public offering of common stock, the Company’s Board of Directors is to consist of six directors and include the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

     A description of the background and business experience of Mr. Warby can be found in the Company’s Transition Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 21, 2007. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has not yet determined whether the Company will enter into a new employment agreement or other compensation arrangement with Mr. Warby. The Company’s current employment agreement with Mr. Warby was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10, filed with the SEC on January 20, 2006, and his compensation for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 was disclosed and discussed in the Company’s Information Statement, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007.

     A copy of the Company’s related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of Avanade dated March 6, 2008.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	AVANADE INC.
Date: May 6, 2008	By:	/s/ Mark H. Voigts
		Name:	Mark H. Voigts
		Title:	General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Avanade Americas: Corey Olfert
+1 925 922 4200 (mobile)
Corey.olfert@avanade.com

James Boike, Edelman for Avanade Americas
+1 917 701 8393 (mobile)
James.Boike@ar-edelman.com

Avanade Europe: Tracy Gill
+44 77 92295049 (mobile)
Tracy.gill@avanade.com

Avanade Asia-Pacific: Natalie Dau
+65 6394 7828
Natalie.dau@avanade.com

     AVANADE CEO MITCH HILL TO STEP DOWN; BOARD APPOINTS ADAM WARBY AS CEO

SEATTLE; May 6, 2008 – Avanade, a global IT consultancy, today announced that Mitch Hill will step down as Chief Executive Officer at the close of the company’s 2008 fiscal year on Aug. 31. Adam Warby, Avanade’s General Manager of Europe and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will become Avanade’s CEO effective Sept. 1.

Hill, 49, was instrumental in the formation of Avanade, founded in March 2000 by Microsoft and Accenture, and has been its CEO from the start. Today, Avanade is the leading global IT consultancy dedicated to the Microsoft platform, with more than 8,000 professionals in 22 countries. Avanade has helped more than 2,900 organizations worldwide increase revenue, reduce costs and reinvest in innovation on the Microsoft platform. Avanade serves customers directly and through the combined alliance of Avanade, Microsoft and Accenture.

“In eight years, Mitch has built a powerful, lasting global organization from the ground up, creating a culture relentlessly focused on helping customers improve results through superior solutions and delivery,” said Bob Frerichs, Avanade’s chairman and Accenture’s Chief Risk Officer. “Mitch has done a stellar job setting a direction for Avanade that positions it well for the future. He leaves a healthy, vibrant, fast-growing company in the hands of an unmatched leadership team. We have complete confidence in Adam Warby’s vision and his ability to continue to execute Avanade’s business objectives when he becomes CEO in September.”

Hill said, “Avanade has grown to 8,000 professionals in less than eight years, and it’s just the beginning of its journey. Our goal from the beginning was to build innovative solutions on the Microsoft platform that would help our customers achieve business outcomes, and to hire and retain the best talent in the industry to deliver on that vision. It is an exciting time in the history of the Avanade. I am particularly pleased the Board selected Adam – one of Avanade’s own – to lead the company into the future.”

Warby, 47, has served as General Manager of Avanade’s two largest markets – Americas and Europe. He has also served as Avanade’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing from the company’s inception. Before joining Avanade, Warby was General Manager of Microsoft’s Enterprise Services, responsible for worldwide strategy and operations.

“I am honored that Avanade’s board of directors has entrusted me to lead the company through the next stage of its evolution,” said Warby. “We have a very special culture at Avanade, one that I am passionate about continuing to foster. It’s all about helping our customers achieve their goals. We do that by bringing together an unrivalled level of shared experience and insight in how to build solutions on the Microsoft platform combined with the commitment of our people to deliver results.”

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About Avanade

Avanade is a global IT consultancy dedicated to using the Microsoft platform to help enterprises achieve profitable growth. Through proven solutions that extend Microsoft technologies, Avanade helps enterprises increase revenue, reduce costs and reinvest in innovation to gain competitive advantage. Avanade consultants deliver value according to each customer’s requirements, timeline and budget by combining insight, innovation and the talent of our global workforce. A majority-held subsidiary of Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture and Microsoft Corp. Avanade has more than 8,000 professionals serving customers in 22 countries worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.

Avanade and the Avanade logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Avanade Inc. Other product, service, or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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