Avanade
UK revenues: £370m
CEO appointment: Paula Panarra (UK&I Country Manager)
Context
Microsoft partner Avanade picked Microsoft veteran and former chemist Panarra to add fizz to its UK&I operations in November.
Prior to a 15 year-stint at Microsoft Panarra spent the same amount of time in leadership positions at Procter & Gamble.
Her degree is in Chemistry and Biotechnology from Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa.
Panarra joined Avanade in April as its General Manager, Iberia. She took up her new post as GM for UK&I on 1 December.
What she said
“We’re at a pivotal moment for AI – when done right, technology can achieve impactful, far-reaching results that transcend traditional solutions”
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