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Computerworld - Despite being a joint venture of two huge companies -- Microsoft Corp. and Accenture Ltd. -- Seattle-based Avanade embodies a spirit of adventure and entrepreneurship, its employees say.

Ryan Wallace, an infrastructure engineer, puts together the hardware and software the company's software developers use. "I love the fact that I get to work with all the brand-new stuff, before other people even hear of it," he says.

Staying at the leading edge requires a lot of training, and every Avanade professional employee is expected to attend a certain amount each year, on company time, Wallace says.

"One of the things that really sets Avanade apart is its focus on its people," he says. "That comes in many forms, but one of the most visible is the training."

Anthes is a freelance writer in Arlington, Va.

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