Aram Smith is an Infrastructure Architect at Avanade; a global IT consultancy firm, dedicated in utilizing 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. Founded in 2000 by Accenture and Microsoft Corp., Avanade has more than 9,000 professionals serving customers in 22 countries worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.