With Anavate Buy, Dynamics 365 Partner Argano's Expansion Plans Continue Apace -- Redmond Channel Partner

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With Anavate Buy, Dynamics 365 Partner Argano's Expansion Plans Continue Apace

Argano, a digital services consultancy based in Plano, Texas, has acquired Anavate Partners, a Phoenix-based firm specializing in cloud-based planning and forecasting solutions, particularly on the Anaplan platform.

The move represents Argano's fourth acquisition in 2025 and its twentieth since it was founded in 2020, according to a press release last month. With Anavate, Argano further solidifies its plan to improve its technical capabilities and broaden its solution portfolio, with the ultimate goal of expanding its global reach.

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Anavate brings a strong track record in enterprisewide planning transformation across finance, sales, marketing and supply chain functions. This acquisition follows Argano's recent purchases of Salesforce expert Attentis, SAP expert Netlogistik, and fellow Dynamics 365 specialist Real Dynamics.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on June 02, 2025

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