Amesto Aces and Evidi collaborate to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the IT industry with a focus on Microsoft technology
Ranja Pedersen Ovedal
Evidi and Amesto Aces have entered into partnerships to enhance the quality and diversity of IT consultants in the market, with a particular focus on Microsoft technology. The collaboration aims to address the shortage of IT expertise in the industry, while strengthening and diversifying the IT industry through a shared commitment to quality, competence development and inclusion. Through joint efforts and shared values, they aim to promote a sustainable and diverse IT industry. The goal is not only to fill the current skills gap, but also to strengthen the industry for the future.
Facts
- Evidi AS is 50% owned by the employees in cooperation with Credo Partners as the active owner and stakeholder.
- Evidi AS has over 450 employees, with ofifices in Oslo, Asker, Bergen, Halden, Sandnes, Sarpsborg, Stavanger, Tønsberg, Ballerup, Odense, Aarhus, Roskilde, Vejle, Thisted and Ahmedabad.
- Evidi comes from the latin word evidence and supports what we stand for; a solid factual and data foundation that gives us the answer and contributes to the good decisions. It also allows us to approach all assignments with complete clarity and honesty. Data gives you the answer.
Together against exclusion
Central to Amesto Aces' work is a determined effort to address the IT skills shortage while facilitating a stronger and more diverse workforce. An important part of the initiative is to offer young adults, who have previously been out of work, a valuable opportunity to start a career in IT. Through a commitment to quality, talent development and inclusion, the goal is to provide these people with the necessary tools and support they need to thrive and succeed in the technology-driven world. Evidi wants to be a key partner on Microsoft technology to ensure quality and more success stories for its customers.
We believe in looking beyond prerequisites and offering career opportunities, regardless of background. Together we want to contribute to creating a more inclusive and diverse industry, and we have great faith in Amesto Aces, says Ida Madeleine Aasvistad, Consulting Director at Evidi. Chopping board
Innovation is not created in silos, but in communities, and that is at the core of our partnership with Evidi, which shares our values of diversity and inclusion. We are proud that they choose to invest with us for a stronger and more sustainable IT industry, says Liban Salad, Manager & Partner.
Together with Amesto Aces, Evidi takes steps towards realizing his social promise. By empowering young adults who have fallen outside the workforce with the necessary skills for a successful IT career, the company contributes to a more sustainable and inclusive future.
By making active choices in the value chain and establishing ambitious partnerships, the partnership with Abukar, Liban and Ariane reinforces our promise to challenge and be challenged, in line with our belief that we are stronger together. We want to challenge the status quo and strengthen the IT industry. The collaboration reflects not only our commitment to sustainable development, but also our dedication to being an honest and inclusive partner in the market, says Jørn Seglem, CEO of Evidi.
Our experience is that deliveries to our partners become more robust and complete, when our teams are composed of broad experience and many perspectives. We therefore have great expectations for the partnership with Amesto Aces and are eager to get started, concludes Ida enthusiastically.
About Amesto Aces
Amesto Aces is an initiative in close cooperation with Salesforce and Microsoft, which offers young people between the ages of 18-30, who are outside the workplace the opportunity to become certified IT resources. The participants receive tailor-made learning courses in software development and at the same time gain practical work experience during the course of the course. Each ace has been through a thorough recruitment and selection process prior to the training course.
The people behind Amesto Aces are Ahmed Hassan, Liban Khader Salad and Abukar Hassan. They have several years of experience from the social entrepreneur "Ideal Security AS", which works with the prevention of exclusion. They won the award as Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022 under the auspices of Ferd at NHO's annual conference. The company is currently an intrapreneur in the Amesto Group and the initiator of the collaboration is Ariane Spandow, owner and chairman of the board of Spabogruppen. The operational operations are led by Ahmed, Liban and Abukar with support from the CEO of Amesto People, Kjetil Ellestad.
About Evidi
Evidi is the Nordic region's premier competence hub in Microsoft technology. We empower ambitious businesses to seize their opportunities through a holistic approach to people, processes, and technology.
Evidi deliver extensive expertise within our proprietary framework called Business Driven Architecture. This framework enables us to provide comprehensive competence in process and development, forming the basis for our leading position across the entire spectrum of Microsoft technologies. From CRM and ERP to Low-code/No-code development, the Azure cloud platform, security, implementation, and maintenance of critical IT solutions.
The company is expected to achieve a turnover of MNOK 630 in 2023, indicating a growth of 23% vs. 2022. Evidi currently has 450 employees across offices in Oslo, Asker, Bergen, Halden, Sandnes, Sarpsborg, Stavanger, Tønsberg, Ballerup, Odense, Aarhus, Roskilde, Vejle, Thisted and Ahmedabad.
Contact:
Jørn Seglem, CEO Evidi, jorn.seglem@evidi.com
Liban Khader Salad, Manager og Partner Amesto Aces, liban.salad@amestoaces.no
Ranja Pedersen Ovedal, CMO Evidi, ranja.ovedal@evidi.com