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Avalara Announces 2025 Partner Awards Winner

Avalara, Inc., a leading name in global tax and compliance powered by agentic AI, has recently celebrated the winners of the 2025 Avalara Partner Awards. Designed to spotlight partners across the Avalara ecosystem, this annual award recognizes those who have significantly contributed to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction in their respective fields.

Recognizing Excellence

In the words of Meg Higgins, Senior Vice President of Global Partners at Avalara, “The strength of our partner ecosystem is one of Avalara's greatest competitive advantages.” This year’s award recipients have surpassed expectations, showcasing their dedication through innovative integrations, successful implementations, and a relentless commitment to enhancing customer success. Their efforts are a testament to the extraordinary influence our partners wield daily in the tax and compliance landscape.

Winners Overview

The various categories in the 2025 Avalara Partner Awards acknowledge distinct yet interconnected contributions from technology, consulting, and accounting professionals within the Avalara network. Here are the notable winners:

Technology Partner of the Year

Winner: Shopify
This award honors the technology partner that has demonstrated exceptional integration capabilities, delivering an outstanding customer experience while effectively championing Avalara solutions. Shopify exemplifies this through integration strategies that enable seamless user experiences, aligning perfectly with Avalara's industry-leading solutions.

Consulting Partner of the Year

Winner: DSD Business Systems
Recognizing the consulting partner that excels at providing exceptional customer experiences while passionately promoting Avalara solutions, DSD Business Systems has set the bar high with their innovative approaches in the consulting realm.

Accountant Firm of the Year

Winner: Forvis Mazars
This prestigious award acknowledges the firm that leads in tax automation practices, fostering a seamless and reliable client experience. Forvis Mazars emerges as a trusted advisor within the accounting industry, ensuring their clients navigate complex tax landscapes with ease.

Implementation Excellence Partner Award

Winner: Ducharme, McMillen & Associates (DMA)
Highlighting the partner that exemplifies successful implementation across the board, DMA has demonstrated consistency in delivering outstanding customer experiences at every implementation step.

Momentum Partner Awards

Avalara also celebrates the partners who have exhibited substantial year-over-year growth:

• - Technology: Odoo
• - Consulting: Argano
• - Accounting: Squire & Company PC

Rising Star Partner Award

Winner: Support One
This category acknowledges a partner that has made an immediate and significant impact. Support One has showcased rapid success, highlighting immense potential within the Avalara ecosystem.

Selection Criteria

Winners were identified based on several criteria, including customer impact, innovation, growth, and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional experiences enabled by Avalara’s compliance solutions. Each award speaks volumes about the honorees’ dedication to excellence in the field of tax and compliance.

For further information about the Avalara Partner Awards and how these winners were chosen, please visit Avalara Partner Awards.

About Avalara

Founded over two decades ago, Avalara has developed an unmatched library of tax content and integrations, processing more than 54 billion transactions annually. With the aim of automating end-to-end compliance with remarkable precision, Avalara continues to support millions of businesses worldwide, from tax calculations to exemption certificate management. More details can be found at Avalara.com.

In summary, the 2025 Avalara Partner Awards not only celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding partners, but they also exemplify Avalara’s commitment to fostering excellence in the realm of global tax and compliance.