Polar Shift is a leading brand that specializes in Atlassian consultancy services. Recently, Polar Shift merged with Avoset, a prominent Finnish company focused on Atlassian solutions. As part of this business arrangement, Polar Shift will integrate into Avoset.

Avoset, already recognized as a top Atlassian expert in Finland, solidifies its position as the country's leading Atlassian specialist with this merger. Atlassian, an Australian software development company, is renowned for its popular and user-friendly design, project management, and collaboration software. Their Jira, Confluence, and Trello tools are utilized by over 225,000 organizations worldwide, making Atlassian a significant player in the international market, including Finland.

By joining forces, Avoset and Polar Shift combine their extensive expertise in Atlassian tools, allowing them to form a strong Atlassian center of excellence. This collaboration enables them to offer a wide range of Atlassian services, including Atlassian product consulting, cloud migration, pre-migration assessments, and cloud environment compliance evaluations. With its focus on demanding Atlassian environments managed on self-hosted servers, Polar Shift brings valuable skills in handling complex integrations between multiple systems.

This expertise enhances Avoset's ability to assist clients in transitioning from on-premise server-based versions of Atlassian products to cloud-based offerings. Moreover, leveraging Polar Shift's capabilities, Avoset can now provide Atlassian Data Center solutions to customers who, due to security requirements, are unable to move to the cloud. The merger benefits both Avoset and Polar Shift customers, ensuring that existing services continue without interruption.

Additionally, this collaboration enables Avoset to enhance its provision of cloud-based Atlassian products, which are a core strength of the company. As Atlassian has announced its transition to cloud-based products by 2024, Avoset and Polar Shift are positioning themselves as leaders in guiding organizations through this shift. With a shared vision for growth, Avoset aims to build on its success, targeting a near €10 million annual revenue, after doubling their turnover to €5.

8 million in 2021. The finalization of the merger is estimated to occur around Q3 2022. As part of the process, Avoset will conduct an investment round, with participation from investment firms Takeoff Partners and Netprofile Growth Plus, alongside angel investors.

Markko Vaarnas, Chairman of the Board of Avoset and Partner at Takeoff Partners, expresses excitement about the partnership, believing it will provide new opportunities for growth. Polar Shift's specialization in complex Atlassian environments and Avoset's expertise in cloud-based solutions will undoubtedly accelerate the adoption of cloud migrations. Customers can expect seamless transitions and comprehensive support throughout their transition phase.

For more information, please contact Tuomas Saranen, CEO of Avoset, at +358 50 540 8088 or tuomas. saranen@avoset. fi, or Jesse Lahtinen, CEO of Polar Shift, at +358 50 551 0282 or jesse.

lahtinen@polarshift. fi. Reach out to learn more about how Polar Shift and Avoset can assist your organization on its Atlassian journey