Company
Born inside a 30-year software company.
AdvantageWorks was born inside Ascendix Technologies, a 30-year software company founded in 1997. We ran the rollout on ourselves first: 150+ people across six departments, 100+ AI workflows shipped. Then we packaged what worked.
Headquarters
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Why Porto, Portugal
US Hours Overlap
Full overlap with US East Coast
European Tech Hub
One of Europe's fastest-growing tech ecosystems
EU Compliance
GDPR-compliant by default
Competitive Rates
40-60% of US/UK rates
How We Got Here
1997
Ascendix Technologies founded
Enterprise software studio · 150+ people across six departments
2021
AdvantageWorks Portugal established
Porto-based delivery hub
2024
AI rollout kicks off
6 departments assessed · adoption baseline built
2025
100+ AI workflows shipped
150+ people across six departments
2026 · TODAY
AdvantageWorks launches
Packaged what worked - now available to clients
20+ years building enterprise software companies. Led Ascendix through its AI rollout: 150+ people across six departments, 100+ AI workflows shipped. Now bringing the same operating system to clients through AdvantageWorks.