Browsing Month February, 2011
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28 February 2011 at 17 : 19 PM
Brazil IT out in force at CeBIT
The annual CeBIT technology conference kicks off tomorrow morning and Brazil has no fewer than seventeen different organisations exhibiting at the conference in Hannover, Germany. National promotion agencies, such as ApexBrasil and Softex, will be joined by more local trade representatives such as the Curitiba Offshore Center, all vying for ...
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28 February 2011 at 15 : 21 PM
Customer-facing innovation takes off at TAM
Highlights in the Brazilian airline's results include the introduction of technology-enabled innovation to support the demands of its growing passenger base. ...
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27 February 2011 at 18 : 48 PM
Interview: R Srikrishna of HCL speaking in Brazil
R Srikrishna of HCL speaking to Mark Hillary at the Brasscom summit 2010 in São Paulo. In this video, Srikrishna explains the reasons for HCL expansion into Latin America and how Brazil fits into their global strategy. Recorded at the Brasscom Global IT Forum in June 2010. Photo by World Economic ...
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26 February 2011 at 18 : 13 PM
Interview: Peter Albers, President & CEO of Politec
In these two videos, Peter Albers speaks to Mark Hillary about the Brazilian technology industry at the BRASSCOM 2010 summit in Rio de Janeiro. Recorded at the Brasscom Global IT Forum in June 2010. Photo by Jorge ...
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25 February 2011 at 18 : 27 PM
Interview: Ricardo Asse, marketing director of Brasscom
Ricardo Asse, marketing director of Brasscom, at the Gartner outsourcing summit 2010 in São Paulo. In this video Ricardo explains the background to the expansion of the IT market in Brazil and predicts strong growth ahead. Recorded at the Brasscom Global IT Forum in June 2010. Photo by Mark ...
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24 February 2011 at 18 : 48 PM
IT generates success for Itaú-Unibanco
Itaú Unibanco, the largest private sector bank by assets in Brazil posted their 2010 results this week, loudly trumpeting strong gains thanks to increased lending, both to companies and consumers. ...
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24 February 2011 at 17 : 38 PM
Pão de Açúcar pours cash into technology
Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA), Brazil’s largest retailer, has more than doubled its investment in technology in 2010 to support accelerated growth prompted by ever-wealthier consumers. ...
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24 February 2011 at 12 : 30 PM
Banco do Brasil’s IT integration is a winner
Government-owned bank Banco do Brasil (BB) – the largest in Latin America by assets – said its successful technology integration with recently-acquired Banco Nossa Caixa is a model of efficiency for financial institutions worldwide. ...
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23 February 2011 at 20 : 41 PM
Google to boost Brazil headcount by 50% this year
After losing its vice-president for Latin America to Facebook, Google said it will hire around 125 people for its São Paulo and Belo Horizonte offices over the next few months. ...
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23 February 2011 at 18 : 05 PM
Brazil IT hopes for currency stabilization
Brazilian finance minister Guido Mantega has said that he will not be working on a joint plan with the United States to try pressing China to allow appreciation of the yuan. ...
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