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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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23 February 2011 at 16 : 16 PM
Experts divided over potential IT strikes in Brazil
The recent news of a possible “IT blackout” in the state of São Paulo sparked controversy in the global technology community. We gathered the views of key industry players on the strike threats. According to the chairman of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Michael Corbett, there is a risk that a situation such as this could ...
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21 February 2011 at 14 : 06 PM
Interview: Fernando Birman, IS strategy & architecture director, Rhodia Brazil
Multinational chemicals company Rhodia is gearing up for a major infrastructure transformation programme and regaining momentum in technology spending to support growth, with its Brazil team expected to play a key role in the process. ...
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16 February 2011 at 13 : 58 PM
Competition heats up in Brazilian e-commerce
The e-commerce industry in Brazil has witnessed another significant development as Buscapé, the largest price comparison website in Latin America, announced the purchase of a majority stake in search engine optimization Navegg to support its growth plan in Latin America. ...
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16 February 2011 at 07 : 09 AM
IT Decisions NASSCOM Special – are Brazilian IT firms destined to be acquired?
Steve Brookman of cross-border specialist Brookman & May talks to IT Decisions at the NASSCOM annual leadership forum in Mumbai, India. Brookman has experience working with mergers and acquisition (M&A) operations involving several Brazilian firms within the technology sector. In this video, he warns that the IT sector in Brazil needs to watch out - ...
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14 February 2011 at 20 : 35 PM
IT Decisions NASSCOM special – Apex Brasil on strategy for 2011
IT Decisions talks to André Limp of ApexBrasil, the Brazilian trade and investment promotion agency, at the NASSCOM 2011 conference in Mumbai, India. Limp gives an overview of the agency's priorities around technology in the wake of the presidential elections, his views on the frequent comparisons of Brazilian IT companies with their Chinese ...
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11 February 2011 at 18 : 43 PM
Shortage of qualified Brazilian IT staff sparks concerns
As statistics suggest a lack of qualified IT manpower in Brazil and hordes of skilled foreigners flock into the country, the government wants to adopt a more structured approach to measure the market demand. ...
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10 February 2011 at 12 : 10 PM
Taking on extra work: Nivaldo Marcusso, CIO, Fundação Bradesco
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with Nivaldo Marcusso, CIO and executive superintendent at Fundação Bradesco, about IT leaders taking on extra responsibilities outside technology. The Fundação is the largest educational and social inclusion organisation in Brazil. It is also a shareholder of Bradesco Bank, which is one of the top ...
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8 February 2011 at 01 : 43 AM
The rich and poor in India
Comment by Mark Hillary on the obvious difference between the rich and poor in ...
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8 February 2011 at 01 : 40 AM
IT Decisions arrives at NASSCOM
Mark Hillary from IT Decisions with thoughts on the NASSCOM 2011 conference as he arrives in ...
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