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5 September 2011 at 13 : 03 PM
Entrepreneurship in Brazil: “still a lot to do”
Internet business pioneer Paulo Humberg talks to IT Decisions about his experience as an entrepreneur, his perception of the Brazilian e-commerce scene and his future predictions for the internet business in Brazil. ...
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18 August 2011 at 05 : 31 AM
Survey: Is Brazil IT for sale?
IT Decisions recently covered the Politec acquisition story and asked whether this was symptomatic of a greater trend in Brazil, that of local IT companies being bought by foreigners eager to access the lucrative domestic IT market in Brazil. ...
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10 August 2011 at 16 : 44 PM
Samba Tech founder on “startup Brazil”
IT Decisions recently reported that over 21.1m Brazilians are now engaged in entrepreneurial activity - more people than any other country, except China. And with all kinds of innovative new web-based services being frequently launched, the IT sector is clearly a place where many entreprenuers are focused. ...
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2 August 2011 at 16 : 21 PM
Brazil IT takeover gathers pace
The leading Spanish technology firm, Indra, recently announced that they will be acquiring one hundred per cent of shares in Politec, one of the leading Brazilian IT service firms. The small print is available from the Indra website here - and it's not quite a done deal as there are some conditions around future revenues attached to the purchase. ...
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8 July 2011 at 15 : 03 PM
TechMarketView outlines Brazil IT opportunity
TechMarketView is one of the best-known IT analyst firms in the UK - with a heritage that connects them to many of the other leading analyst firms. IT Decisions recently enjoyed a dinner in São Paulo with their co-founder and managing partner, Anthony Miller, and called him on his return to the UK for some observations on his recent visit to Brazil. ...
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22 June 2011 at 13 : 39 PM
Brazil and UK sign sci-tech cooperation deal
The Brazilian science and technology minister Aloizio Mercadante is meeting the UK minister for universities and science David Willetts today (June 22nd) to sign a bilateral agreement between the two countries in the science, technology and innovation fields. ...
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6 May 2011 at 17 : 15 PM
IT goes global at Lojas Renner
Brazilian retail giant Lojas Renner has adopted a global sourcing strategy to support the company’s increasing growth. Chief management and technology officer Leandro Balbinot tells IT Decisions about the company’s technology journey. ...
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5 May 2011 at 20 : 23 PM
Brazil IT, why aren’t you here?
IT Decisions contributor Steve Brookman has recorded a short video offering advice to Brazilian technology companies looking for business outside of Brazil. The domestic economy may be booming, but there really is business elsewhere, and it's not always where you might assume it will be. ...
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18 April 2011 at 07 : 27 AM
China eyes Brazil’s intellectual property
Benjamin Schmittzehe is chief executive of M&A and corporate finance advisory firm S&P Consulting, part of the Sustainomics group and based in London and Shanghai. He talked to IT Decisions about the potential for collaboration between China and Brazil and the possible challenges faced by Chinese companies seeking an international footprint. ...
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11 April 2011 at 22 : 51 PM
Brazil IT – come to Europe now!
Andrew Graham is the senior client partner at Brookman May. In this video, created by Brookman May CEO Steve Brookman, Andrew talks about opportunities for Brazilian IT companies in the UK and Europe more generally. ...
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