Brazilian IT Provider Enables Credit for Cash-Starved Domestic Firms
November 4th, 2011
Totvs helps get up to $170K in hands of small-medium businesses
By Filipe Pacheco
Brazil’s key interest rate, determined by the Monetary Policy Committee, is among one of the highest in the world. Popularly known as “taxa Selic,” today it is set at 11.5% a year – but in reality the interest rate paid by business customers can rise much higher than that.
Brazil IT Conference Examines Transformative Role of Largest Market in LatAm
October 31st, 2011
By Filipe Pacheco
For a long time, Brazil was supposed to be “The Country of the Future” — or “o país do futuro,” as Brazilians have been saying for the past few decades. It is hard to be certain if the country is truly ending into this truly transformative stage – but clearly the information technology industry is playing a huge role in accelerating the changing perception of the largest economy in Latin America. The powerful role of Brazil’s IT is the focus of the Global IT Forum – one of the region’s most prestigious Outsourcing conferences – hosted by Brasscom, the Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication Companies, here in São Paulo, later this week.
Quality, Crime and Economics: Mexico, Brazil and Colombia
October 26th, 2011Top industry advisor Tony Mataya talks about inflation, service quality and why we’re still in the early days of industry evolution.
Brazil Races Past India in Attracting Foreign Investment
October 24th, 2011
By Filipe Pacheco
Despite a slowdown in foreign direct investment in most other markets, Brazil has managed to maintain a steady stream of funding from international interests. The country received about US$33 billion in the first half of 2011, according to new data compiled by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. That puts the country on track with investments it received in 2010, when FDI tripled to US$36 billion.
Majority of Brazilian IT/BPO Exports Go to the US
October 19th, 2011
The United States is Brazil’s main client when it comes to exportation of IT and BPO services, according to data from the research firm IDC and a new study done by Brasscom. The report also reveals that US -based multinational companies in Brazil are in the top ranks of exporters, with IBM, Accenture, and HP being the three biggest revenue earners — followed by homegrown success stories Stefanini, T-Systems, and Ci&T. Last year Brazilian IT and BPO companies exported US$ 2.4 billion worth of services, a figure projected to grow by 11% this year. After the U.S., Brazil IT providers’ biggest customers are in Latin America, followed by Europe.
Turning to Brazil for Managing Private Clouds
October 3rd, 2011CPM Braxis (part of Capgemini) co-founder David Shpilberg explains why more customers are asking for strategic support managing cloud environments.
Brazil Gains International Acclaim for IT Services, But Red Tape Gets Attention Too
September 29th, 2011
Malaysia’s huge leap forward shows commitment to innovation pays off
By Filipe Pacheco
The IT sector in Brazil has developed considerably in the past two years, but there are still great challenges for the country when it comes to being competitive internationally — especially bureaucracy and workforce issues. The good news is: Things appear to be improving, at least by one accounting. According to the newly released IT Industry Competitiveness Index, an international ranking organized by the Business Software Alliance, in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit, Brazil is positioned 39th in terms of being “capable of supporting a strong IT production sector.”
Brazil’s Got Talent But Don’t Expect a North American Mindset
September 26th, 2011
English is "limited' in Brazil
By Dennis Barker
Outsourcing is all about relationships, which means outsourcing is all about people. Finding the right people, and enough of them, is what keeps HR directors and talent scouts awake at night. Brazil — well, parts of it — has acquired a rap as one of the most difficult places in the world to hire IT talent. For a first-hand account of what it’s like to search for skilled workers in Brazil, and for some good advice, we turned to Julio Mosquera-Stanziola, Talent Acquisition Senior Manager for Dell.
Brazil Enterprises Move Aggressively to Private Clouds
September 21st, 2011
By Dan Berthiaume
Although cloud computing is still very incipient in Brazil, one local expert predicts a cloudy forecast for Brazil’s IT community in the next few years. Pedro Augusto de Oliveria, Brazil IT Manager of global gold producer AngloGold Ashanti, says current private cloud investments by large companies will evolve into public cloud investments by the business community at large.
Gartner’s Dreyfuss says Brazil Made ‘Fatal Mistake’ Trying to Compete with India
September 19th, 2011
By Patrick Haller
During the Gartner Outsourcing Conference in Orlando last week, Cassio Dreyfuss, Gartner Vice President, questioned Brazil’s long-term viability as a sourcing destination, and observed that some Brazilian providers, like Ci&T, are looking to branch out of the local market, by developing a delivery model, such as exporting to the US from Argentina. “Latin America,” he declared, “is not on a rollercoaster as we were 20 years ago, but we are not as stable as we should be.”
