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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Conference in New York to Present Investment Opportunities in Technology and Innovation Sectors in Brazil
- ‘Invest in Brasil’ Conference to highlight Brazil as a great place to invest in technology. The conference will focus on information technology, outsourcing, semiconductors, and electronic displays. Continue reading
Brazil Exchange Rate Killing Margins
What do near shore IT services cost out of Brazil? Well if you signed a deal in December of last year the rate was a lot cheaper than today just due to exchange rate fluctuations. Continue reading
Six Key Issues Facing Panama’s New President
June 18, 2009 By Matt Atlee On July 1st Ricardo Martinelli will become President of Panama; this will begin what many Panamanians hope will be the most business-friendly government in Panama’s history. Panamanian voters are hoping that Martinelli can revive … Continue reading
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NCR to build innovation hub and manufacturing plant in Brazil, boosting jobs in the high tech segment
WEBWIRE – Tuesday, June 16, 2009 New engineering and manufacturing facility to strengthen NCR’s competitive position by delivering a broader range of self-service solutions and responding faster to customer requirements in growth markets of Brazil and Caribbean and Latin America. … Continue reading
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Brazil Information Technology Report Q2 2009 – New Company and Market Analysis
2009-06-17 21:25:02 – Brazil Information Technology Report Q2 2009 – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com Market Overview The Brazilian IT market is easily the largest in Latin America and spending on IT products and services is forecast to … Continue reading
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Finding short-term housing for team visits
A few times a year it is great to have members of your offshore team spend a few weeks onsite meeting with staff and learning how your business operates. This is very important in building relationships between on shore and … Continue reading
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Brazilian Real- A mine field for your budget
Offshore outsourcing in Brazil certainly has a foreign exchange rate element that is not for the weak at heart. No matter how much the exchange rate fluctuates, if you want to stay in my business, suppliers have to receive a … Continue reading
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U.S. Visa Challenges for Young Brazilian Professionals
On May 14th of this year one of my best Brazilian programmers was denied a visa to visit my client site in the U.S. to participate in some meetings and planning sessions because the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo Brazil … Continue reading
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Canada’s Telus Sees “Mandatory” Need for Spanish: Exclusive Interview
Telus is probably the most bullish company I have yet to run into that has established a comprehensive Nearshore presence. As the second largest Telecom Carrier in Canada Telus has made global expansion a key priority under the leadership of … Continue reading
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New Curitiba Center Opens
Vision TRE, Inc. announced today an exciting new venture promoting the Curitiba Offshore Center (COC), an association of high technology companies in Southeastern Brazil. On May 18th the Curitiba Offshore Center was inaugurated in Curitiba Brazil as a formal association … Continue reading
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