Brazilian-American Capital and Investment Exchange Analysis
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CASES
BRAZILIAN CAPITAL IN
THE USA AND AMERICAN
CAPITAL IN BRAZIL
I. STEFANINI
Sector
Start of operations in the USA
Presence in the USA
In order to demonstrate business practices involving Brazilian
and American companies, upmost in terms of exchanges of
capital and foreign direct investment, this report sought,
through testimonials, to highlight the presence of Brazilian
companies in the United States and American companies in
Brazil in order to illustrate the data presented in the previous
sections with success stories.
From the Brazilian companies with investment flows that
have generated significant numbers of jobs in the United
States, this report presents the cases of Stefanini, Fitesa and
JBS. To exemplify the presence of U.S. companies in Brazil and
their positive impacts, the investments made by EMC² and GE
are highlighted.
Information Technology
2001
Florida, Georgia, New York,
Illinois, Virginia, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Iowa
stefanini
POWERING YOUR BUSINESS
The company
Established in the city of São Paulo in 1987 as a training
firm, Stefanini has developed into a major multinational
technology company. Specializing in this sector since it was
created, Stefanini's core business lies in innovation in its
products and services.
In the 1990s, the company started to work on the
development and maintenance of systems and the creation of
customized solutions for systems and applications (software
plant), besides opening offices in other cities and venturing
abroad for the first time, in Argentina. In the 2000s, the
company initiated its second international expansion phase,
establishing itself in Chile and Mexico, followed by the United
States, Peru, Colombia, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
In 2005, Stefanini obtained one of the most respected
certifications in the IT world: CMMI - Level 5. Since then,
it has strengthened its global presence with new offices
in London, India and Canada. The year 2009 saw the
establishment of Stefanini Document Solutions based on
the acquisition of Callere, followed by the achievement
of MPS.BR level A certification. Stefanini subsequently
bought Tech Team, an important acquisition that boosted
its globalization process, and it also took over VANguard,
a Brazilian company with a portfolio focused on security.
Since 2011, Stefanini has become an increasingly global
company, acquiring CXI in the USA and Informática &
Tecnología in Colombia, besides growing organically,
opening seven new offices in Brazil. The company expanded
its technology reach by acquiring Orbitall (card processor),
Uruguayan firm Top Systems (solutions for the financial
sector) and Woopi (focused on innovation projects). In 2012,
Stefanini entered its 30th country with the opening of a
branch in South Africa, and it was also recognized as Brazil's
fourth more innovative company by U.S. publication Fast
Company. In 2013, the company made its 10th acquisition
- U.S. company RCG Staffing - reinforcing its presence in
the United States. The company also obtained Moprosoft
certification, becoming the first Brazilian company to
possess it.
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