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State of Brazil IT: plugging the skills gap

With The Economist in Brazil this week focused on where Brazil is heading in the next decade, IT Decisions is commenting on a series of points raised during discussions in our LinkedIn forum. This chapter of our report State of Brazil IT looks at the … Continue reading

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State of Brazil IT: Exporting technology services

With The Economist in Brazil this week focused on where Brazil is heading in the next decade, IT Decisions is commenting on a series of points raised during discussions in our LinkedIn forum. This chapter of our report State of Brazil … Continue reading

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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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It’s time to reconsider Brazil for contact centers

The contact center industry in Brazil has become increasingly introspective over the past few years. The Brazilian economy continues to grow, unlike the malaise of the EU and US, and that means customer service centers are in demand. Global players … Continue reading

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Unions up in arms over Brazilian industrial policy

Workers’ associations across a range of sectors including IT are not happy about the new Brazilian industrial policy launched earlier this week by president Dilma Rousseff, believing that tax cuts, aimed at stimulating industry sectors such as IT, will just … Continue reading

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Free Brazil IT – let it compete with the world

In the northern hemisphere, the media calls this time of year the silly season. Vacations are taken, governments take a rest from governing, and not much news is generated.

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Brazilian industrial policy: what it means for IT

A series of measures announced today as part of the new Brazilian industrial policy will have a series of implications for the IT sector, including lower hiring costs. IT Decisions gives a summary of the Brasil Maior plan and what … Continue reading

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