Tag Archives: cloud

ITD Research: Brazilian CIOs and the cloud

In 2003, Nicholas Carr published his famous “IT doesn’t matter” article in the Harvard Business Review, predicting that technology would become as ubiquitous as electricity. With cloud computing making many of Carr’s predictions a reality, IT Decisions sought to investigate … Continue reading

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State of Brazil IT: English for tech professionals

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 discusses the language … Continue reading

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English training for techies is in the cloud

IT Decisions has commented in the past on the difficulties faced by IT professionals in Brazil who want to learn, or improve, their English language skills – though given the growth of the IT industry in Brazil some might argue … Continue reading

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TechMarketView on Brazil IT

IT Decisions recently met with Anthony Miller, managing partner of analyst firm TechMarketView, during a visit to Brazil. He recently published his observations on the IT supplier market in Brazil based on this latest visit and though the research is … Continue reading

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Interview: Onofre drives IT transformation

Fabricio David, the head of IT at one of the most traditional drugstore chains in Brazil talks to IT Decisions exclusively about IT skill shortages, cloud computing, IT spending and a massive technology-driven revamp.

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Start the Week #14: Gartner thunders into town

It’s Monday again and it’s time for the ITD Start the Week podcast. Unlike some other information ‘sources’ focused on technology in Brazil, ITD is focused just on our opinion and interviewing decision-makers. We don’t carry adverts here and we … Continue reading

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Brazil must legislate for outsourcing

Julia Kotlarsky is Associate Professor of Information Systems at Warwick Business School in the UK. She is the author of several books on globalization, outsourcing and offshoring. In light of the recent proposal to create an outsourcing commission in Brazil … Continue reading

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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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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 … Continue reading

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If Brasscom says jump, will you jump?

IT Decisions covered the recent BRICs summit from all angles. One industry figure we didn’t talk to though was Brasscom president Antonio Gil, because Gil was there in China promoting the Brazilian IT industry at the same time as the … Continue reading

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