Tag Archives: metro

IT’s Brazil: Is English essential for IT?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Mark Hillary

IT Decisions has published a number of stories where CIOs have talked about the need for IT graduates to be able to use the English language. It’s not that it is essential for writing software, but in large companies where … Continue reading →

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IT’s Brazil: A bad communication day

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Mark Hillary

When IT Decisions recently asked British expat and business English teacher in Rio de Janeiro Sam Watten to outline some of the difficulties English-speaking executives have when working in Brazil, his comments struck a nerve. His initial column last April received many hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Transparency, you just can’t fake it

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Though my day-to-day focus is managing IT Decisions, I still write for publications back in my home country, the United Kingdom. I used to write a regular column on social media for Computer Weekly there and though my comments are less … Continue reading →

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Siemens and Alstom accused of bribing for Brazilian Metro contracts

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Mark Hillary

A request for investigation into allegations of bribery involving the Metro systems of São Paulo and Brasília, as well as suppliers Siemens and Alstom, is being forwarded to the District Attorney of São Paulo today, according to local reports. The … Continue reading →

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