Part II of a special report on how businessfriendly Brazil keeps wowing investors.

A leading provider of IT services for infrastructure, outsourcing, performance, and management, CIMCORP is one of the largest and most successful IT integrators in Brazil. Founded in 1988, the São Paulo-based company develops various IT projects and solutions for firms in the ICT, finance, government, education, industrial, energy,and oil markets. CIMCORP provides up-to-date monitoring through the use of the latest technology, with its portfolio of clients including major financial institutions and utility companies.

The IT infrastructural giant, which counts half of Brazil’s utility companies among its clients, opened a state-of-the-art operations center last year that has strengthened its business model strategy and laid the foundations for future success. “We are having a good year despite the global downturn and are well positioned for future growth,” says CIMCORP president, Tadeu Vani Fucci. “In 2007, we grew 70%, in 2008 we grew 20%, and we have strong expectations for 2009. These expectations, and the development of projects for important clients, have fortified our image. We have sent the market a strong message that CIMCORP is an important player—one that is now one of Brazil’s top 500 companies.” and laid the foundations for future success. “We are having a good year despite the global downturn and are well positioned for future growth,” says Cimcorp president, Tadeu Vani Fucci. “In 2007, we grew 70%, in 2008 we grew 20%, and we have strong expectations for 2009. These expectations, and the development of projects for important clients, have fortified our image. We have sent the market a strong message that Cimcorp is an important player—one that is now one of Brazil’s top 500 companies.”

Fonte: Business Week