Author Archive for Thierry Ogier
Under the African Sun
Brazilian firms have increased their presence in Africa. In the process, they have seen heaven and hell. Where are the opportunities for other Multilatinas? Brazilian companies have made headway in Africa with the active support of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who frequently visited the continent when he was in power between 2003 [...]
Frederico Fleury Curado: Embraer’s CEO explains the strategy behind the company’s success
Frederico Fleury Curado is a high-flying executive with simple manners and, as the thinking (and talking) head of the world’s third largest aircraft manufacturer, he makes it plain that innovation is part of Embraer’s DNA. For one, the company has had to diversify its range of products to adapt to market forces, while maintaining its [...]
Fishing for clients in unusual places
Brazilian banks reel in the unbanked The arrival of Voyager III on the Amazon river bank is usually a big event in the sleepy hamlet of Belem do Solimoes. The ship has been chugging between Manaus and Tabatinga for four years, carrying merchandise for trading, but also offering financial services by Bradesco bank. It covers [...]
Petrobras Still On Top
São Paulo – So, it is Petrobras time again. The undisputed champion in Latin America. But how long will the reign last? Brazil’s state-controlled energy giant is boosted by its oil business and by its findings in ultra-deep waters. But the now-famous “pre-salt” oil represents a formidable challenge: it has to be extracted from great [...]
Brazil: Consumer Fever – and Some Headache
SÃO PAULO – It has been known for years that Brazilians are crazed shoppers – and not ashamed to be described as such. In spite of the lingering crisis environment, Brazilians frequently show up as the most optimistic consumers in Latin America, if not the world, as Credit Suisse recently pointed out in its recent [...]
Protected: CFO Event, Sao Paulo, April 24, 2012
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Delta-Gol Alliance
Delta scores a Brazilian goal ahead of World Cup. SÃO PAULO — They looked like two grown-ups playing with small toys. Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Airlines, was handling a model of a Delta-branded airplane to Constantino Oliveira, his counterpart at Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, who was simultaneously presenting his new partner with a Gol [...]
The Best Deal that Never Happened: “Pão de Carrefour”
Brazil’s Pão de Açúcar gets rebuked by Casino, its local partner, when it approaches troubled Carrefour for a global merger. SAO PAULO — To Abilio Diniz, the sky is the limit, or so it seemed. Diniz, the son of a Portuguese immigrant who launched a small grocery store in São Paulo after the Second World [...]
The World of Eike Batista
What the Brazilian billionaire, Latin America’s second-wealthiest man, keeps close to his heart.
BRAVO: CEO of the Year-Marcelo Odebrecht, CEO of Odebrecht
SÃO PAULO — The global economy may be grinding to a halt, but Odebrecht, one of Brazil’s largest conglomerates, is still experiencing some overheating.
BRAVO: Investor of the Year-Alex Behring, Co-Founder and Managing Partner 3G Capital
SÃO PAULO — Alexandre Behring is one of the most prominent representatives of a new generation of aggressive financial investors and managers of consumer-oriented services.
Company Report: South American Boost for General Motors
How Brazil and South America are playing a key role in General Motor’s global business.
LT CFO Events São Paulo
The LT CFO event in São Paulo took place on July 28, against a backdrop of extreme volatility around the world.
LT CFO Events-São Paulo, July 28, 2011
BRAZIL AND THE WORLD ECONOMY
DRIVING LIQUIDITY AND GROWTH: SUSTAINABLE WORKING CAPITAL STRATEGIES
UNIVERSAL CHALLENGES FOR THE CFO
PRESENTATION OF CFO OF THE YEAR — BRAZIL AWARDS
Retail: Drugstore Pioneer
Deusmar de Queiros took an unconventional path when building Brazil’s first national network of pharmacies. Now he is going to the markets to keep his retail chain Pague Menos growing.
Infrastructure: Metro delays worsen transit in bustling São Paulo
SÃO PAULO — A bidding scandal has presented the latest delay for a needed extension of the São Paulo subway, a key project already moving at a snail’s pace.
Protected: LT CFO Events-São Paulo, July 28, 2011: What We Learned
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Latin 500: Brazil’s Homebuilding Stimulus Program Marks Boon to Construction Firms
SÃO PAULO — For much of the construction sector — especially in Brazil — the year 2009 could be summed up with the question: Crisis? What crisis?
Latin 500: A Study in Contrasts
[ Oil industry ] By Thierry Ogier São Paulo — Buoyed by huge, new potential oil reserves and a stellar financial performance, the Brazilian energy company Petrobras in 2009 bolstered its regional dominance as the No. 1 company in Latin America. The oil giant’s double-digit increases in both revenue and earnings further underscored the growing [...]
Ten Under Ten: Making Direct Contact
Specialist in market intelligence thinks big
Brazil Turns up the Deal-making Heat
As the global financial crisis shook up Brazil’s economy, sturdier companies snatched up their more vulnerable rivals, some at bargain-basement prices. Now, with the economy back on track, more mergers and acquisitions are on the horizon, especially in the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Technology CEO of the Year: Laércio Cosentino – Programmer for Performance
TOTVS is one of the hottest software companies in South America, yet CEO Laércio Cosentino chose the site of a former Benedictine monastery to set up headquarters, miles from the high-rise technology hubs of the flashier Berrini and Vila Olímpia districts.
Out of Brazil and Into Africa
The increasing heft of Brazilian corporate giants and smaller firms in Africa is boosted by a national strategy in which Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has played a central role.
Proust Questionnaire: Frederico Fleury Curado
Frederico Fleury Curado, the President and CEO of Embraer, answers the questions the famous French author Proust once did.
