Telecoms
Luca Luciani, CEO, TIM Brasil
With 200m people, Brazil has rapidly become the fifth largest mobile market in the world – and is still enjoying 16 percent annual growth. Mr Luciani explains the drivers of this growth, how TIM turned itself around to become the second largest provider in the country, and its forthcoming investments.
March 16, 2011Related by the tag Brazil
Investment
Duilio Calciolati, CFO, Gafisa SA
Brazil’s economy is growing at an astounding rate, as is the wealth of its people, across all income segments. With this growth comes high demand for homes: the country needs 1.5 million new units a year, before factoring in its 5.8 million unit deficit. With 50 years of history in the country and three well-respected brands, Gafisa is well placed to capitalise on these needs. Duilio Calciolati outlines Brazil’s real estate environment.
May 11, 2012
Investment
Alan Gandelman, CEO, ICAP Brazil
Brazil’s fortunes have been rapidly improving for the last five years, and the country was recently recognised as the world’s fifth largest economy. But that’s not the end of the story, says Alan Gandelman of ICAP Brazil: with a stable economic and political landscape, everyone is investing in the country’s equity market, from the US and Europe to Asia and the Middle East.
April 2, 2012
Tax & Legal
Carlos Nicacio, Partner, Deloitte Brazil
One of the challenges for businesses in Brazil is how taxes are levied by multiple levels of government, in different ways across its states and municipalities. The country offers many benefits to alleviate its tax burden – but companies can require a larger tax department than in other jurisdictions to navigate the complexities. Deloitte’s Carlos Nicacio outlines the issues, and how Brazil’s transfer pricing legislation differs from the OECD standards.
March 28, 2012Related by the tag Telecommunications
Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012
Telecoms
Aldo Mareuse, Group CFO, Orascom Telecom
Orascom’s recent merger with Vimpelcom represents the first big event in what is likely to be a long period of consolidation in the telecoms sector in emerging markets. CFO Aldo Mareuse discusses Orascom’s growth, the complexities of the successful transaction and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the company’s constant expansion.
January 20, 2012
Telecoms
Aymar de Lancquesaing, Smart Handheld Business Group President, Acer
The smartphone age has enabled a lifestyle of 24/7 connectivity that more consumers are expecting and demanding. Aymar de Lancquesaing explores the evolution of the way we communicate, and how good R&D and innovation are the driving forces for the market.
March 3, 2011