GE Selects CPM Braxis to Pilot a Global Development Center in Brazil
SOURCE: Press Release
DATE: July 7th, 2008
CPM Braxis, the leading Brazil-based
global IT services and outsourcing company, announced that it has been
selected by GE to establish a pilot
CPM Braxis because of their focus on quality and their ability to deliver a
world-class development center that can meet GE’s sophisticated program,” said
Joao Lencioni, Latin America CIO for GE Corporate.
CPM Braxis and GE have signed a Master Services Agreement after a four
month RFI process in
In the early 1990s, it revolutionized the outsourcing model with its emphasis
on offshoring to
balance its outsourcing portfolio across the world, including
competitiveness of the Brazilian IT industry as we shape the future steps of
our GDC program,” said Lencioni. “We worked hard on this deal and are proud
to be selected by the world leader in outsourcing,” said Alvi Abuaf, President
of the Global Client Business at CPM Braxis. “We have a lot to do to meet all
of the requirements of GE but we believe that this will be a transformational
deal for CPM Braxis and will help us achieve our mission of becoming one of
the top IT service providers in the world” Abuaf continued.
According to Jair Ribeiro, CEO of CPM Braxis, “This is not only a major
milestone for CPM Braxis but it also legitimizes the notion of
a strong alternative to
About GE
GE is Imagination at Work — a diversified technology, media and financial
services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems.
With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation,
water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and
consumer financing, media content and industrial products, we serve customers
in more than 100 countries and employ more than 327,000 people worldwide.
GE is made up of six businesses, each of which includes a number of units
aligned for growth. Our businesses fuel the global economy and improve
people’s lives. Our four global research centers attract the world’s best
technical minds. With more than 3,000 researchers working toward the next
breakthrough, GE is positioned to continually innovate, invent and reinvent.
For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.ge.com.
About CPM Braxis
CPM Braxis is a global IT services and outsourcing company providing IT
consulting, application development and maintenance, software integration and
remote infrastructure support services to global companies. With a track
record of over 26 years of success, 14 development centers, and 5,200
professionals, CPM Braxis is the largest Brazilian IT services company.
CPM Braxis’ industry expertise spans financial services, telecom, consumer
goods, manufacturing and retail. The company has the technical competence and
proven experience in most leading technologies, with special emphasis on
COBOL, CICS, Java, .NET, as well as Oracle and SAP platforms. CPM Braxis is
one of the first
SAP Consulting Partner Program for
services company to achieve CMMI 1.2 Level 5 certification. www.cpmbraxis.com
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