Being a successful Brazilian investment manager is not an easy thing. The reason being political scandals, recession, and high inflation rates. Wealthy Brazilians would rather invest abroad than in their country due to low levels. However, the only thing preventing commercial capital flight according to executives is the high-interest rates in the country.
With the inflation running at almost double percentage (8.7%) of the central bank target (4.5%), investors are enjoying very high-interest rates of about 5%. With such prices, the investors have gone back to investing in local products such as real estate and agribusiness credit bills. Despite these high-interest rates, local investors still want to invest abroad to evade issues like corruption and inflation and protect their assets. These inflation rates have led to the rise of mergers and acquisition since Brazilian firms have gone down regarding value.
However, despite all this, there are many successful investment managers in Brazil. One such individual is Cassio Audi; he defied the odds to become one of the best. He attended the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo for his undergraduate degree in business administration. Later, he attended Universidade de São Paulo where he graduated with a master’s degree in finance in 2000.
Born in 1972, Cassio Audi has worked in different firms and built an excellent reputation in the world of investment. He attained massive skills and has 23years experience in finance. The various skills include private and public companies, startups, global multi million-dollar organizations, equity funds among others.
In conclusion, Cassio Audi is accomplished financial management executive. He has proven to have the required ability and talent to increase efficiency, profitability and improve operation growth. He possesses exceptional leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and is known to create a good relationship with both management and staff.
Platinum Leed Seal is the primary method considered when it comes to certification of works under the principles of excellent sustainable construction. The Mineirao Arena received the Seal in 2013 after its completion being the second Sports Arena to receive the seal certification. The construction project was carried out by a consortium run by Construcap. The Mineirao Arena is a stadium in Brazil owned by the University of Texas in the US. Construcap has also recently undertaken building a brand new Fiat factory, continuing their trend of excellence.
The criteria applied by the Leed Rating System to certify sustainability include the rational use of water, energy efficiency, quality of indoor surroundings, materials recycling and technological innovation that the construction is carried out. For any construction to be certified by the system, it must meet all the perquisites and receive a minimum amount of credit.
Any project should not score more than 110 points. Several degrees were used to measure commitment as outlined. Works that attained more than 40 points got the Leed Seal, while the Leed Silver goes to any job that achieves more than 50 points. Leed Gold certification gets to be awarded to works that attain more than 60 points. Any work that achieves more than 80 points gets the Leed Platinum which is the highest category won by Mineirao Arena led by Construcap. Construcap produced a series of actions in their work before reaching the excellence level of sustainability exceeding 80 points. They ensured that their work was within all the principles applied by Leed Rating System from the beginning of the project to the end.
Wikipedia details how the architectural project was prepared with care for the environment so as to minimize energy usage. Construcap created a water catchment storage system that helped reduce water usage significantly. They then opted for discharges with limiters time and faucets with hydro-mechanical closing to ensure re-use of the water. To save on energy, the Mineirao Arena had a core of photo-voltaic power generation. The project also took care of waste around the Arena by making a collection system and proper waste disposal that to allowed waste recycling. Above all, they created a preferred vacancy in the parking lot to reduce greenhouse gas emission during initiation of movement. For employment, find Construcap’s latest job vacancies on Catho.com.br.
Flavio Maluf is a Brazilian entrepreneur and the current chief executive officer of Eucatex Group. He is a mechanical engineering graduate from Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation. He began working at Eucatex Group in 1987 in the department of trade. He later moved to the industrial section where he worked until he earned a spot on the executive board in 1996. In 1997, Maluf was promoted to the CEO position. For almost two decades, Maluf has strived to promote innovation while investing in new products. This move has put Eucatex Group at the level where it can outclass other international companies.
Eucatex background
Eucatex Group was first formed in 1951, but it started operating officially in 1954. It began operating in Salto, Sao Paulo, and mainly focused on the production and marketing of liners and insulations from eucalyptus wood fibers. Eucatex Group has grown over the years, and today it meets the needs of its many clients in different businesses. This company offers its services to furniture manufacturers in the furniture industry, and it supplies large-scale industrial construction materials to its customers in the construction business.
A closer look into the company’s operations
Eucatex Group has three main divisions: the construction division, furniture division, and the forestry unit. In 2010, the company launched a new industrial plant in Salto, responsible for the manufacture of Thin High Density and Medium Density Fiberboard.
The construction division of Eucatex produces laminate floors, modular partitions, paints, and doors. Due to an increase in the demand for laminate floors from architects and interior designers in 2010, the construction division recorded unprecedented increase in sales. The furniture unit is one of the largest suppliers of wood fiber plates and MDP in Brazil. These furniture products are produced using the latest technology and eucalyptus wood as the raw material.
Eucatex Group is recognized for its best practices in sustainable development. For instance, the company owns 44,000 hectares of forest in Sao Paulo. This forest caters for requirements in the furniture division. Eucatex has international certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 awarded to them by Forest Stewardship Council. The Stewardship Council ensures that forests are managed according to rigorous environmental, social, and economic standards.
But Flavio is also well known for his contribution to the Brazilian economy. Many newspapers, including Exame.Abril, have counted on his expertise to break down Brexit and many other issues.