Stefanini Celebrates its Second Successful Year in the U.K.

SAO PAULO, Brazil, February 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Considered the world's third largest IT market, the country is the company's focus in 2008

The English office of Stefanini IT Solutions, one of Brazil's major IT consulting companies, has completed its second year, and operations are going full force. The unit celebrates its fast growth. Operations volume has doubled each year.

The revenue increase results from servicing big, important local and global companies. Marco Stefanini, Stefanini's president, explains that many of the locally serviced customers are global companies. "Besides British enterprises, we also serve many companies that know Stefanini in Brazil and extend their services to other locations. That is the reason it is so important to have a foot in this strategic market", he adds.

Considered Europe's main IT center, the U.K. is the focus of Stefanini's efforts for 2008. "Our main challenge is to consolidate our operations in the U.K. with companies in the financial segment -- an industry in which we have developed our expertise in our 20-year operation in the market," explains Stefanini. The executive does not discard the possibility of growing in the U.K. through acquisitions, either. "We have an eye on British companies. Our intention is to acquire IT services companies."

Presently, around 20% of the company's operating volume is from foreign activities. Stefanini's plan is to increase this percentage to 50% by 2011.

About Stefanini IT Solutions

Founded in 1987, Stefanini is considered one of the best IT service consultants in Brazil. It has offices in important locations throughout Brazil, such as Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Minas Gerais, Distrito Federal, Bahia, Pernambuco, Sao Paulo and Ceara. Outside of Brazil, it is present in Argentina (Buenos Aires and Cordoba), Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States (Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and New York), India, England, Italy, Mexico (Monterrey and Mexico City), Peru, Portugal and Venezuela. The company has approximately 4,500 staff.

Press Information: DFREIRE Comunicacao e Negocios, Debora Freire - debora@dfreire.com.br Patricia Toddai - patricia@dfreire.com.br - 55-11-5505-8922

Stefanini IT Solutions

Debora Freire, debora@dfreire.com.br, or Patricia Toddai, 55-11-5505-8922, patricia@dfreire.com.br, both of DFREIRE Comunicacao e Negocios, for Stefanini IT Solutions