Informa Telecoms & Media, a leading global research firm, has its reach by opening a new research office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Latin American telecoms market is witnessing an unprecedented level of growth and according to Informa’s latest figures passed the milestone of half a billion mobile subscriptions in 2009, ending the year with 509 million subscriptions, up 12% from end-08.

“Latin America is experiencing phenomenal growth, particularly in the mobile communications sector, and now accounts for 11% of the world’s total mobile subscriptions. Given the nature of the market, we feel that now is an ideal time to boost our presence in the region,” says Mike Roberts, Principal Analyst and Head of Americas at Informa Telecoms & Media.  “We’re excited about opening a new office to build our analysis, data and customer service capabilities in one of the world’s largest and most dynamic telecoms markets.”
 
“Our new Latin America analysts, based in Sao Paulo, will improve our research and get us much closer to customers in the region,” Roberts says. “We’re delighted to welcome Mario Meirelles and Júlio Püschel, who are top-notch analysts with a wealth of expertise on telecoms markets across Latin America. They will work alongside their colleagues at Informa’s IBC Brasil, a leading telecoms events provider, to quickly expand our presence and services in the region.”
 
Mario Meirelles joins Informa Telecoms & Media as a Senior Analyst focused on the Latin American market and is based in the Sao Paulo office. He has extensive experience in the telecoms sector having worked with two of the region’s major operators – TIM Brazil and Oi/Telemar, the largest carrier in Brazil.
 
“I am delighted to be driving Informa’s presence in the region and the new office reaffirms our commitment to supporting the Latin American telecoms market,” Meirelles says. “Having a dedicated team on the ground will enable us to deepen our expertise in the region and expand our market data and analysis capabilities. This is an exciting time and I look forward to providing crucial support and advice to the region’s telecoms and media industry.”
 
Júlio Püschel, who joins Informa Telecoms & Media as a Senior Analyst and Head of Mobile Operator Strategy, is also based in the Sao Paulo office. He has more than 8 years’ experience covering the ICT market in different roles and verticals. Julio’s areas of expertise are mobile broadband, fixed-mobile convergence, telecom regulations and Latin America telecom strategies. Júlio was previously at Yankee Group, where he was responsible for Latin America’s research and consulting. 
 
The opening of the new Latin America office means that Informa now has teams of full-time analysts in every continent – Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific..

The address of the new office is:
Informa Telecoms & Media
Rua Bela Cintra, 967  – 11º andar
São Paulo  – 01415-000
Brazil
Tel: +55 11 3017-6800