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Brazil IT's boardroom presentation: "Best Practices in Outsourcing" by DBA

April, 3 2006

Orlando, FL - In 2004, when German telecommunications equipment maker Siemens Mobile (acquired by BenQ in 2005) decided to establish an embedded software development center as part of its worldwide strategy for a new family of consumer electronic devices, it chose to establish a development center in Brazil.

While testing facilities were placed in India and hardware production in China, Brazil brought forth the cost, expertise and competence combination required for the development portion of this true global sourcing scheme. DBA Engineering, one of Brazil's leading ITO providers, was chosen as the partner of choice for this effort.

The decision to outsource was based on the need to free up internal IT staff to allow them to focus on more strategic projects and to take advantage of the cost savings of going offshore.

DBA's Executive Vice President Paulo Mordehachvili presented the Siemens Mobile case study at the Gartner Oursourcing Summit in Orlando, to an audience comprised of C-level IT leaders.

DBA's presentation is part of Brazil IT's participation at the event. Brazil IT is a group of Brazilian Information Technology services and software development companies focused on increasing Brazil's participation in the IT Outsourcing market.

The Case

The goal for Siemens new software facility was the development applications for mobile phones using Java components. Siemens needed a low-cost pool of Java developers, high quality workmanship and additional incentives such as tax breaks.

In 18 weeks, DBA established one team to work on hardware restrictions and detailed requirements in Germany and another team in the Development Center in Brazil, home to the world's second largest Java developer community. The use of Siemens Mobile's management methodology and the integration of results with the facilities in India and China, as well as J2ME and C/C++ development based on the Linux platform were the key levers of DBA’s ability to meet the challenges presented by the client.

"DBA's experience with Siemens is only one example of many successful cases of companies that have chosen Brazil as a key sourcing destination, and DBA as a sourcing partner of choice," said Mr. Mordehachvilli. "We have proven ourselves as a provider of high value added development services - based on our depth of business knowledge alongside technology expertise."

For more information on DBA or any of the Brazilian companies participating at the Gartner Outsourcing Summit 2006, visit www.brazil-it.com. Brazil IT is sponsored by Apex Brazil, the Brazilian Trade Promotion Agency. To schedule interviews with Mr. Mordehachvilli or other Brazilian IT executives, please contact Ana Martini at the Brazil Information Center, (202) 471-4020 or (310) 560-7877.