Geraldo Alckmin Emphasizes Investment Opportunities in Sao Paulo at the LIDE BUSINESS MEETING in New York
SAO PAULO, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LIDE – Grupo de Líderes Empresariais ['Group of Business Leaders'], with the Brazilian-American Chamber Of Commerce, will be holding the LIDE BUSINESS MEETING on May 13th at the Harvard Club in New York, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For the occasion, Geraldo Alckmin, Governor of Sao Paulo, will introduce business opportunities in the state of Sao Paulo to businessmen and investors. Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso will conduct the opening of the Seminar, where 400 investors, bankers, rating analysts and American and Brazilian business men are expected to attend.
The largest economic and industrial growth pole in the southern hemisphere, São Paulo accounts for nearly 32% of national commercial revenues, and 43% of total revenues for services. It is responsible for 33% of Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). With more than 42 million inhabitants, São Paulo comprises the 3rd largest consumer market in Latin America, following only Brazil as a whole, and Mexico.
"The Paulista economy is reinventing itself by offering smart solutions in segments such as fashion, the arts, communication and technology. Thanks to its dynamism, São Paulo is managing to bring together ideas of value," says João Doria, President of LIDE, on opportunities to be found in the state.
Strategically located in Brazil's southeastern region, São Paulo boasts the most modern highways and the country's principal airports, as well as the Port of Santos, the largest container terminal in Latin America, responsible for 25% of the flow of Brazilian trade. The transportation network is supplemented by railroads, waterways and pipelines.
All in all, the state concentrates 24% of Brazil's institutions of higher learning. São Paulo's three public universities are among the best in the country, with international standing. São Paulo also hosts the country's largest system of free technical and vocational instruction.
With a high Human Development Index (HDI), competitive credit lines for investment and incentive policies geared towards benefiting a variety of different industries in the state, São Paulo is also a the right destination for tourism and business in Brazil.
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