The Brazil Information Center is a non-profit organization funded by Brazilian companies and entities. Our goal is to provide information about Brazil, Brazilian Companies and the “Made in Brazil” label in the United States. The BIC has three member categories: Corporate Donors, Sponsors and Members.

CORPORATE DONORS
	BNDES www.bndes.gov.br
	Cutrale www.cutrale.com
	Cutrale is a producer, processor and distributor of citrus juices and by-products, with presences in Brazil and Florida and supplying its products to more than 56 Countries around the world.
	Embraer www.embraer.com
	With headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil, Embraer is a global company with 35 years of experience in manufacturing and supporting aircraft for the world’s civil and defense markets. Founded in 1969 as a state-run company, Embraer was privatized in 1994. As of September 30, 2004, the Company employed 14,541 people worldwide. Embraer is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft up to 110 seats.
	Fiesp www.fiesp.com.br
	The Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) is the leading regional manufacturing sector organization in Brazil, and is comprised of 132 sectoral trade associations representing over 40% of the country's industrial GDP and more than 140.000 companies.
	Petrobras www.petrobras.com.br
	Petrobras is a multinational integrated energy corporation in the oil, gas and energy industries in Brazil, providing products and services that meet our clients’ needs, and contributing to the development of the countries where it acts. With a strong presence in the international market and a leading force in Latin America, Petrobras operates safely and profitably, with social and environmental responsibility.
	Whirlpool www.whirlpool.com.br
	Whirlpool leads the hermetic compressors for household refrigeration market, worldwide. Headquartered in Joinville, in southern Brazil, Whirlpool has manufacturing plants in Italy, Slovakia and China, as well as business units in the USA, Italy and Mexico. Whirlpool was founded in 1971, and currently employs over 10,000 people. Whirlpool has an annual production of 26 million compressors.
MEMBERS
	Actminds www.actminds.com
	ActMinds is a global provider of IT Solutions, offering a variety of high-quality products and customized services to vertical markets including banking & finance, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare. We also have a modern Outsourcing Development Center with strong capabilities in project management and the worldwide recognized Brazilian skills in software development.
	Instituto Brasileiro de Siderurgia (Brazilian Steel Institute) www.ibs.org.br
	IBS is a non-profit association representing the interests of Brazilian steel manufacturers. Modern and competitive, the Brazilian steel industry is comprised of 11 companies that operate 24 mills with 34 Mt/year gross steel production capacity. Our companies supply almost 100% of the internal market and are among Brazil’s largerst exporters.
	Tam Airlines www.tamairlines.com
	With daily flights from Miami to Brazil, TAM Brazilian Airlines operates in more than eighty destinations worldwide, employs over five thousand people and is proud to fly a sixty Airbus aircraft fleet – one of the youngest throughout the Americas. TAM operates the newest maintenance facility in Latin America and has client satisfaction as its main priority. TAM’s renowned “Red Carpet Service” is a model of extraordinary service for the airline industry.
	Unica www.portalunica.com.br/portalunica
	Unica (Sugar Cane Industry Union), represents the sugar cane, sugar and ethanol sector in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Recognized as a national reference point in all matters related to the industry, Unica's members are responsible for more than 50% of Brazilian production, giving it a natural leadership position to conduct research, monitor technological development and defend free trade for sugar and ethanol products.
	Conquista www.conquista.com.br
	Conquista manages mergers & acquisitions in the areas of agribusiness, real estate and mining. Presently, Conquista is especially focused in the development of strategies and partnerships for investors in Ethanol projects and mining concerns in Brazil. Conquista also organizes the Broa Fly-In, the most important annual civil aviation event in Brazil, bringing together enthusiasts, manufacturers, service providers and professionals (www.broafly-in.com)
	Cosipar www.cosipar.com.br
	Reference Metals/CBMM www.cbmm.com.br
	A subsidiary of Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração, Reference Metals is supplier of niobium products, celebrating 25 years in the United States.
	Stefanini www.setefanini.com.br
	Stefanini IT Solutions, headquartered in São Paulo and established 17 years ago, has grown to 24 offices in 8 countries in the Americas and Europe. With more than 1000 software developers working in Brazil and Argentina, it is one of the largest onshore and offshore IT outsourcing providers in Latin America. Stefanini US is incorporated in Florida, and also operates an office in Atlanta.
	Vale www.vale.com
	Vale is a global diversified mining company and is also the largest logistics operator in Brazil. Vale is the number one market leader in production and exportation of iron ore and pellets. Vale is present on five continents, conducting responsible business dealings, always in harmony with the needs of local societies and the environment.