The Professional Counselor: April 2012

April 24, 2012

Microgeneration - The Sun began to shine in Brazil ...

Approved by ANEEL, last week, the Normative Resolution 482 of the Microgeneration of Renewable Energy (<1 MW) will boost mainly the development of the market for photovoltaic solar energy in Brazil, while the Brazilian government doesn't perform auctions of this energy source (planned for 2013) which will enable implementation of larger generation projects (>1 MW).

ANEEL Link, Normative Resolution 482 (in portuguese): http://www.aneel.gov.br/cedoc/ren2012482.pdf

Marcus Parpinelli

April 12, 2012

The Oil and Gás Opportunities in Brazil

The demand for new businesses and services specializing in the Sector of Oil and Gas in Brazil is enormous and the Brazilian and foreign companies that are already installed and working here aren't able to carry out such a volume of services.

Both Petrobras and its main suppliers and partners, as ONIP (National Organization of the Petroleum Industry, the association that aggregates the interests of others major operators of this sector in Brazil) are demanding new and large businesses and service contracts with recurrence, mainly due to development of prospecting and exploration of the pre-salt.

Thus, we are seeking new alternatives of companies specializing in Oil and Gas, in North America, Europe and Asia, to provide services to Petrobras and its suppliers, and also for companies associated with ONIP.

For more information: reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

Engineer, Manager and Consultant Marcus Vinicius Parpinelli

Professional with multidisciplinary experience, specialized in the management of companies, projects and engineering services, and business and highly complex contracts in various areas. This experience was formed over more than thirty years of works carried out responsibly and successfully in Brazil and also in other countries.

From March 1994 to May 2012, as chief executive of the REDS, was responsible for directing and carrying out major projects and consultancies, and total management (technical, operational and financial) of major contracts for engineering services, mainly in the sectors of energy (electrical, nuclear, oil and gas), infrastructure (special projects, basic sanitation and PAC) and environmental and sustainability (TAC). Even in the period December 2005 to July 2011, participated in the restructuring of the engineering company "ECONTEP", accumulating the position of Chief Operating in the same, and commanding a workforce of over 1000 direct employees, to provide services to large customers in the Brazilian market, among which are: "PETROBRAS", "ELETROBRAS", "ELETRONUCLEAR“ and "BAHIAGÁS".

Before March 1994, participated directly in managing the development and expansion of the British consulting company "MACKENZIE HILL" in South America (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago), the restructuring of the consulting firm "MARKA PARTICIPAÇÕES“ (subsidiary of Banco Marka), and major engineering projects and developments (residential, commercial and industrial) that after enabled (technical, economic and financial) were implanted in Brazil and other countries.