Brazil Top 10 Companies

Petrobras performs in the following sectors: exploration and production, refining, marketing, transportation, petrochemicals, oil product distribution, natural gas, electricity, chemical gas, and biofuels.

Itaú is the largest Latin American bank and one of the largest banks on the planet, with approximately 96,000 employees and operations in 20 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Banco Bradesco was founded in 1943 and is currently one of the largest banks in Brazil in terms of total assets, offering a wide range of banking and financial products and services in Brazil and abroad.

Banco do Brasil is one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil with 58,6 million clients and 15,100 points of service in 3,100 cities and 24 countries.

Vale is a Brazilian multinational metals and mining corporation. It is the third-largest mining company in the world, leader in the production of iron ore and second largest producer of nickel.

JBS is a global leader in beef, lamb and poultry processing and is also heavily involved in pork production. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) is the largest retailer in Brazil, acting in the segments of food, clothing, home appliances and other products through its chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets.

BRF is one of the giants in the global food market, acting in segments such as poultry, pork, beef, milk, dairy products and processed food products under several brands.

Itaúsa is a holding company which engages in the manufacturing and financial service industries. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in São Paulo.

Oi is a telecom company operating through the following segments: Fixed Line and Data Transmission Services, Mobile Services and Other Services. At the end of 2014, Oi had 74,5 million clients.