Global CFO Excellence Awards 2020

Acquisition International - Cyber Security Awards 2020 3 ince their inception, :hiperstream have developed products which offer logical and automated data validation, technology for financial communications, and relationship management that allows reducing risks and losses in their clients’ operations, whilst leveraging customer experience. Today, the firm works closely with clients from a diverse range of countries and industries, which include banks and credit card issuers, telecoms and insurance companies. :hiperstream is built on the belief that companies are able to transform intelligent data quality into an advantage, particularly when communicating and building relationships with their end-users. As a result, the firm invest in the development of smart, automated solutions which support leaders in offering relevant customer experience and, most importantly, significantly reducing operational costs. From a financial perspective, the firm position themselves as enablers who want to be part of their clients’ digital transformation journey, and costs should not be an impediment for this. As such, both cost management and resource allocation are a few of the techniques Giuliano and the team at :hiperstream use to make projects possible, while corporate governance and data analysis are essential to monitor daily operations and ensure the business is profitable. Prior to joining the :hiperstream team as CFO & COO for Latin America in 2018, Giuliano’s first experience in the field was at Dentsu Aegis Network in 2009. As the LatAm CFO, his primary responsibility was overseeing the Administration and Financial department, including the Legal and M&A, for 18 markets across the region. Having joined Dentsu a year prior as their Compliance Manager, Giuliano quickly rose in the company and was promoted from Controller to CFO within just 14 months. However, before working at Dentsu, Giuliano had spent five years as a Senior Auditor where he audited listed and unlisted companies in a number of segments, whilst focusing on internal controls, SOX compliance, corporate governance, due diligence and M&A. When reflecting on what his previous roles taught him, Giuliano touches on how his experience helped him in his current position. “Both my previous experience, as CFO and time working at one of the “Big Four” firms, helped me broaden my strengths in internal controls and governance, which was put to the test as soon as I joined Established to support other companies’ digital transformation, :hiperstream is a global technology company helps businesses to create a stronger communication network with their customers. Helping the firm to deliver this extraordinary service, is the firm’s CFO Giuliano Loureiro. On the back of his recent win in the Global CFO Excellence Awards, we profiled Giuliano to discover more about how he earned the reputation as the best technology CFO 2020 for Southeast Brazil. Best Technology CFO 2020 (Southeast Brazil): Giuliano Loureiro S :hiperstream. I believe that the role of a CFO, as well as its key skills, evolves along with digital transformation. As we move into the future, Data and Analytics Management, Strategic View, and Critical Thinking, People Management, Communication and Resilience, as well as having a Problem Solver/ Enabler mindset, are vital pillars for a CFO - and the organization as a whole - to succeed.” Despite the uncertain times we are currently facing, Giuliano has high hopes for the future as his plan is to further grow alongside :hiperstream in the years to come. With the tech industry constantly developing, it brings forward new challenges to overcome. Bringing the interview to a close, Giuliano signs off by revealing what these challenges mean, and what he hopes the future holds for both himself and :hiperstream. “These challenges motivate me to work and to learn more every day, the dynamic, potential and changes are very special in the tech industry. Another personal challenge will be to rethink people management, because I believe maintaining people motivated from a distance and working remotely are some changes we will face, not only during but also after COVID-19. “As for my main aspiration, it is to support digital transformation in companies. :hiperstream is a strategic partner to our clients and I want to be there for other CFOs, helping them to use technology services to analyse data, to make decisions accordingly, and to increase revenue, no matter the industry or size of the business.” Contact: Giuliano Loureiro Address: R. Samuel Morse, 120, Cidade Monções, São Paulo – SP, CEP: 04576-060 Telephone: +55 11 2645 7112 Web Address: www.hiperstream.com