In June DSV opened a new branch office that will cover the southern part of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul. New location in Porto Alegre is DSV’s fifth office in Brazil.

Since 2012, when DSV entered this particular region by opening its office in Saõ Paulo, the company has spreaded to Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Campinas.

"With the opening of DSV Porto Alegre we have taken an important step to expand our organisation in Brazil. Opening an office is in itself not difficult. The trick is to assemble the right team to carry on the DSV culture, drive growth and ensure operational quality" – said Mikael Thomsen, Managing Director in Brazil.

Porto Alegre (happy harbor) is famous for the Gauchos (cowboys) and Churrasco (Brazilian BBQ). The city is the state capital. With a population of 1.5 million it ranks among the 10 most populous cities in Brazil. The metropolitan area around Porto Alegre is the 4th largest in the country with 4.5m inhabitants. .

"Our staff is proud to be a part of DSV in Brazil and eager to introduce DSV to the business community – not only in the city of Porto Alegre, but the entire state of Rio Grande do Sul" - says Cristina Baratto, Branch Manager of DSV Porto Alegre.

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