Itautec

Article summary

Itautec is a Brazilian electronics company founded in 1979. Currently, its a division of the Itaúsa group, a Brazilian business group. Itautec is an ATM, kiosk, and computer manufacturer in the Brazilian and South American markets. The company also has a key role in project deployment and IT services around the globe. It mainly focuses on making consumer electronics, banking, and retail automation. The company has a large base of ATMs globally. Itautec is headquartered in São Paulo. The company operates a manufacturing plant in the city of Jundiaí (SP), and Itautec has 5,709 direct employees – 5,285 in Brazil and 424 abroad.

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1. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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