Houston, TX - UTC Overseas  Brasil Ltda. is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Transaex Comercio Internacional, one of Brazil’s leading consultants in foreign trade for CAPEX projects. The companies will offer clients over 40 years of experience in the management of complex projects in varied sectors such as oil and gas, cement, mining, infrastructure, and power generation and distribution, among others.  The firms will combine their expertise to optimize services to both Brazilian and global clients, providing end-to-end logistics services as Brazil continues to adapt to the challenges of a global economy. They will build on an established record of successful collaboration on numerous significant Brazilian projects over the past decade. Founded in 1998, UTC Overseas Brasil Ltda. is a wholly owned subsidiary of UTC Overseas Inc., a U.S.-based global logistics provider with over 600 employees and a network of 56 offices in 27 countries worldwide.  In addition to its Sao Paulo headquarters, it also has branches in Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza and Recife. The company has a long record of successfully managing multifaceted projects and is recognized as a leading logistics provider in Brazil. Transaex Comercio Internacional, founded in 1992, is a specialist in foreign trade and tax planning for Capital Projects, creating innovative solutions to reduce costs in accordance with Brazilian laws and regulations. The company is recognized as a leader in sophisticated analysis, solutions and benefits for clients involved in complex Capital Projects. The company is headquartered in Belo Horizonte (MG) and has branches in Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Miami (FL).   “Our firms both have accomplished records as reliable providers in our areas of expertise,” notes Mirko Knezevic, COO of UTC Overseas Inc.  “The two firms complement each other, enhancing the scope of services we offer to our clients.  UTC and Transaex have the people, processes and technology to deliver first-class service, both in Brazil and globally, integrated with the highest international standards for business compliance, safety and ethical standards.” “We have entered a new era of logistics,” adds Paulo Pinto, CEO of Transaex Comercio Internacional. “Clients are demanding integrated end-to-end solutions, pre-execution analysis, and strong and reliable key performance indicators. Transaex specializes in providing and managing logistics solutions.  UTC is specialized in the execution of complex projects. The powerful synergy of our core businesses provides a new level of service and benefit to our clients.” “Our joint goal is to anticipate customers’ needs and generate strategies that will bring efficiency to the logistics processes of our clients, while adhering to international business standards for best practice”, says Marco Poisler, Executive Vice President of UTC Overseas Houston.  “Collectively, our two firms have been important members of the Brazilian business community for four decades, and we are both committed to continued investment in Brazil.  We are confident that together we will set a new level of service excellence in the years ahead for both new and existing clients.” “Together, we will expand our services. The group will have operational and sales forces in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Santos, Recife and Fortaleza. As entities, we remain independent, but the strategic alliance will combine the core competencies, all with the objective to better serve our clients”, says Carina Kazareski, UTC Brazil Country Manager.