São Paulo, 7 April, 2025. International engineering consultancy Deerns, has appointed Anderson Assunção as Country Director for Brazil as the company builds on excellent growth in the country.
Joining Deerns as Country Director and Unit Director for Data Centres, Brazil, Anderson Assunção will leverage both his engineering expertise and his extensive commercial experience. Anderson was previously Head of Operations for the US-based ICM, responsible for driving the development of their Brazilian operations. He gained his commercial experience through project delivery for major global players innatural resources and infrastructure. Anderson also has extensive experience working outside Brazil making him ideally placed to help shape Deerns’ strategic direction and deliver tailored and effective support to the company’s clients. making him ideally placed to help shape Deerns’ strategic direction and deliver tailored and effective support to the company’s clients.
Tjerk van der Meer, CEO of Deerns said: “Anderson’s appointment comes at an exciting time for our business in Brazil while we continue to see excellent growth in the market. I’ve no doubt that his strong track record in delivering major projects and overseeing their performance and strategic contribution will generate a positive impact on the enduring success of our Data Centre team in Brazil.”
Ricardo Fornari who has successfully led the growth of Deerns in Brazil as Country Director was appointed as the Division Director Data Centres effective as of January 2025. He notes: “I’m delighted to hand over the role of Country Director to Anderson. His knowledge of the local market and successful delivery of major projects makes him well-placed to oversee the continued growth of our data centre business in Brazil. I look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver for our clients and explore new opportunities.”
Deerns was recently named 13th of the top International Design Firms for Data Centres in the annual Engineering News Record (ENR) 2024 Global Design Review.
Anderson Assunção said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for me. Driven by the rise of AI, the Brazilian data centre sector is rapidly evolving and is forecast to continue to see strong growth rates. Developing appropriate digital infrastructure is the key to meeting the rising demand. I am looking forward to working with our in-country team, and the wider Deerns network, to deliver innovative solutions that help our clients capitalise on the opportunities in this dynamic industry.”
Most recently Anderson has overseen the green field implementation of large-scale international projects for Hatch, Fluor and ICM.
Anderson continues: “Deerns has an excellent reputation for its engineering solutions and for its global vision and values which mark it out as a company to watch in both the Brazilian market and around the world. I’m looking forward to being part of its continued journey.”
Anderson took on the role as of April 2025. He will be based in in Sao Paulo focusing on the growth of the local business and will also support Deerns’ global data centre business as Unit Director Data Centres in Brazil.
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