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COSTA MESA, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(R), the global information solutions company, today announced that Gilberto Vasconcelos has been named country manager of Brazil. Working with all of Experian's business units, Vasconcelos will be responsible for developing and leading the company's expansion and growth initiatives in Brazil.

"Brazil is an exciting market for Experian. Our clients are asking for many of our information solutions products and services, including customer acquisition and marketing solutions, as well as consumer and business credit information services," said Rick Gallagher, executive vice president of Latin America and Canada. "Gilberto's regional experience and industry leadership will be a significant asset to Experian and our clients as we continue our growth efforts. He will be a great complement to the strong Experian-Scorex decision support business already in operation in Sao Paulo."

Vasconcelos has more than 20 years' experience in leadership positions in the banking, telecommunications and information solutions industries. Most recently, Vasconcelos served as president of Equifax do Brasil. In this role, he was responsible for managing Equifax activities within the country.

Prior to his Equifax experience, Vasconcelos served in leadership positions at Claro do Brasil/BCP Northeast, BankBoston and Citibank. He has earned degrees in civil engineering and business administration and has completed postgraduate work in foreign trade, advanced management and corporate finance.

About Experian

Experian is a global leader in providing value-added information solutions to organizations and consumers.

Experian provides information, analytics, decision-making solutions and processing services. Using its comprehensive understanding of individuals, markets and economies, it helps organizations to find, develop and manage customer relationships to make their businesses more profitable.

Experian promotes greater financial health and opportunity among consumers by enabling them to understand, manage and protect their personal information, helping them control financial aspects of key life events and make the most advantageous financial decisions.

Experian works with clients across diverse industries, including financial services, telecommunications, health care, insurance, retail and catalog, automotive, manufacturing, leisure, utilities, e-commerce, property and government. A subsidiary of GUS plc with headquarters in Nottingham, UK, and Costa Mesa, Calif., Experian employs more than 12,500 people in 28 countries worldwide who support clients in more than 60 countries. Annual sales are in excess of $3.0 billion.

For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.experian.com/.

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