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 1988 DBA founded
 1991 

Investments in training, support and consultancy to provide clients with necessary project development support from planning stage right up to implementation.

 1992 

Partnership established between DBA and Texas Instruments Software Division (TI) and branch opened in São Paulo.

 1993 

Inauguration of Brasilia branch - first IEF Tool (Texas) users´ convention held.

 1996 

Investment in Training & Development areas, boosting DBA´s efficiency in servicing clients.

 1997 

Signs partnership agreement with SAP - owner of R/3 management software. DBA follows same strategy with Sterling Software due to the latter's acquisition of TI´s Software Division and becomes Composer's proprietor.

 1998 

DBA expands its services in the Systems Engineering area through its Software factory, creates a Business Intelligence system, implements the ISO 9001 Quality Certification System, becomes a Microsoft Solution Provider and a partner of SAP AG.

 1999 

Inaugurates a Training Center with emphasis on services and customized training.

 2000 

Joint-venture formed with EDS (Electronic Data Systems) and the CPqD (Research & Development Center) Foundation. Clear-Tech - a special clearinghouse for the Telecommunications Market is launched.

 2001 

DBA receives the CMM Level 2 Certificate for its Software Factory, making it a pioneer in the field.

 2002 

Alliance formed with Rational. Certification in Points Function (?) (Pontos de Função?).

 2003 

Foundation stone laid for DBA´s new head office in the Technological Park at Fundão Island - Rio de Janeiro. Designed by ODC and DBA - the first Offshore Delivery Center in Brazil.

 2004 

Partnership with COPPE/UFRJ - Research Center - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro for investments in methodology, infrastructure and technology in order to provide IT outsourcing services in line with world-wide practices.

 2005 

DBA became member of the Advisory Board from IT Services Qualification Center, of the Carnegie Mellon University.

 2006 

DBA is appraised in CMMI level 3 and MPSBR A.
Beginning of trading effort in the Middle East
Assorted among the top 100 enterprises in the market of IT services supliers by NewIT's Global Services 100.
Assorted in 3rd position in IT on Value 1000.
Assorted in 29th position in System's Consulting Management category of the 100 Biggest in Corporative Services by IDG Brasil and Computerworld.

 2007 

Recertification ISO 9001:2000
DBA goes to The Black Book of Outsourcing 2007 assorted in 40th position at the best world supliers of management in outsourcing ranking - IT Outsourcing Vendors/Global End-to-End.
DBA becomes a Red Hat Certified Training Partner.
Assorted in 45th position among the 200 most important IT companies in Brazil on "Anuário Informática Hoje Top 200”
Assorted for the second consecutive year at Global Services 100 Survey.

 2008 

DBA qualifies for the 3rd consecutive year in Global Services 100 Survey; Assorted in 7th position among Top ten Companies on the Latin America.
Assorted in 87th position among 100 Largest Telecommunications Company by Anuário Telecom 2009

 2009 

DBA and CAIXA win the award TI & Governo (IT & Goverment) on the project TV Digital Caixa Interativa (Interactive CAIXA Digital TV).
Assorted in 85th position among 100 Largest Telecommunications Company by Anuário Telecom 2009.
Assorted in 121th position in 300 Largest Companies by Computerworld

 

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