The international expansion of FOCUS group was part of the initial objectives of the company and is a dominant contributor to its growth. It opens the possibility of providing the same integrated service abroad and exploit the group synergies at a larger scale.

 

The group’s strategy for its international establishment is based on the creation of independent local business units anchored on local specialists or on the association with a suitable local company, and supported by the ‘corporate culture’ and specific technical know-how of the parent company’s team, which has grown to over 50 staff.

 

Besides its current presence in Romania and in Cape Verde, FOCUS group intends to extend its international presence to other countries in the European Union and within the universe of countries where Portuguese is the official language. This strategy of gradual implementation into high growth-potential markets in the mid- to long-term mimics the sustained and organic growth achieved by the parent company in Portugal.

 

FOCUS group makes a clear distinction between exporting services and establishing an international presence. While all of the group companies have provided services abroad, the international presence is marked by the creation of independent business units.

 

With the increased volume of cross-border activities, a new structure was created to assume the management and coordination responsibility for the group’s international activities. FOCUS group International, Lda was formed in 2009 with Mr. Nuno Malheiro, Mr. Davide Lameira and Mr. Luis Burnay in its management team.