Chairman and CEO, Novabase SGPS (Portugal)
Rogério Carapuça is Chairman and CEO of Novabase SGPS, since 1999, where he previously was Member of the Board, from 1994 to 1999. During this period, first as Member of the Board and afterwards as Chairman, Novabase grew from a turnover of about 4 million euros (1994) to 226 million euros and 1326 employees (in 2005). In terms of share capital value, Novabase grew from 2.8 million euros in 1994 to around 180 million euros in 2005. Novabase is today the largest Portuguese Information Technology (IT) company, and one of the fastest-growing European IT companies in recent years (43% average growth per year since 1999), 21.4% of its turnover originating from outside of Portugal. Mr. Carapuça holds a Ph.D. in Electronical Engineering and Computing from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, where he was Assistant Professor, from 1988 to 1994, coordinator of the Digital Systems and Computing Section, from 1992 to 1994, as well as coordinator of the Computing Systems Center of INESC from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Carapuça is currently member of the Consulting Board of the Portuguese Government Technological Plan, member of the Strategic Business Board of AIP (Portuguese Industrial Association), and member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance.
- Session: Technology as a tool to bring EU citizens into its social and political life, 21st September.
