Joao Manuel Pisco De Castro
Director
Business
Organizações Globo
Brazil
Biography
Mr. Joao Manuel Pisco de Castro serves as the Director of OI S.A. since February 17, 2016. He serves as vice-president of Grupo Visabeira SGPS S.A., Visabeira Imobiliária SGPS S.A., Visabeira Indústria SGPS S.A., Visabeira Participações Financeiras SGPS S.A., and Vista Alegre Atlantis SGPS S.A. He serves as the CEO of Visabeira Global SGPS S.A., Visagreen SGPS S.A., and Real Life Tecnologia de Informação S.A. and is the manager of the following companies: Ambitermo Engenharia e Equipamentos Térmicos S.A., Gevisar SGPS S.A., Granbeira Sociedade de Exploração e Comércio de Granitos, Granbeira II Rochas Ornamentais S.A., Visacasa S.A., Constructel (Belgium), Constructel Sweden AB, and Constructel (Russia). In addition, Mr. Castro has served as a member of the board of directors of Grupo Visabeira SGPS S.A. from 2002 to 2007, president of the Instituto de Gestão Financeira e de Infra-Estrutiuras da Justiça I.P. from 2007 to 2009 and as manager of the following companies: Visabeira Telecomunicações e Construção SGPS S.A. from 2002 to 2006, Visabeira Serviços SGPS S.A. from 2003 to 2005, Ifervisa S.A. from 2005 to 2007, Viatel S.A. from 2005 to 2007, Visacasa S.A. from 2003 to 2005, Figueira Paranova S.A. from 2005 to 2006 and Beiragás S.A. from 2000 to 2003. He also served as: manager of Visabeira Ltda. from 2004 to 2007, management advisor of Grupo Visabeira from 1995 to 2000, CEO of Grupo Visabeira in Azores from 1993 to 1995, regional officer of Grupo Visabeira in Lisbon from 1989 to 1993, head of department of Centro e Exploração de Carcavelos dos TLP from 1985 to 1989, specialist in production management of TLP from 1983 to 1985, professor at Escola Salesiana do Estoril from 1981 to 1983 and managing partner and professor of Externato das Neves, Viana do Castelo from 1977 to 1981. Mr. Castro holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications and electronics, from Instituto Superior Tecnico and an MBA from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Lisboa. Mr. Joao Manuel Pisco de Castro serves as the Director of OI S.A. since February 17, 2016. He serves as vice-president of Grupo Visabeira SGPS S.A., Visabeira Imobiliária SGPS S.A., Visabeira Indústria SGPS S.A., Visabeira Participações Financeiras SGPS S.A., and Vista Alegre Atlantis SGPS S.A. He serves as the CEO of Visabeira Global SGPS S.A., Visagreen SGPS S.A., and Real Life Tecnologia de Informação S.A. and is the manager of the following companies: Ambitermo Engenharia e Equipamentos Térmicos S.A., Gevisar SGPS S.A., Granbeira Sociedade de Exploração e Comércio de Granitos, Granbeira II Rochas Ornamentais S.A., Visacasa S.A., Constructel (Belgium), Constructel Sweden AB, and Constructel (Russia). In addition, Mr. Castro has served as a member of the board of directors of Grupo Visabeira SGPS S.A. from 2002 to 2007, president of the Instituto de Gestão Financeira e de Infra-Estrutiuras da Justiça I.P. from 2007 to 2009 and as manager of the following companies: Visabeira Telecomunicações e Construção SGPS S.A. from 2002 to 2006, Visabeira Serviços SGPS S.A. from 2003 to 2005, Ifervisa S.A. from 2005 to 2007, Viatel S.A. from 2005 to 2007, Visacasa S.A. from 2003 to 2005, Figueira Paranova S.A. from 2005 to 2006 and Beiragás S.A. from 2000 to 2003. He also served as: manager of Visabeira Ltda. from 2004 to 2007, management advisor of Grupo Visabeira from 1995 to 2000, CEO of Grupo Visabeira in Azores from 1993 to 1995, regional officer of Grupo Visabeira in Lisbon from 1989 to 1993, head of department of Centro e Exploração de Carcavelos dos TLP from 1985 to 1989, specialist in production management of TLP from 1983 to 1985, professor at Escola Salesiana do Estoril from 1981 to 1983 and managing partner and professor of Externato das Neves, Viana do Castelo from 1977 to 1981. Mr. Castro holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications and electronics, from Instituto Superior Tecnico and an MBA from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Lisboa.
Research Interest
Business and Management