IBM’s commitment to investing in innovation has not only helped position it as one of leading companies in the software and services market, but also ensured that is has led the patents ranking for the past 21 consecutive years.

Brazil has participated actively in this process, contributing to the development of new solutions in areas which it has solid expertise such as natural resources management.

In an exclusive interview, Nears Ulisses Mello, engineer and associate director at IBM Research - Brazil, told Nearshore Americas about the new technologies IBM has developed in Brazil and beyond. Since August 2010, Mello has led the Smarter Natural Resources & Discovery strategic focus area in Brazil. He has also been an IBM Global Research executive for the chemicals and petroleum industry sector.