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COUNTRY FOCUS : BRAZIL
The partnership between the Brazilian educational institutions Bom Jesus Educational Group and Universidade São Francisco , and Nutanix is empowering over 42,000 students to succeed .

Bom Jesus and USF lead learning with Nutanix

The city of Rio de Janeiro at twilight

bBusiness benefits

With Nutanix by their side , Bom Jesus Educational Group and the Universidade São Francisco ( USF ) are successfully delivering seamless access to education technology for 42,000 students across Brazil . Along with 40 % increased performance and a 30 % reduction in IT costs , the institutions ’ teams also enjoy an improved quality of life thanks to Nutanix ’ s simplified management and efficient technical support .
The client
The Bom Jesus Educational Group and the Universidade São Francisco are two distinct companies , but interconnected by the founding friars of the Franciscan Province of the Immaculate Conception of Brazil , who have been working in Brazilian education for over 100 years . In all , the two institutions bring together more than 5,000 employees and around 42,000 students .
The Bom Jesus Educational Group is headquartered in Curitiba ( PR ) and has more than 30 educational facilities in Paraná , Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina , São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro , operated as Colégio Bom Jesus . In higher education , Bom Jesus has three campuses in Paraná and an education unit in Blumenau ( SC ), operating as FAE Centro Universitário . In addition , the group has five other business units : Editora Bom Jesus , Valor Brasil – Promotional Products , Bom Jesus Theater , Lace – Language Center and Gráfica Bom Jesus .
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