The 13th issue of the ranking of the 150 Best Places to Work published in Guia Você S/A, created in partnership with FIA - Fundação Instituto de Administração of São Paulo University (Brazil), included two companies from the Votorantim Group. BV Financeira and Votorantim Cement are featured in this survey of personnel management which is the largest of its kind in Brazil and involved more than 143,000 companies. The award presentation ceremony took place in the Alfa Theater, São Paulo, on September 9.

It was the second consecutive year in which BV Financeira appeared on the list. The company was ranked sixth, with the highest ratio of staff being happy at work (86.9%) of all the financial institutions operating in Brazil. The guide highlighted the company´s transparency in relation to its internal communication and its meritocratic system which recognizes the results of each professional.

Votorantim Cement starred on its debut in the ranking, with a high ratio of employees who identified with the company (83.9%). It was regarded as outstanding, thanks to its consistent work in overseeing the performance of employees over the years, investments in training and development, committees which discuss half-yearly pay increases, benefits package, and innovation program which presents awards to its employees for good ideas.The guide is published annually by the two largest management and business magazines in Brazil.