With a history of more than 50 years marked by the opening of industrial logistics units, entry in different sectors markets and business expansion by international distribution, the Bertolini Group is taking big steps to a corporate consolidation of its operations with the merit of a new position before the management of the founders: brothers Bertolini Walter, Rui, Raul, Henrique and Antônio.

Searching for the carry on of the business, the Bertolini Group chose, precisely, this moment of balance sheet consolidation to apply governmental practices, involving the organizational restructuring and the business succession process. With the results of the Group’s balance sheets, the corporate directors announce shared administration between the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Evandro José Boscardim and the CTO (Chief Transformation Officer) Jeferson Faés Bertolini. They are at the head of the group of companies involving Bertolini Storage System, Bertolini Furniture, Usber Steel Tubes, Evviva and Logber Logistic. The administration also is in command of the physical units in Bento Gonçalves, Colatina and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, as well the abroad units.

Balance Sheet consolidated with R$73 millions in net results

Recently posted, the Bertolini Group’s Balance Sheet follows the international and brazilian norms, legitimated by KPMG Independent Auditors, guaranteeing uniform accounting practices consolidated for all the companies. Elen Cantoni Zaffari, Bertolini Group’s financial administrative manager presented the Balance of December 31 of 2021 and the one from 2020: “The company ended the year of 2021 with R$73 millions in net results and with an invoicing bigger than the expected. The audited balance free of impediment and caveats, accounting practices and the internal and governmental controls give Bertolini Group the confidence and credibility to reach our stakeholders’ expectations”, affirmed the manager.

Sales reach a superior level than the one projected in R$45 millions 

The sales results showed by Balance Sheet points 61% of growth, compared to 2020. The invoiced revenue of R$757 millions is R$337 millions more than in 2020 (R$470 millions) and is R$45 millions superior to the prevision.  

Deficit from 2020 shows investment strategy to a net receipt 14 times bigger in 2021

Even if the the situation is favorable nowadays, it’s good to remember the Group went by a loss of R$5 millions in 2020, period that required administrative changes and review of strategies to arrive in 2021 with a net result of R$73 million, which represents a growth 14 times bigger if compared to the previous year: “more important than the scenery with short deadlines is the compromise of Bertolini Group with the future, focusing in strategic agendas, bringing new ideas and structuring our teams”, acresents Elen.

New management and corporate governance after more than 50 years of a family management 

Consolidated by a collaborative family management, since its foundation in 1969, the Bertolini Group is an example of variety in well-doing business which started in Bento Gonçalves and won the world.

The metallurgy which fabricated gates, windows and fences started by the hands of the father, Francisco, grandson of Italian immigrants and owner of a blacksmithing. Thanks to the entrepreneurship characteristic of the descendants who colonized the Serra Gaúcha region, the brand identified new opportunities, growing fastly and with a lot of offers.

In 2022, the company is a national reference offering products and solutions for a variety of sectors and publics. As one of the biggest Brazilian organizations, it has roots 100% gaúchas and its shareholding composition belongs entirely to the Bertolini family. Besides the factories and offices in Brazil, there are business units in the United States, Mexico and Colombia, totalizing more than 1.100 employees. As a big company, big is its numbers: more than 408 thousand square meters in area, its own fleet with more than 100 trucks and exportation for more than 25 countries.

After 2022, the challenge of continuing this path of exponential evolution is in professional management, allied by corporate governance. The Bertolini Group’s command is now shared by the CEO Evandro Boscardim, and the CTO, Jeferson Bertolini. Together, they have the mission of maintaining the flow of growth and expansion of the businesses with the strategic objectives, market intelligence and people management. 

New CEO 

Evandro José Boscardim has the challenge of managing efforts to reach strategic objectives of Bertolini Group, planning and guiding actions of investments and expansions and directing businesses to their respective markets. At 48 years old, Evandro completed Administration at UCS (Caxias do Sul University) and has MBAs in Strategic Management of Information Technology, in Business Logistics, in People Management and Strategic Marketing. In his path as an executive, went to companies like Moinho do Nordeste, Pisani Plásticos and Moinhos Galópolis, where he acted for four years as the CEO.

CTO   

Jeferson Faés Bertolini dedicates himself to conserve and enhance the company’s entrepreneur DNA and to conduct necessary transformations to sustainability and the Group’s perpetuity with the new challenges in the business contest, specially directed at the work with innovation, market intelligence, people and governance. With a strong profile in strategy and planning, Jeferson offers the know-how of a career established in Bertolini by more than 20 years of experience in international markets. Graduated in Law and Administration, Jeferson has MBAs in Marketing and Strategic Intelligence together with the masters again in Administration by UFRGS.