It is gratifying to find that the positive results achieved in the past year confirm that we are correctly in line with our mission. We expanded our portfolio of infrastructure services and won even greater satisfaction amongst our clients, setting us apart and enabling us to set the benchmark in our market sector.
In 2012, we surpassed our own targets and made important gains for the company. Our adjusted net operating revenue – excluding construction - was R$ 834.9 million – growth of 20.06%, gross annual income passed R$1 billion and our shares showed a very positive performance on the BM&FBovespa. All these achievements are the result of a correct business strategy and corporate governance that follows the best practices of the market.
Amongst so many advances in 2012, one in particular deserves special attention: we won the concession to manage the Viracopos International Airport for the next 30 years, as part of the concessionaire Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos. As we lifted off with this undertaking Triunfo has achieved visibility across the nation. Viracopos brings a huge business opportunity, because it is the only airport under concession to gain an entirely new terminal. The expectation is that Viracopos will be Latin America´s foremost airport, with an annual circulation of 80 million passengers by the end of the term of concession. The new terminal, due for completion in May 2014, will have installations and operations incorporating the most advanced sustainable technology on the market.
We also remain seriously aligned with our key values, which prioritize respect for people and the environment and support for the communities where we are located. We believe that to work with infrastructure means to work with people and the environment. This is why sustainability is essential to our business. During the construction of the Rio Canoas hydroelectric plant, for example, we endeavor to minimize impacts on the environment and especially on the local community. We take the ethical and legal principles which govern our business very seriously and we hope to grow in harmony with society.
To reinforce our commitment to corporate citizenship, in 2013 Triunfo will sign up to adhere to the United Nations Global Compact. This initiative establishes ten universal principles which promote the adoption of corporate management based on fundamental and internationally accepted values, relating to the areas of human rights, labor relations, the environment and combating corruption.
We have very positive expectations for 2013, with auctions predicted for concessions of highways, ports, airports and new hydroelectric plants. The launch of the Federal Government´s Investment in Logistics Program (PIL) also reflects this time of growth in the sector and the recognition of its importance for expanding the competiveness of Brazilian products. For example, we can cite the opportunities in the highways sector, which today is responsible for 61% of the cargo transport matrix within the country: the concession of 7,500 km of highways (equivalent to 49% of the total in private operation) and the duplication of another 5,700 km of the most important sections, is awaited in the next five years (equivalent to 84% of the duplicated extension operated by the private sector and nearly 100% of duplicated federal highways).
Other promising business opportunities are in progress. In the second half of 2013 the new Rio Canoas hydroelectric plant should begin operations, in 2014 the new Viracopos terminal will be completed, and, in the next few years we will have a new business in operation, Vetria Mineração, which will function in the production and commercialization of iron ore, differentiated by its integrated logistics (railway and port).
Serious and responsible work always generates good results. The confirmation of our commitment to sustainable actions was recognized last year when the company received the 2012 Value Creation Award (Prêmio Criação de Valor) for the Business of the Year, awarded by the Brazilian Association of Publicly-Held Companies (ABRASCA).
This scenario illustrates Triunfo´s capacity to plan and invest in sound enterprises, across various sectors with high potential for development, turning major challenges into intelligent solutions. It is with this vitality that we hope to continue to grow and contribute to the sustainable development of our country.
Carlo Alberto Bottarelli
CEO of Triunfo
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