About

In 1999, Selma Azevedo joined Grupo Positivo as legal manager and has guided the company to new heights. Positivo is a large publishing, software and education service company in Brazil, making nearly R$1bn in revenue, with its products marketed in 40 countries worldwide. Based in Curitiba, capital of Paraná, it has gone from strength to strength and is planning to launch an IPO in 2019. Positivo produces educational programming, software and entertainment products, and operates schools and higher education institutions, particularly in Paraná. For almost 20 years Azevedo has lead the company’s governance controls with a portfolio of educational facilities that is continuing to grow. In September 2018, it opened new infant, elementary and high schools in Ponta Grossa and has further plans to expand.