Nizan Guanaes | |
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Born | Salvador, Bahia | May 9, 1958
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation(s) | Co-founder and partner of Grupo ABC - ABC Group |
Spouse | Donata Meirelles |
Nizan Mansur de Carvalho Guanaes Gomes, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (born May 9, 1958 in Salvador) is a Brazilian businessman, philanthropist, and advertising executive.[1][2]
He is the founder and CEO of N.ideias, a strategy company that works for some of Brazil’s largest and most important companies
He was a co-founder and partner of ABC Group, which was sold to the Omnicom Group in 2015, in the largest transaction in the Brazilian advertising market.
Nizan was voted one of the five most influential Brazilians in the world by Financial Times in 2010; he was named one of the 100 most creative people in the world by Fast Company in 2011; and in 2014, he was named Man of the Year in the Leadership category by GQ.[3][4]
In 2021, Nizan received the highest national honor, the Order of Rio Branco, for his services to the country in the business and social fields.