Representing the third generation of the Odebrecht family, Marcelo Odebrecht is now CEO at the company founded by his grandfather, Norberto, in 1944. Odebrecht is an organisation with diversified business areas and global presence. Besides holding a leading position in the engineering, construction, chemical and petrochemical sectors in Latin America, Odebrecht is also a player in areas such as bioenergy, environmental engineering, defence and technology, real estate, transportation and logistics, oil and gas, and stakes and investments. Present in 20 countries, Odebrecht employs 170,000 professionals of more than 60 different nationalities.