Roberto Rittes Appointed as the New CEO of Nextel in Brazil

Virginia-based NII Holdings, a provider of mobile communication services for businesses and consumers in Brazil, announced that Roberto Rittes has been appointed as Nextel Brazil's new CEO, taking over from Francisco Valim who held the position for the last 18 months. 

Steve Shindler has agreed to remain in his position as NII's CEO to assist Rittes as he transitions into his role. NII Holdings operating under the Nextel brand, offers fully integrated wireless communication tools with digital cellular voice services, data services and wireless Internet access. 

Rittes, 43, brings over a decade of senior level experience, having served as a key officer for Brazilian telecom companies Brasil Telecom and Oi Paggo. Most recently, Rittes was a principal at H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, from 2016 to 2017. Rittes holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (EAESP-FGV).