Valmir Fernandes

President of Cinemark International, Cinemark Holdings

Search every verified Valmir Fernandes interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2016 interview, Valmir Fernandes, President of Cinemark International, discussed the company's technology upgrades. He stated that Cinemark is "all in on VMware" because they believe it is the best hypervisor with the best tools and solutions. Fernandes noted that the company replaced all of its Cisco infrastructure with UCS blades and Nexus switches to modernize its data center. He described Site Recovery Manager as critical to the company's continuity plan and said it is now their main disaster recovery method, with an eye on future cloud-based services. Fernandes praised the work of partner Mobius Partners on a vSphere 6 upgrade and Site Recovery Manager implementation, saying they did a "fantastic job" by clearly defining objectives and providing weekly updates, even overcoming issues on Cinemark's side to meet deadlines. He added that VMware is a great platform with a growing portfolio of products, including vCloud Air and mobile device management, that he believes will help Cinemark be successful in the future.