Haroldo Jacobovicz and the Virtualisation Model at Arlequim Technologies
Brazilian entrepreneur Haroldo Jacobovicz has spent much of his professional life building technology companies. His 2021 venture, Arlequim Technologies, applies cloud virtualisation to deliver computing performance improvements for users operating with limited hardware resources.
Origins in Curitiba
Growing up as the eldest of four brothers in Curitiba, Paraná, Haroldo Jacobovicz was raised in a household where engineering was the family trade. Both parents held civil engineering qualifications, with his father Alfredo balancing professional practice alongside academic responsibilities at a local university. This environment shaped early expectations around career direction, leading to enrolment at the Federal University of Paraná for the same discipline.
Yet the pull of emerging computing technology proved stronger than traditional engineering pathways. During the 1980s, as businesses began recognising the potential of information systems, he redirected his professional ambitions accordingly. A brief venture called Microsystem, created with university colleagues to automate retail operations, ended after the market showed insufficient readiness for such services.
Formative Years in Established Organisations
Time spent within larger corporate structures provided grounding that independent business efforts had lacked. Esso hired him following a selection process involving more than 200 engineering candidates. His trajectory there moved from sales functions through regional market analysis to commercial planning at the company’s Brazilian base in Rio de Janeiro.
Political and economic factors during the Cruzado Plan era, combined with distance from family in Paraná, prompted a return south. The Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant offered a position advising the Technical Director, exposing him to public sector approaches to technology implementation. Government procurement protocols and asset management requirements created obstacles to computerisation that differed markedly from private sector experiences.
Establishing Independent Ventures
Armed with perspectives from both corporate environments, he created Minauro to serve government agencies through computer leasing arrangements. The structure avoided permanent asset complications by providing equipment on renewable contracts with built-in maintenance and periodic upgrades. Success in this model led to software acquisitions and the formation of the e-Governe Group, supplying administrative technology to municipalities throughout Brazil.
Telecommunications followed with Horizons Telecom in 2010, developed to address corporate connectivity requirements. After operating this venture for over a decade, Haroldo Jacobovicz directed his attention toward a different technological application.
Arlequim’s Market Position
Arlequim Technologies rests on virtualisation infrastructure that processes demanding computational tasks remotely. Client devices, regardless of their specifications, receive the output of these operations, effectively accessing performance levels beyond their native capabilities. The service addresses businesses seeking to prolong equipment utility, public institutions managing procurement limitations, and retail customers including gaming enthusiasts.
The gaming dimension brings gamification elements within reach for consumers whose hardware would typically exclude them from such experiences. Processing occurs on Arlequim’s servers while players interact through whatever devices they already own. Computing Access Without Hardware Investment The company frames its offering around accessibility, presenting virtualisation as an alternative to repeated hardware purchases. For organisations and individuals facing budget constraints, this approach provides a pathway to current computing capabilities without corresponding capital expenditure.
