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Pontedera, It

Castel Bolognese, Ravenna, It

Nerviano, (Mi) - Italy, It

CEO - Managing Director PIBIVIESSE Srl

Rivanazzano Terme, Pavia, It

Valvitalia SpABusiness Unit Director - Instrumentation Division (Actuators, Control Valves, Safety Valves)Sites and mfg. plants located in Rivanazzano (PV), Milano and Hull (UK). Selling, designing and Manufacturing of Actuators, Control Valves and Safety Valves(Broady UK). (www.valvitalia.com)Reporting to the General Manager of Valvitalia Group

Fiorenzuola D'Arda, Piacenza, It

Pentair Valves & Controls (former Tyco Flow Control)GENERAL MANAGER BIFFI Italia & GLOBAL BUSINESS DIRECTOR – ACTUATORSSites and mfg. plants located in Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC) and Pelham (Al). Selling, designing and Manufacturing of Actuators for Valves (Oil and Gas market). 430 employees, 175$ ml annual sales(www.pentair.com) (www.biffi.it)Reporting to the Vice President “Actuation & Control” (A&C) 2007: hired with the role of Plant Manager for Biffi (Tyco group)2010: promoted to General Manager for Biffi2012: assigned to the additional role of Global Operations Director for the Actuation & Controls product platform 2014: following the acquisition of Tyco Flow Control by Pentair, developed to the role of Global Business Director Actuators for the Actuation & Controls product platform in addition to the former role of General Manager for BiffiAchieved results:• Full P&L and general management responsibility for the $150M Actuation Business.• Implemented Biffi >60% growth from $90M to $150M.• Expanded Operating Income by 500BPS.• Increased free cash flow by 30%.• Developed product roadmap for the Actuators product family to include new product development, value engineering, cost reduction activities, product pricing and product margin.• Integrated the operations to achieve a more efficient rationalization, improving overall the performance indicators (customer satisfaction, cost control, working capital, lead-time,...) and supporting the growth strategy.• Obtained SA 8000 certification (Company Ethic Compliance) in addition to already existing ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001

London, Gb

Pentair Water EMEA (former Starite Industries)OPERATIONS MANAGER ITALYDesign and manufacturing of hydraulic pumps and water treatment devices; Five production units in Italy (Pisa, Livorno, Firenze, Brescia, Milano). 350 employees, 85 ml€ annual sales.(www.pentair.com) (www.starite.com) (www.wecenergygroup.com)Reporting to the Vice President Operations EMEA 2002: hired with the role of Operations Manager for Starite (Wec Energy group) managing 3 plants in Italy2004: following the acquisition of Starite by Pentair promoted to Operations Manager Pentair Water managing 5 plants in Italy2006: added also the role of Operations Manager Poland to manage the start-up of a new plant.Achieved results:• Implemented a change program introducing “LEAN” culture in the organization.• Completed relayout of the Pisa production unit with 30% space reduction. • Consolidation of the Livorno production unit with the Pisa plant.• Achieved 15% productivity increase.• Achieved 25% Inventory reduction and improved three months based inventory turns.• Achieved 12% of total purchased value coming from Low Cost Countries sourcing with >15% saving achieved.• Start-up of a new production plant in Poland in 2006 and managed relocation of multiple production lines.• SAP ERP system implementation managing process redesign and people/process integration.

a subsidiary of G. Elbe & Sohn GmbhDesign and manufacturing of joints and chardan shafts for industrial applications and automotive market; production unit of Abbadia Lariana, Lecco (Elbe Italia Srl: 50 employees, 10ml€ total sales)(www.elbe-group.de)Reporting to the Group President.Achieved results:• Optimized products and process standardization among different production units.• Implemented a company merge between two group legal entities (Elbe Italia and DBM) allowing the enrichment of the company commercial potential with solid manufacturing competencies.• Increased annual sales by 20%.• Guaranteed planned tasks achievement for the Italian group for what concern total sales, profitability, total manufacturing cost control, financial resources employment, and inventory control.• Implemented a turnaround to profitability in two years

Menomonee Falls, Wi, Us

Design and manufacturing of power supply, ballasts and lighting electromagnetic transformer; Production unit of Milano (100 employees, 15K€ total sales).(www.magnetek.com)Reporting to the VP Lighting Products Division.1993: started the first job experience as intern in Quality Assurance Dept. and hired two months later as Material Planner in Magnetek Arezzo.1994: relocated to Magnetek Milano plant and promoted to Subcontractor Manager 1995: promoted to Production Manager Magnetek Milano1997: promoted to Plant Manager Magnetek MilanoAchieved results:• Operating income turnaround from breakeven to profit.• ISO 9001 certification achievement.• Total Manufacturing Time reduction from 3Wk to 1Wk.• WIP inventory reduction from 3 months to 3 Wk.• Productivity increase from 55% to 75%.• Average scrap value from 3% to 0,8% of the total COGS.• ERP/MRP IBM Copics system introduction.• Bonus on results introduction.

Roma, Lazio, It

Sales Management, Sales Management

Laurea, Electronic Engineering

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