Education
Dates: Sept 1994 – Dec 1995
Name and type of organization providing education and training:
Profingest (Bologna)
MBA MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Dates: 1987-1994
Name and type of organization providing education and training:
University of Bologna - Faculty of Engineering
University Course in Civil and Transport Engineering with
Management specialization
Level in national or international classification:
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN CIVIL AND TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
Dates: 1981-1985
Name and type of organization providing education and training:
Liceo S. Alberto Magno, Bologna
Level in national or international classification:
SECONDARY SCHOOL DEGREE IN SCIENCE
Work Experience
Date: From 2013:
TEMPORARY MANAGER and BUSINESS CONSULTANT, Race Consulting Srl (Bologna)
Strategic (due diligence, business plan, industrial plans, company turnaround, startup, merge & acquisition, company evaluation) and Operational (supply chain management, R&D, product development, Lean Manufacturing, international procurement) management & consultancy
Dates: From November 2011 to December 2012:
BUSINESS UNIT GENERAL MANAGER, Bonfiglioli Riduttori Italia Spa (Bologna)
Dates: From Sept 2007:
GENERAL MANAGERof Delle Vedove Group in Pordenone,
including Delle Vedove Levigatrici Spa in Pordenone, Delle Vedove
Maschinenbau GmbH in Schloss Holte (Germany) and Delle Vedove
Deutschland GmbH in Meckenheim (Germany). The role reports to the
President and manages about 90 people. The Group, owned by Cefla
Group in Imola, is leader in sanding and finishing wood/plastic
profiles, floor, edges. Its turnover (2008) is 22 mil euro with
about 90 people.
Dates: From Jul 2005:
INDUSTRIAL AND PRODUCT DIRECTOR of Cefla Finishing
Division Group, world leader within the finishing machines and
plants for wood, plastic, glass. The role that reports to the BU
Director and manages about 300 people includes: product
development, order development, supply chain, logistics and
production in 9 production units all over the world (4 in Italy, 2
in Germany, 1 in USA, 1 in China, 1 in Brazil); The Division Group
has a turnover (2008) of 120 mil euro with 560 people, Cefla Group
has a turnover of 500 mil euro with 1500 people.
Dates: From Feb 2003 to Jun 2005:
OPERATIONS DIRECTORof the production unit in Imola
(engineering, supply chain, production) of Cefla Finishing,
one of Cefla Group Divisions (the Group's turnover is 450 mil euro,
1200 people). The role reports to the Division General Manager and
manages about 130 people. The production unit has a turnover of
about 60 mil euro, 250 people.
Dates: From Set 2000 to Jan 2003:
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR(supply chain, customer service,
production, maintenance, safety) of GVS Spa, Bologna,
industrial group that is a world leader within engineering,
designing and manufacturing plastic filters for the automotive and
medical market, 50 mil euro of turnover, 5 sites around the world,
300 workers. The role reports to the General Manager and manages
about 180 people.
Dates: From Jun 1997 to Sep 2000:
LOGISTICS DIRECTORat GVS Spa, Bologna
Dates: From Dec 1995 to May 1997:
PROJECT MANAGER at GVS Spa, Bologna
Dates: From 1991 to 1994:
CONSULTANTfor IT systems and organization at CAPUCINE
S.a.s, company producing female haute couture, Bologna.
Significant Projects
Year: 2016-2017
Perar Spa (Mi) – product and process re-engineering
Speedline Srl (Ronal Group) – project management for new facility to build luxury car alloy rims
Piarottolegno Spa (VE) – supply and production chain re-engineering, with new automated manufacturing equipment and quality system based on digital imaging
Italywarm Srl (BO) – project leader for innovative warming floor system
Year: 2014-2015
Sofinter Spa – Itea Spa – Banca Apulia – Amiu Bari – Temporary Project and Operation Manager for the development of an innovative Waste Termic Plant (without emissions)
GB Gearboxes Srl (Bo), restructuring and business plan for company continuity
Effer Spa (Bo), product marketing and market development for the Vessels Segment
Year: 2011-2013
La Fortezza Spa (BO) – metal shelving – , Restructuring, Lean manufacturing;
Pramac Spa (SI) – forklifts – spin-off and acquisition plan;
Forgital Spa (BO) – forge – Business Due Diligence and technological evaluation for the acquisition by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento.Born: 21/06/1966, Bologna, Italy
MesGo Spa (BS) – rubber compounds – , Business Due Diligence and technological evaluation for the acquisition by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento;
ATEX Spa (Mi) Business Due Diligence and technological evaluation for the acquisition by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento;
Baschieri & Pellagri Spa (BO) – ammunition producer – Business Plan and global sales network, Lean manufacturing Basics.
Set-up and implementation of the new Mechatronic Division of Bonfiglioli Riduttori Italia Spa; Lean manufacturing Rovereto Plant;
Production relocation in China for Vectron GmbH
Year: 2010
Business Re-orienteering Cefla Group - Finishing
Division
Industrial development Plan for Cefla Finishing Suzhou
(Shanghai)
Year: 2009-2010
Corporate Restructuring and competitiveness re-launching of
Cefla Group - Finishing Division
Year: 2008-2009
Implementation of Cefla Finishing production site in USA
(Charlotte, NC)
Group Industrial Plan and new coding system
Year: 2007
Implementation of Cefla production site in China, Suzhou
(Shanghai)
QFD and Marketing for product development
Year: 2006
Reengineering of Cefla Product Innovation process
Year: 2003-2006
Implementation of Lean Manufacturing within Cefla Finishing
production sites
Year: 2002
Realization and start of Gvs Spa production site in Romania
(Bucarest)
Year: 2001
Design, realization and start of GVS Spa production
site in Brazil (S. Paulo)
Training and Consultancy activity
Activities:
From 2013
Scientific Director and Professor of Operations Management and Supply Chain Management within the MBA-PTS, Bologna Business School, Bologna.
From 2004
Adjunct Professor of “Project Management” within the Italian Masters Degree in Business Administration (CLAMDA) and of “Project Management” within the English Masters Degree in International Management (CLAMDA-IM), Faculty of Economics, University of Bologna.
From 2003 to 2009
Training events and Lectures related to Project Management, Team Building, Problem Solving, Leadership Behaviour, Production Relocation, Product Development Techniques, Product Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Lean Management in partnership with GAP Management, Bologna and FAV, Bologna. This latter in collaboration with Prof. Andrea Zanoni. Main references: Abbott, Bonfiglioli Riduttori, Astra IVECO, Banca di Credito Cooperativo, Elica, RAI Cinema, Comune di Bologna, Assa Abloy, Ducati Motor Holding, Renner, Dana, Gruppo Maccaferri
Thesis Activity
Year: From 2004 to 2016
Publication:
“Investment management and cost controlling in Project Management Automobili Lamborghini SpA”, 2016
“Lesson learnt from success and failure in project management at NASA”, 2015
“Project Management in Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A: a Strategic Organizational Approach”, 2014
“La reinternalizzazione e la focalizzazione sulle competenze core come reazione alla crisi economica internazionale”, 2010 (in collaboration with)
“Knowledge and Project Management: a success case”, 2009 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“I processi di internazionalizzazione: impatto sui business model aziendali”, 2008 (in collaboration with)
“Il reengineering del processo di innovazione prodotto, applicazione di modelli di Project Management, Lean thinking ed Empowerment”, 2007 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“Il Project Management applicato all’organizzazione di eventi fieristici”, 2006 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“Project Management e comunicazione nella gestione di eventi culturali”, 2005 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“Project Management e vantaggio competitivo nella nautica di lusso, il caso Ferretti Group”, 2005 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“Logiche di Project Management applicate all’implementazione di un sistema informativo dipartimentale”, 2004 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
“The Project Mangement Office in Tetra Pack Carton Ambient case”, 2004 (as University Thesis rapporteur)
