Giorgio Guzzetti

• Managing a national and international 400Mio portfolio companies with a top tier results as a result of an aggressive organic growth coupled with a integrated synergy driven M&A strategy
• Contributing to step up Aliante into an international and US cross boarding business culture and expansion
• Successfully developing portfolio companies organization through an entrepreneur/CEO strategic drive&coaching and proactively implement new key managers introduction.

In both companies developing and manufacturing new design and turnkey solutions for the international premium high value contract market through the set up of a specialized local sales and distribution network.

Set up from scratch a new dedicated organization and start up of a Hotels&Resorts integrated management of different business formats

Increased overall company performance by implementing strategic management initiatives and streamlining operations, achieving an above market profitability indicators and outstanding GOP increase

Management and commercial development of "Cucina Italiana" - quick service and cafeteria activity part of the Arena's Group - achieving significant Ebitda increase

Management of the Specialist Business overall Europe, setting up dedicated commercial structures and addressing specific strategies for this channel, which reached 30% of the total Nestlé Purina Business in Europe

• As CEO ITaly, start up of the new Italian legal entity and completely restructuring the organization expanding the business to a turnover of 62 mn € with strong profitability and ROI increase
• As Managing Director RP Export, covering the business in Portugal, Greece, EE, Scandinavia and Benelux. Key achievements included doubling size of the business and Ebit increase from 5% up to 15%

• Set up of a new organization fully dedicated to petfood, developing the business from scratch up to 30 mn €
• Definition of a unique integrated business model, establishing strong competitive excellence in all areas of the market
• Start of the petfood manufacturing unit in Italy, bringing the plant to an excellence for petfood in Europe

Set up of SME Northern Europe, a BU integrating the development of the activities in UK, Germany, Benelux and Scandinavia

Management and development of the olive oil business in US at BERTOLLI Ltd, leader of the US olive oil market

Developing marketing plans and strategy for milk modifiers and soft drinks