PADOVA, Italy--The board of directors of Sàfilo Group S.p.A. (SFLG.MI), which met on April 30 to release the company’s first quarter results, also confirmed Vittorio Tabacchi as chairman and Claudio Gottardi as chief executive officer. In addition, the board appointed Massimiliano Tabacchi as executive vice chairman, a newly created position.

Massimiliano Tabacchi

Massimiliano Tabacchi is the son of Sàfilo chairman, Vittorio Tabacchi. He began his career at Sàfilo USA and Sàfilo Santa Maria di Sala in Padova. He then left the company to join Otis, a company in the elevators and lifts sector, first as contract project manager and later in the special projects department.

In January 2001, he rejoined Sàfilo as chief operating officer with responsibility for research & development, product development, planning, operations, information technology and the sport division. In August of 2006, he was also appointed co-chief executive officer, along side Claudio Gottardi.

He has been member of the Sàfilo Group S.p.A. board of directors since 2002. ■