Education

1999 – 2001- HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL – BOSTON, MA, USA
Master in Business Administration. During second year served as Teaching Fellow in the Department of Economics at Harvard University.

1990 – 1995 – BOCCONI UNIVERSITY – MILAN, ITALY
Degree in Business Administration (Marketing major). Graduated cum laude.

Experience

sep.’13-today
Business Unit Director Gazzetta dello Sport and Director Group Video Area.
In charge of Gazzetta dello Sport Division (150ml€ revenues, 200+ employees, daily reach of 5 million people between newspaper, web and mobile) and Video Operations of the group including:
– Digicast (see below)
– RCD, video content factory of the group (25 journalists)

may’11-aug.’13
Managing Director Digicast, New Business and Digital Ventures
– Double role reporting to two separate management board members.
– As MD New Business and Digital Ventures (working at group level in Italy and Spain):
– Invested in startups on a venture capital basis and supported their growth through synergies with the Group. Developed network with VCs and startup community in Italy, Spain, Europe and USA.
– Scouted innovative ventures (in Europe and USA) and developed commercial agreements with the Group main brands, fostering the Group growth.
– Launched a new media agency (RCS Connecto) selling services (innovative digital marketing, direct marketing and e-learning) to corporate clients.
– As Digicast Managing Director performed the company turnaround (reaching cash break-even) simplifying corporate structure, shutting down non-performing channels, cutting total costs by one third and doubling overall audience of the remaining channels. Renewed licensing agreement with Sky.

sep.’08-apr.’11
Managing Director RCS Multimedia
RCS Multimedia Division included New Media Periodici (see below), Digicast Group (satellite TV channels) and Rizzoli Publishing Italy (specialized magazine publisher in the areas of travel and luxury). Total Division accounted for €50ml sales and 200 workforce.

sep.’07-aug.’08
General Manager New Media Division at RCS Periodici
– In charge of building new business unit inside RCS Magazine Publishing Group with the mission of developing magazine brands and content on web, mobile and digital TV platforms.
– Launched design-and-furnishing portal AtCasa in Italy and China (30M PV per month) and female portal Leiweb (40M PV per month).

nov.’06-aug.’07
Director of Operations RCS Pubblicità
– With a staff of 160 people responsible for sales operations (see below), classifieds division (€40ml sales); call center salesforce (€5ml sales), retail stores (€8ml sales), advertising production (€ 6ml costs).
– Turnaround of classified division from -10% average performance in last 3 years to +10% (5 times the market) and integration of paper and web offer.

jan.’06- ott.’06
Head of Sales Operations RCS Pubblicità
– With a staff of 45 people, responsible for €30ml of costs (sales force commission, IT, branch costs), €15ml of revenues (barter channel sales force), credit management, accounting and management control
– Acted as program manager of all change projects supporting RCS Pubblicità turnaround

199 – 2005
BAIN AND COMPANY – Manager
Worked Europe-wide in Private Equity, Media and Consumer Goods practices.

1997 – 1999
Business Analyst in the Financial Institution Group

BOCCONI UNIVERSITY
Teaching and Research Assistant of Marketing and Industry Analysis

1996 – 1997
ITALIAN AIR-FORCE
Reserve Officer, Personnel Department, Northern Italy Headquarters