Management

 

Francesco Gori

CEO and Managing Director - Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.

Born in Florence on 15 May 1952

University Degree in Economics at Università degli Studi in Florence

1978 Joins the Group's Sales & Marketing Tyre Division in Italy

1980 Export Sales Manager, Two Wheel business

1982 Product Manager, Two Wheel business

1986 Country Manager, Northern European markets

1988 Country Manager, Northern European and Middle East/Far East markets

1990 Business Manager, Car business, Tyre Sector

1991 Director, Product Planning & Strategy, Tyre Sector

1993 Director of Marketing, Tyre Sector

1998 Director of Business Development Unit, Tyre Sector

1999 Sales & Marketing Director, Tyre Sector

2001 Pirelli & C. General Manager, Tyre Sector

2006 CEO and Managing Director -  Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.

Maurizio Sala

Joined the Group's Administration and Control Department in 1989 and was appointed Manager for Italy in 1999. He was transferred to Latin America in 2000 to work with Pirelli Pneus S.A. as Regional Director of Administration and Control. After returning to Italy 2002, he has held the position of Group Chief Director of Administration and Control. As of 2006, he is our Chief Director of Administration, Control and Group Investor Relations.

Giuseppe Cattaneo

Has served the Group since 2004 as the CEO of Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd. ( China ). He had previously acquired extensive professional experience in that country while working in Shanghai , where he served as General Manager and Chief Representative of Gruppo Arquati S.p.A. from 1997 to 1999, Country Manager of Gruppo Antibioticos S.p.A. from 1999 to 2004 and General Manager of the Biotechnology Division of Antibioticos Biotechnologies S.p.A. in 2004.