Management

 

Francesco Gori

Born in Florence on May 15, 1952.

Degree with magna cum laude in Economics obtained from Università degli Studi in Florence.

After two years of working experience in a software house, he entered the Pirelli Group in 1978.

His first years were spent in sales depts. both in the Italian market and in Export markets. He was then appointed Product Manager in 1982 in the Motorcycle Tyre division, and later Country Manager for Northern European Markets in 1986, covering then also Middle East and Far East export markets from 1988.

In 1990 he was appointed Business Manager, Car Tyres; in 1991 Director of Product Planning & Strategy, Tyre Sector.

In 1993 he was appointed Tyre Marketing Director, in 1997 Director of Business Development, then, in 1999, Sales and Marketing Director.

In 2001 Francesco Gori was appointed General Manager of Pirelli Tyre Sector

Effective July 1, 2006, he has been named Chief Executive Officer of Pirelli Tyre.

In September 2009 he has also been appointed General Manager Tyre & Parts, Pirelli & C.

In October 2006, Francesco Gori has been elected President of the newly constituted ETRMA – European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association – and, in 2008, re-elected for a further 3 years mandate.
He is a member of the EECS Advisory Board at UC Berkeley.

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.