Experience

Reaven

• France
• Musicians

• C.E.O. at Reaven

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  www.reaven.co Streetwear and Design Company www.reaven.co Streetwear and Design Company



De Agostini Publishing

• Italy
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Global Publishing

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2018

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for a 15 managers Team, specialists in different business segments (Licensing, Market Research, Product Development, Stock Management, Rights sales, Group and Competitors DB management) and, in dotted-line, for 40 people located in the 4 Creative Centers (Italy, Japan, UK, Russia).I manage the Collections development for all the Group Countries, taking care of the Market Research activity, product definition and creation, license acquisition and suppliers selection, in particular:- Group product development guide-lines definition in a rolling three-year planning process.- Definition and coordination of Research activity and and Product Development of more than 80 collections and 50 Market test per year, liaising with the three Regional Managers responsible for the 25 Countries currently active.- Evaluation and co-approval of the P&Ls and Cash-flow for all the product launches and market tests.- Direct development of products with international DNA (8-10 per year).- Acquisition and management of all the international licenses (i.e.: Disney, Warner, Universal Music, BBC, National Geographic, Harley Davidson, Jaguar, Mercedes).Member of the Board of Directors of Mutado, digital Agency acquired by DeAgostini in 2012. Show less

• General Manager Italy

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2009

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for a 100 people Unit with 160 Million Euro Revenues.Main Achievements:- reorganization, in six months, of the Marketing, Editorial Operation and Logistic areas with the implementation of Teams specialized per product/target. Empowerment of the Market Research Team.- Rationalization of the OH, simplification of internal and external processes with a significant cost reduction.- Turn-around, in one year, of the Unit profitability.- Gaining of the Market leadership (more than 50%).- Launch of 50 collections per year with more than 20 different licenses (local and international).- Boost of the Video Unit for the development and sale of DVD products (cartoons, Movies, Documentaries, Courses).Creation of a new business-line of low-price products devoted to kids (mini-bags with thematic gadget), today a prosperous, independent International Unit od DeAgostini. Show less



Istituto Geografico De Agostini

• Global Director Finance, It & Operation

  • Jan 1999 - Oct 2004

  Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for all the 25 markets of the Company. 26 people staff in London, Including C.F.O., C.O.O., IT Director, 5 people staff in Italy and 60 people in dotted-line in the territories. Global Revenues 600 Million Euro.Main Achievements:- Rationalization of the Group controlling systems (from 8 to 2) with a cost saving of more than 60% and homogeneous reporting tools implementation.- Implementation of a Global Unit "Finance, It & Operation" with Finance organization optimization, Group systems rationalization, Global and Local processes simplification.- Member of the Strategic Planning Committee responsible for the development of the Business.- Member of the New Markets Team responsible for the scouting and opening of branches in new Countries in East Europe and Far East. Show less

• From Financial Controller Italy to Financial Controller Italy and New Markets

  • Apr 1988 - Dec 1998

  Reporting to Regional Managing Director and, in dotted-line, to the Group C.F.O.Main achievements:- Creation and implementation of the Controlling System first in Italy and afterwords in the assigned Countries.- Recruitment and set-up of the Countries Controlling Teams (20 people in 5 Territories).- Direct involvement in the scouting and opening process of the branches in Holland, Poland, Greece and Sweden.