Antares Vision S.p.A. Board of Directors

In the years following his degree in electrical engineering, with a specialisation in opto-electronics, he was a researcher and author of numerous scientific publications in the field of 2D and 3D vision systems, including an international patent for the optical measurement of surface roughness. In 1998, he co-founded Semtec S.r.l., an academic spin-off for the development of innovative vision systems. Since 2000, he has also been working with the IMA Group on inspection systems to ensure safety in the pharmaceutical sector. In 2003, it collaborated with the Ministry of Health on the development of a Track & Trace system to be implemented throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain. From the combination of these experiences, he founded Antares Vision in 2007, a global partner for inspection systems and Track & Trace solutions, especially for pharmaceutical companies.

Accomplished CEO with a proven track record of leading mergers & acquisitions, reorganizations, and global expansion initiatives within large multinationals – also dealing with family members of  family-controlled, publicly traded corporations –, and possessing deep expertise on the topics of the highest value to mid-sized companies, including an experience as business owner.

As the CEO of the Wire, Cable & Accessories Division ($2.900M in revenue and 9,500 employees) of Elsewedy Electric Group, initiated and spearheaded the transition from a group of separate companies to a unified entity. In detail, implemented a new centralized organizational structure and management system – encompassing hierarchy, decision flows, KPIs, data collection, processes, management tools –, along with M&A activities, while also undertaking a significant cultural transformation to address cultural resistance, which was rooted in a strong family presence and a prolonged lack of dynamism within the company

As the CEO of Prysmian’s Automotive B.U., initially strengthened the Company’s global leadership in the cable and wire industry by leading the acquisition and merger of Draka. Subsequently, managed a second pivotal strategic move involving the acquisition and merger of General Cable, that further solidified Prysmian’s status as a global leader, resulting in a BU’s revenue of €850M and a workforce of 2,300 employees.

Born and raised in Montisola, where he lives, he graduated from ITIS in electronics. He attended mechanical engineering in Brescia and then the Milan Polytechnic, continuing his studies in electronics. Before founding Semtec S.r.l. together with Emidio Zorzella, he worked in an electronics laboratory at the University of Brescia, developing sensors for controlling manufactured goods at the end of production. He has worked on the development of numerous control systems for products in the industrial sector (pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, automotive, tobacco), based on artificial vision and special sensors. In 2007, he focused his attentions on the pharmaceutical sector, founding Antares Vision together with Emidio Zorzella.

Having graduated as an electronics expert in 1991, in 1998 he started his own business experience by founding FT System S.r.l. with his partner Ferdinando Tuberti. In the initial stages of the company’s development, he managed all the commercial, technical and organisational activities. In 2009, following FT System’s entry into the Arol Group, he remained in the company structure as a minority shareholder, also holding the role of managing director of FT System. In 2009, he actively participated in the founding of the French subsidiary FT Hexagone, of which he also held the role of CEO. In 2011, he coordinated and supervised the acquisition of Lpro, a spin-off of the University of Padua, of which he became CEO, then personally supervised its integration into the group, which ended with its merger into FT System. Since 2012, he has been a member of numerous strategic committees of the Arol Group and has worked continuously on the development and consolidation of the activities of FT System’s business units in the United States and Latin America, including as President of FT System North America LLC, as well as in India, China, Spain and the United Kingdom. In September 2019, in the context of the acquisition of FT System by Antares Vision, he sold the minority stake he held in the company to the latter, while retaining his position as its CEO.

C-Level Senior Executive with 30+ years of experience in  IT and Telecommunication in multinational companies. Areas of expertise include strategy, technology and innovation.

Graduated with honors  in Applied Mathematics,  she started her career as researcher  in Olivetti (R&D Center) and continued in  Telecommunications Companies (Vodafone, H3G, WindTre) with  extensive involvement in start-up and  M&A. As CIO and CTO,  she led complex Digital Transformation projects focusing on process and platform automation, encompassing Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and catalyzing innovation ecosystem, quality improvement and efficiency increase.

She has valuable experience in managing large teams (2000+ FTE), coaching, and developing talent as well as possessing in-depth capabilities of communication, strategic problem solving and negotiation. Strong advocate for Diversity & Inclusion.

Board Director in private and public companies.

Member of Valore D and NedCommunity.

Alumna of InTheBoardroom and  Luiss-Board Academy.

Born in Como on 11 August 1974, Alessandra Bianchi graduated in 1999 with honours in business administration from Bocconi University in Milan. She began her professional career as a senior analyst at Server S.r.l., a business consulting company, and from 2001 to 2006 she worked as a senior analyst in the Equity Capital Markets division of Interbanca S.p.A., where he worked on several IPO transactions. From 2006 to 2011 he held the role of investment manager of the private equity fund IPEF IV at BS Investimenti SGR S.p.A. and from 2011 to 2022 he worked as portfolio manager of the private equity fund Amber Energia at Amber Capital Italia SGR S.p.A., where he also worked as a buy-side analyst for funds managed by Amber Capital. She was the promoter of the SPACs Capital For Progress 1 and Capital For Progress 2. Since 2017 she has been managing director of Calcio Padova S.p.A. and
independent director of Italian listed companies.

Born in Genoa on June 1, 1966. Married, with two children.
Graduated with honors in Business Administration from the Luigi Bocconi University (Milan). Registered with the Order of Chartered Accountants of Milan since 1992 and with the MEF Register of Auditors since 1996.

From 1990 to 2017, she provided consultancy services supporting the strategic and managerial decisions of ownership and management at Vitale-Novello & Co., where she was a partner. Main areas of experience: administration and management control, tax and corporate law, ownership structures and governance, extraordinary operations, business valuations.

She has held and continues to hold corporate positions, serving as a member of the board of statutory auditors, member of the Supervisory Body pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01, and non-executive board member.

Married, 3 children, classical high school diploma and degree in Economics of Public Administration and International Institutions with specialisation in Healthcare Management from Bocconi University. Advanced training courses at the University of Bologna and School of Civil Economics. Acquired managerial training certification for Health Company Director at Polis Lombardia (Training Academy for the Lombardy Health Service) and subsequently qualified as Qualified Specialist Managerial Trainer APAFORM, ASFOR Professional Association of Management Trainers (no. 632). A former university researcher, she has held senior roles in the Lombardo Veneta Province of the Fatebenefratelli Hospital Order, holding the positions of Director and Administrative and General Manager at the Scientific Hospitalization and Treatment Institute of the same institution, a national and international leader and excellence in the research and treatment of psychiatric diseases and Alzheimer’s. He now holds the position of Director of Academy – The School of Hospitality. A lecturer, consultant and collaborator of the School of Civil Economy, he has gained significant experience in people management thanks also to the skills acquired as a Business Coach in the development of Evolutionary Team Coaching. He deeply believes in anchoring the company’s organisational dimension to its identity and values, reading management as a full expression of the company identity and training management and collaborators in organisational behaviour in line with Values, Mission and Vision. Board member and member of boards of organisations of various kinds. Speaker and moderator at conferences and seminars.

Born in Milan on 29 November 1972.
After graduating in Political Science, he began his career in 1998 as a Compensation Consultant in Hewitt Associates (now Aon), and subsequently developed various experiences in Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits in Vodafone Italy, in Zegna Group and in Towers Watson. He joined Parmalat Group in January 2011 and from November 2011 until 2019 he held the position of Group Human Resources Director and Director in the Boards of Directors of the main companies of the Group. He then held the position of Executive Compensation Practice Leader in WTW Italy and Group Total Rewards and EMEA Regional HR Director in Datalogic S.p.A.. Since 2021 he has been Head of Executive Compensation at Iveco Group N .V. .