Francesco Marchese (Pistoia, 1962), is graduated in Business and Economics at Florence University.
He built his professional experience in leading Companies (Barilla, Colgate, LG Electronics, Vorwerk), working in various tough sectors (Food, Chemicals, Consumer Electronics), with different business models (from modern and traditional trade to direct selling). He drove successfully many strategic evolutions in such companies, achieving significant growth results in sales and profits, by planning and then ensuring change execution both in global environments as well as in Companies with a more entrepreneurial approach.
After his first 10 years in Barilla, both in marketing and in sales, he joined Colgate-Palmolive Company, managing for 11 years roles of growing responsibility in different business units (from Beauty Care to Pet-Food), then driving the sales of the group in Italy for 7 years as Sales Director.
In 2008 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer at LG Electronics Italy. Then in 2012 he joined Vorwerk Group as Managing Director of Vorwerk Management, Chairman of the Board and Commercial Director of Vorwerk concessionaire of “Bimby” product, market leader in food-processor.
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