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Hogan handpicks ‘New Alitalia’ CEO and CCO
September 23rd 2014
Sweeping changes have arrived at Alitalia after Etihad Airways’ 49% equity investment in the struggling flag carrier. Read More »
Last week Alitalia announced the appointment of Silvano Cassano as chief executive officer (CEO) and this week the board led by Etihad’s James Hogan has appointed Ariodante Valeri as chief commercial officer (CCO).
Cassano will start his tenure as CEO as soon as the long-mooted deal between Etihad Airways and Alitalia is fully-completed, most likely by December 31, 2014. Valeri will assume his duties as CCO on October 1, 2014.
Both men have years of experience in senior management roles across a number of industries, but mostly in transportation. Interestingly, Cassano’s latest role was CEO at Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), while Valeri was previously GM at GNV.
