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President
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General Manager
Adriano ZUCCALA Adriano has had many years of experience in managing technological extraction companies with a strong drive towards research and development. His professional experience includes twenty years at Pirelli where he held several positions, among others managing high technology in the pioneering of fiber optics. In 2000, he became the Managing Director of Optical Technologies Italy (OTI), a Pirelli Group company, maintaining this position even after OTI was sold to Corning Inc. (USA). In 2003, he took the helm of Avanex Italia with the same position. He came to Vibram in March 2007. |
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Worldwide Sales Executive
Paolo MANUZZI Paolo came to Vibram in October 1993. In 1999, he opened Vibram USA, just outside of Boston. He then continued his path at the Albizzate headquarters assuming the position of General Manager of Sales. In October 2006 he was named Worldwide Sales Executive. |
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Research and Development Manager
Antonello GHIGNONE Building his professional life in research and development, Antonello has been in charge of the innovation of materials (thermoplastic, composite, etc.) for over twenty years. After a brief experience at the Donegani Institute of Novara and at Mazucchelli Celluloide, he went to Vetrotex Saint-Gobain. As the R & D Manager, he coordinates Vibram's innovation activities, trying to best employ the diversified skills and synergies of the research centers in China, the United States and Italy. He has worked for Vibram since October 2006. |
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Worldwide Marketing and Communications Manager
Jérôme BERNARD Originally French, but now an adopted Italian, Jerome joined the company in 1996 after a period of cooperation with Decathlon. An outdoor sports fan, in 1998 he created the Vibram Tester Team, a group of athletes and sports professionals capable of delivering useful feedback on the performance of Vibram soles. Jérôme directed the launch of VSM Tech, a sole created for a supermotard rider's boot – which obtained great success and was crowned with the Supermotard world title in 2007 and 2008. |
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Financial and Administrative Manager
Rosanna DISABELLA Rosanna gained much of her financial and administrative experience in flat-glass, spun glass and abrasives manufacturing companies. Having spent three years in L626 at a production facility, the factory has always been part of her professional life. Also, she was project manager of the SAP system onset, coordinating three European units (Italy, France and Spain). She joined Vibram in 2006 as a consultant and was later elected to the position of CFO. |
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Operations Manager
Andrea PETTINATI Andrea gained significant experience at Pirelli Cables, for the last few years holding the position of Operations Manager. He has had many professional experiences and challenges in multinational manufacturing companies. He joined Vibram in August 2007. |
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Worldwide Human Resources Manager
Stefania VINO Stefania built her professional experience in hiring, training and union relations in multinational companies like Europe Assistance, Synstar Computer Services, KLM, and Antalis. She has worked for Vibram since February 2008. |
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Worldwide Quality Manager
Marco FLORIS For twenty years, Marco has gained professional experience in different managing roles (Research & Development, Production, Logistics & Quality) in the companies of the Pirelli Cables and Systems Group. In the last few years he was the Quality Manager at a company that owned 54 production facilities located in 20 Countries. He came to Vibram in January 2008. |
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Vibram USA - Ceo
Tony POST Tony is responsible for managing the business development of Vibram in North America. Tony started his career at Rockport as Production Manager of the men's shoes line, later becoming Vice President of Products & Marketing. |
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Vibram China - Ceo
Kaku TUOYE Kaku Tuoye, who is from Beijing, is a professional manager. In 1985 he went to Japan where, after gaining his master degree in Economics, he assumed his posts in TOMEN and TOYOTA TSUSHO (both companies are top 500 companies of the world). Kaku has been in charge of various China investment projects throughout his career. From 2000 on, he took up his post of the Director/General Manager of the China project investment in TOMEN and resigned at the end of 2007. He joined Vibram in April, 2009 and assumed his post as Director/General Manager of Guangzhou Vibram Rubber, China. His belief is: to be proud of fulfilling his duties as a professional manager in his works. And his interests are mountain-climbing, skiing, photo-taking and classical music. |
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Quabaug Corp - Ceo
Kevin DONAHUE As President and CEO of Quabaug Corporation, Kevin’s task is to optimize performance, promote innovation, favor opportunities for diversification and to assure a strong market presence of Quabaug as well as the Vibram brand. Kevin joined Quabaug in 1980 as a sales representative. Later, he held the positions of Quality Coordinator, Vice President for the Marketing and Sales Departments, President and finally President and CEO. He obtained a Bachelor Degree in Literature at Middlebury College and a PhD in Commerce at Suffolk University. |
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