The Benetton Group Srl Shareholders' Meeting a few days back approved the 2023 financial statements and appointed new Board of Directors made up of Christian Coco (Chairman), Andrea Pezzangora and Claudio Sforza.
Following the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Claudio Sforza Chief Executive Officer of Benetton Group.
After graduating with a degree in Economics and Commerce at La Sapienza University in Roma, he started his professional career in the realm of Administration and Finance for Pfizer, then moving up the corporate ladder in the telecommunications sector.
Prior to joining the Benetton group, Claudio Sforza worked in upper management of large corporations, public and private alike, in various industrial sectors: from Astaldi to Poste, all the way to Ilva, Telecom and Wind.
For Poste, he worked as Chief Financial Officer before taking the reins of subsidiary Postel until 2011. After that, he was CEO of Gamenet, COO of Ilva Group and lastly legal representative for the management and liquidation for Astaldi dedicated assets.