Natuzzi Names Leader For Brazil, Russia, India Markets; Investor Relations Manager

December 15, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on December 16, 2008 Christian Nils Schwab will join leather upholstery manufacturer Natuzzi as senior vice president for BRI (Brazil-Russia-India); and Silvia di Rosa will come on board as vice president of investor relations and financial marketing. Both join Bari, Italy-based Natuzzi in late January.

Schwab, 43, will develop Natuzzi's entry strategy for penetrating growing markets in Brazil, Russia and India. The Swiss native recently worked at Nestlé, where in 2006 he became assistant vice president and head of the Nestlé Professional Beverage Center; and where he was involved in innovation, development of global solutions and their application in local markets relative to the beverage sector.    
 
Prior to Nestlé, Schwab gained significant experience in multinational companies such as Tetra Pak, where he undertook increasingly important roles in the Budapest, Nairobi and St. Petersburg offices until becoming regional director for Europe of the Food Service Business Unit in London.  

"I’ve had the opportunity of working with Christian at Nestlé where I witnessed his managerial skills and his ability to
innovate and adopt a multicultural approach, two essential qualities required to penetrate the Brazilian, Russian and Indian markets with the adequate pace," said Aldo Uva, CEO of Natuzzi Group. "Together with the entire current management, Christian has accepted to devote his efforts to the ambitious and challenging revitalisation plan we have recently launched."
 
Di Rosa will develop and maintain relations with analysts and investors, mostly foreign, and report to Uva in her new role at Natuzzi. Most recently, she worked for Beni Stabili SpA, where from 1999 to 2008 she headed the Investor and Media Relations Department and reported to the CEO. Following the company's listing on the stock market, she managed relations with Italian and international shareholders, analysts and investors.  

"We are very pleased to welcome Silvia in our team as we believe her contribution will be fundamental to reaching the objectives of our new, ambitious plan to revitalise the company," Uva said. "The focus on all the aspects required to support our current investors and any potential investors approaching our company as a target for their investments, is vital in itself and essential to our company's success."