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Natuzzi Transitions North American Leadership and Focuses on Retail
March 5,
2024 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry 
Natuzzi acknowledges the remarkable contribution of Jason Camp, who, after four years of dedicated service, will be transitioning from his role within the company. Jason Camp has led our overall North American operations since October 2019. In July 2022, he shifted his focus to Retail, prompting Ottavio Milano to assume the role of North American President in 2023.
Jason Camp's leadership has been instrumental in driving the expansion of Natuzzi’s retail presence in North America, culminating in the opening of 16 new stores and the significant strengthening of their brand presence in the market.
"Jason Camp's impact on our organization has been significant," said Pasquale Natuzzi, founder and Executive Chairman. "His strategic leadership, retail competences, and passion for our brand have been invaluable assets in supporting our retail expansion. We are grateful for his contributions and wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
"Retail is central to our business strategy in North America and Globally," commented Antonio Achille, group CEO. "Since 2021, we opened 130 new stores, between directly operated stores and franchises, globally. With 680 stores worldwide as of December 31, 2023, retail is a key competitive advantage of Natuzzi and represent an incredible platform to grow our business and strengthen our brands globally.”
“We are steadfast in our commitment to improving organic performance, which remains our top priority. Additionally, retail will play a pivotal role in the development of the Natuzzi Italia Brand, reflecting our dedication to quality and customer experience.”
Achille continued, “In line with our commitment to enhancing our retail operations, in 2023, we have established a Global Retail Division under the leadership of Diego Babbo. This division is dedicated to modernizing and professionalizing our retail approach by developing tools and strategies to support our Regions and Dealers in enhancing the retail experience; we are pleased and very encouraged with the achievements reached to date."
Year to date, retail like-for-like sales have improved significantly versus the same period of the previous year. Natuzzi continues to work on enhancing the retail experience to strengthen the positive sales momentum.
In North America, the company announces that Lou Mossotti will assume the role previously held by Jason Camp. Lou brings extensive experience in North American retail, including Bassett Furniture where he spent almost 20 years, and has been with Natuzzi since October 2021.
In transitioning to this new chapter, Natuzzi expresses gratitude to Jason Camp for his leadership and dedication.