Italian supermarket chain Conad has announced the appointment of a new general manager, Francesco Avanzini, effective 1 November.
He succeeds Francesco Pugliese as general manager, with Pugliese retaining his role as CEO.
Avanzini, 55, has been sales and marketing director at Conad since 2009, when he joined the supermarket chain.
Extensive Experience
The new general manager has extensive experience in the food sector, having worked for major companies such as Pavesi, Aia, Barilla Alimentari and Unichips San Carlo.
He is also a board member of Agecore, an international purchasing alliance that boasts a turnover of €146.7 billion and 23.500 shops in Europe.
Since June 2017 Avanzini has held the role of chairman at Cpr System, a leading Italian company in recyclable packaging and pooling of pallets.
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