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Europe Live Wednesday 22nd May 2013

The future Chair of Confindustria appointed

26th March 2012

The board of the Italian employers Union, Cofindustria appointed Giorgio Squinzi, head of the chemical group Mapei as head of the institution on 22nd March in replacement of Emma Marcegaglia, whose mandate expires in May. This choice will be approved during the Cofindustria assembly on 23rd May next. The next day Giorgio Squinzi, who is already the federation's Deputy Chair, will take over his new function for a four year mandate.

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