Andrea Illy
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Andrea Illy is an Italian businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of illycaffè S.p.A.
, a family coffee business founded in Trieste
(Italy) in 1933.
, Illy was born on September 02, 1964 (age 47) in Trieste, Italy. He started his studies in Switzerland and graduated in Chemistry at the University of Trieste
. Subsequently he got a Master Executive at SDA Bocconi
in Milan. In 2003 he joined the Advisory Board of SDA Bocconi
Andrea Illy is married and has three daughters.
Since 1999 Illy has been a member of the executive board of Altagamma (Associazione Italiana delle Industrie di Alta Gamma), the luxury Italian brands association. In July 2007, as representative of the food sector, he was appointed vice-president.
. Under his leadership focused on the commitment to excellence and ethics, the illy brand became well-known all over the world as one of the symbols of the "Made in Italy"". At illycaffè he developed several projects:
Illy
illycaffè is a brand of coffee produced in Trieste, Italy.illy produces only one blend in three roast variations: normal, dark roast, and decaffeinated. The blend is packaged as whole beans, pre-ground coffee, E.S.E. pods, or iperEspresso Capsules....
, a family coffee business founded in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
(Italy) in 1933.
Life and education
Son of Ernesto IllyErnesto Illy
Ernesto Illy was an Italian food chemist and businessman, known as the chairman of the Illycaffè S.p.A coffee manufacturer...
, Illy was born on September 02, 1964 (age 47) in Trieste, Italy. He started his studies in Switzerland and graduated in Chemistry at the University of Trieste
University of Trieste
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
. Subsequently he got a Master Executive at SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi School of Management is the graduate business school of the Bocconi University at Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1971 as a school of business education featuring strong international ties...
in Milan. In 2003 he joined the Advisory Board of SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi School of Management is the graduate business school of the Bocconi University at Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1971 as a school of business education featuring strong international ties...
Andrea Illy is married and has three daughters.
Business career
In 1990 he joined the company in the quality control department, where he started the F.A.I. Qualità program, thanks to which illycaffè was one of the first food companies in the world with two quality certifications. After being director in charge of production and quality control, Andrea Illy was appointed CEO in 1994. In 2004 he was awarded the title of “Imprenditore dell’Anno” (Businessman of the Year) by Ernst & Young Italia. In 2005 illycaffè shareholders’ meeting appointed Andrea Illy chairman of illycaffè.Since 1999 Illy has been a member of the executive board of Altagamma (Associazione Italiana delle Industrie di Alta Gamma), the luxury Italian brands association. In July 2007, as representative of the food sector, he was appointed vice-president.
Achievements
In 1996 Andrea Illy was chosen as “Marketing Superstar” by the American magazine Advertising AgeAdvertising Age
Advertising Age is a magazine, delivering news, analysis and data on marketing and media. The magazine was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930...
. Under his leadership focused on the commitment to excellence and ethics, the illy brand became well-known all over the world as one of the symbols of the "Made in Italy"". At illycaffè he developed several projects:
- the "Università del caffè", the excellence centre created with the objective of developing and spreading the culture of coffee in the world
- the "Espressamente illy", the one brand franchise bar chain
- the "Iperespresso method", the new capsules system to prepare espresso