Vito Gamberale
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Vito Gamberale is an Italian manager.
In 1968 he obtained his Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering at La Sapienza University in Rome, and started working as assistant professor at the mechanical Engineering department.
From 1968 to 1969 he worked at Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili
(Eni
group's society) in Milan; later he became the Istituto Mobiliare Italiano (IMI)'s evaluation expert in textile, clothing, iron and steel, and mechanical industries, until 1977.
He worked in GEPI SpA (a state-owned group), as acquisitions and privatizations manager, until 1984. Later, he held top offices in companies controlled by the Eni group and he settled the textile industry privatization (Lanerossi and Marzotto
). In 1991 he left the company to work at the Stet
group, and held a primary role in telecommunication companies as CEO. In 1995 he established Telecom Italia Mobile
SpA leading Italy to reach the highest mobile phone penetration rate
worldwide.
His daughter, Chiara Gamberale – a well-known writer and anchor woman – (then only seventeen) drew on that event to write her first novel, "Una vita sottile" (Marsilio, 1999), turned into a fiction for the RAI
.
In 1997, the company privatization and the new share structure got him to resign from general director of Telecom Italia
.
In 1998 Vito Gamberale joined the Benetton Group
with the aim of taking part in the Autostrade privatization. He became vicepresident of 21 Investimenti SpA, an industrial participation company controlled by Benetton, Banca Intesa
, Deutsche Bank
and Assicurazioni Generali
.
In 2000, he became CEO of Autostrade SpA, European leader among motorways construction and management concessionaires; under his management, the group EBITDA
grew from 1 to 2 million euro. When the property announced a merger project with the Abertis
Spanish company, he did not agree and resigned (2006).
Gamberale had a quick experience as Italian Football Federation (FIGC) deputy commissioner while Guido Rossi was commissioner and general manager.
After that, he worked to create F2i (Italian Funds for Infrastructures), a close-end investment fund dedicated to long-term investments (maximum 15 years) in the infrastructure sector.
In 2007 he received the laurea honoris causa in Telecommunication Engineering.
He is the President of “Amici della speranza”, a non-profit group supporting the San Giovanni Hospital haematology ward in Rome.
In 1968 he obtained his Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering at La Sapienza University in Rome, and started working as assistant professor at the mechanical Engineering department.
From 1968 to 1969 he worked at Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili
Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili
Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili S.p.A was the name of an Italian company, which was to pursue the derivation of fuel by hydrogenation of brown coal. It was created in 1936 by AGIP and Montecatini as a joint company....
(Eni
Eni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
group's society) in Milan; later he became the Istituto Mobiliare Italiano (IMI)'s evaluation expert in textile, clothing, iron and steel, and mechanical industries, until 1977.
He worked in GEPI SpA (a state-owned group), as acquisitions and privatizations manager, until 1984. Later, he held top offices in companies controlled by the Eni group and he settled the textile industry privatization (Lanerossi and Marzotto
Marzotto
The Marzotto Group is an Italian textile manufacturer, based in Valdagno.Created in 1836 as the Lanificio Luigi Marzotto & Figli. In 2005 Marzotto Group's textile business separated from Valentino Fashion Group....
). In 1991 he left the company to work at the Stet
Stet
Stet is a Latin word used by proofreaders and editors to instruct the typesetter or writer to disregard a change the editor or proofreader had previously marked....
group, and held a primary role in telecommunication companies as CEO. In 1995 he established Telecom Italia Mobile
Telecom Italia Mobile
TIM is Telecom Italia's mobile phone brand, and runs a GSM, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA network in Italy and Brazil.In Europe, TIM is part of the FreeMove alliance.TIM Peru was sold to América Móvil and rebranded Claro...
SpA leading Italy to reach the highest mobile phone penetration rate
Mobile phone penetration rate
Mobile phone penetration rate is a term generally used to describe the number of active mobile phone numbers within a specific population.- Penetration rates by region :*List of mobile network operators of the Americas...
worldwide.
His daughter, Chiara Gamberale – a well-known writer and anchor woman – (then only seventeen) drew on that event to write her first novel, "Una vita sottile" (Marsilio, 1999), turned into a fiction for the RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
.
In 1997, the company privatization and the new share structure got him to resign from general director of Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia is the largest Italian telecommunications company, also active in the media and manufacturing industries. Now a private concern listed on the Borsa Italiana, it was founded in 1994 by the merger of several state-owned telecommunications companies, the most important of which was...
.
In 1998 Vito Gamberale joined the Benetton Group
Benetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
with the aim of taking part in the Autostrade privatization. He became vicepresident of 21 Investimenti SpA, an industrial participation company controlled by Benetton, Banca Intesa
Banca Intesa
Banca Intesa S.p.A. was formed in 1998 from the merger of Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde and Banco Ambroveneto...
, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
and Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. is the largest insurance company in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. It has its headquarters in Trieste...
.
In 2000, he became CEO of Autostrade SpA, European leader among motorways construction and management concessionaires; under his management, the group EBITDA
EBITDA
EBITDA is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a non-GAAP metric that is measured exactly as stated. All interest, tax, depreciation and amortization entries in the income statement are reversed out from the bottom-line net income...
grew from 1 to 2 million euro. When the property announced a merger project with the Abertis
Abertis
Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. is a Spanish corporation. The company runs 6,713 kilometres of motorways in Europe and operates more than a dozen airports in cities including London, Stockholm and Orlando...
Spanish company, he did not agree and resigned (2006).
Gamberale had a quick experience as Italian Football Federation (FIGC) deputy commissioner while Guido Rossi was commissioner and general manager.
After that, he worked to create F2i (Italian Funds for Infrastructures), a close-end investment fund dedicated to long-term investments (maximum 15 years) in the infrastructure sector.
In 2007 he received the laurea honoris causa in Telecommunication Engineering.
He is the President of “Amici della speranza”, a non-profit group supporting the San Giovanni Hospital haematology ward in Rome.