53 years old, a Genoese engineer originary of Piedmont, is the only Italian manager who has directed four innovation centers in four different regions: Liguria, Piedmont, Tuscany and Lombardy. Since 1998 he has been Chairman of Ruvaris (www.ruvaris.it), a company for researches and developments in the taps and valves field born on Lake Orta, situated in the most important industrial district in this kind of field. Since 2006 he has been Director of Aizoon (www.aizoon.it), the first agency specialised in staff leasing in Information Technology, founded in Italy and authorised by the Welfare Department according to the Biagi Law.