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.