Gefran Group
Marcello Parini takes over as Chairman of the Management Board
Marcello Parini takes over as CEO of the Gefran Group. He succeeds Alberto Bartoli, who held the position until December 2019.
The Supervisory Board of the Gefran Group appoints Marcello Parini as the Group's new CEO. Perini began his career with the company in 1995 in sensor development. This was followed by positions of increasing responsibility, including Technical Director of the Sensor Technology division, Managing Director of the Sensor Technology and Automation division and Head of the Motion Control business unit.
"Marcello Perini knows our business and the markets in which GEFRAN operates like no other. I am sure that he will master his new role superbly," says Torsten Fuchs, Managing Director of Gefran Germany.
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