Franco MANTERO

CEO, Mantero Seta

Franco Mantero, born in 1973, joined the company in 2004 after working with IBM Global Services where he was involved in Business Transformation in Italian medium-sized enterprises.
He graduated in Economics at the Bocconi University and gained additional experience through extended stays abroad. He has a passion for digital technology and became family business CEO in 2011. Before that, he managed the business unit which was focused on soft fabrics and accessories for luxury women's brands.
His company experience, which began under the guidance of his father Moritz, provided an "on-site apprenticeship” to master the production and business logic of a significant vertical business and refine the strategies for future development.
With him, the company grew in a few years from a 68 million turnover to the current 95 million reaching an EBIDTA of 10 per cent.
His vision profoundly changed Mantero. This was through the many technological innovations, sustainability and "rejuvenation" plans by hiring employees under 35 in every department.
With his blue eyes (family brand) and a broad smile, Franco Mantero surrounds himself with qualified managers to face the new millennium challenges.