Pirelli appoints new UK industrial director

Luca Negri has been appointed Pirelli’s new industrial director for the UK. He takes over from Paolo Battistini, who will return to Pirelli’s Milan office to work in the Company’s Industrial business unit. Negri will be based at the tyre maker’s Carlisle site.

Negri first joined Pirelli in 1996, where he covered supply chain roles in the company’s telecom and cable divisions before moving to work in the firm’s tyre division ten years later. In his most recent role, 41-year-old Negri headed up the operations and logistics for Pirelli’s involvement in Formula One.

Battistini worked as Carlisle’s Industrial Director for 18 months before a company reshuffle enabled him to return to Italy to take up a director’s role in Pirelli’s Industrial business unit.

“Both Paolo and Luca are valued and highly experienced members of the team,” said Pirelli UK Managing Director, Dominic Sandivasci. “I would like to thank Paolo for his support, commitment and dedication to the local challenges we faced during a tough economic climate, and at the same time I would like to extend a warm welcome to Luca, who now joins the UK Management Team.”