At its Shareholders’ Meeting on 9 May, Italy’s Benetton Group Srl appointed former Pirelli Tyre COO Francesco Gori the non-executive chairman of its Board of Directors. Gori takes on this role in addition to his positions as non-executive director of Apollo Tyres Ltd, Snam SpA and Messaggerie Italiane SpA, and industrial advisor to Idea Capital Funds SGR (the De Agostini Group).
At its Board of Directors meeting on 9 February, Apollo Tyres Ltd confirmed the appointment of Francesco Gori as an additional, non-independent company director. Mr Gori, who served as chief executive officer of Pirelli Tyre between 2006 and 2012, joined Apollo Tyres as advisor for strategy in October 2015. Vinod Rai, the former comptroller and auditor general of India, was also appointed an additional, independent director of Apollo Tyres during the meeting, and approval was given for a change in Robert Steinmetz’s directorship status.
Apollo Tyres has appointed former Pirelli CEO Francesco Gori as its new advisor for strategy. Part of Apollo Tyres’ management board, Gori will support the company in its goal of international growth, identification and development of new opportunities.
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