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Carlo Luzzatto appointed as next CEO of RINACarlo Luzzatto appointed as next CEO of RINA

Italian classification society RINA has appointed Carlo Luzzatto as CEO taking over from long-time chief Ugo Salerno.

Marcus Hand, Editor

November 7, 2023

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Ugo Salerno, RINA
Ugo Salerno, RINA moving to position of Executive PresidentPhoto: RINA

Luzzatto will take over in the top role at RINA at the end of 2023 concurrent with Fondo Italiano d'Investimento's acquisition of minority stake up to 33% in the class society.

Salerno meanwhile will stay on with RINA as Executive President.

Luzzatto brings over thirty years of experience from the energy, aerospace, and infrastructure sectors including senior positions with General Electric, Ansaldo Energia, Chromalloy, and Impresa Pizzarotti.

Paolo d’Amico, Chairman of Registro Italiano Navale, stated: "We are very pleased to welcome Carlo Luzzatto, who will be appointed CEO of RINA S.p.A. during the next Board of Directors. We are confident that Luzzatto, as CEO, and Salerno, in the role of Executive President, will provide further momentum to RINA's already brilliant growth trajectory".

Davide Bertone, CEO of Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, commented: "Carlo Luzzatto has the essential expertise and experience for the next growth phase of RINA.”

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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