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📁 Marco D'Elicio has been appointed Director of Sales for the Traditional Trade channel at Gruppo Acqua Minerale San Benedetto. With over 20 years in the beverage industry, D'Elicio previously served as Sales Field Manager for Gruppo Sanpellegrino's Horeca channel. He holds a degree in Business Economics from Università Bocconi and a Marketing Master from Centromarca. This appointment aligns with San Benedetto's strategy to strengthen its presence in the Traditional Trade segment.

📈 Gloria Milani, Senior Director TMCs & Consortia Sales at Accor, discussed her career journey at the WINiT GBTA Italy event. Starting in the UK, she focused on B2B sales since 2017. During the pandemic, her team adapted quickly to maintain partner relationships. Accor, with 450 sales professionals in 38 countries, emphasizes innovation in commercial strategies. Gloria is enhancing strategic partnerships and digital solutions and aims to empower diversity and inclusive leadership.

🍳 Antonio Scotti, 42, takes over as chef at Ristorante Belvedere in Ischia in April 2025, succeeding Libera Iovine who earned the island's first Michelin star. The restaurant offers two tasting menus: land and sea. Highlights include creative dishes like Lobster Cappuccino and Gragnano Spaghettoni. The hotel features a historical villa, lush gardens, private beach, and thermal spa. Vincenzo Pisani introduces the cocktail of summer 2025, the Belvedere Spritz, with lemon juice and bergamot rosolio.

🏨 Antonello Padolecchia has been appointed as the new Group Director of Marketing & Communication for Bluserena Hotels & Resorts. With a robust background in luxury marketing, including leadership roles in Natuzzi and Maserati, Padolecchia aims to strengthen Bluserena's market presence. Marcello Cicalò, CEO of Bluserena, expects Padolecchia's strategic vision to drive innovation and growth. Padolecchia looks forward to enhancing Bluserena's leadership in Italy's family hotel sector.

☕ Massimiliano Fabian, CEO of Demus SpA, has been appointed the incoming president of the European Coffee Federation (ECF), headquartered in Brussels. The decision, made last Friday, sees him replacing Neil Stephens of Nestlé. Fabian brings over 30 years of experience in coffee decaffeination and aims to enhance collaboration among ECF's 700 member companies, focusing on sustainability and regulatory alignment amid changing EU directives.

🛫 Emirates' Airbus A350, presented at Bologna Airport, offers three service classes for 312 passengers, featuring a standout premium economy. Flavio Ghiringhelli, Emirates' Italy country manager, highlighted a $5 billion investment for fleet service class upgrades. Emirates boasts an 80% occupancy rate on Italy-Dubai routes. The A350 may later host four service classes, including first class. Ghiringhelli will move to Dubai in September to lead Emirates' South Europe area, while the search for his Italian market successor continues.

📈 Hans Josef Ingelmann joins Gruppo Bauli as Group Quality Director, effective July 7, 2025. Ingelmann, with over 20 years in FMCG and a degree in Nutrition from Giessen University, aims to elevate quality standards globally. Reporting to CEO Fabio Di Giammarco, he collaborates with COO Luisa Franzone. Previously at Unilever, Ingelmann excelled in roles across Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. His mission: advance production excellence and consumer-centric strategies.

🗺 Stéphane Maquaire is now president and CEO of Club Med Holding, effective immediately, in Paris. His mission: uphold Club Med's French roots and values while pursuing international growth. Previously, Maquaire was Carrefour's executive director in Brazil and Latin America. Philippe Heim and Takuya Yamada join the board. Heim held leadership roles at Société Générale and La Banque Postale; Yamada is president of Idera Capital, managing Club Med's Japanese resorts.

🛳️ Barbara Baldini is the new Commercial Director for Explora Journeys in Italy, part of the MSC Cruises Group, as of July 2025. With extensive experience in the international tourism sector, she started at Avalon Waterways in 2010. Her role involves strengthening the brand's market position and managing sales and distribution. Explora Journeys is expanding its fleet to six ships by 2028, with Explora I and II already operating in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

✈️ Rita Gaglione is now leading Ibar after the mid-year assembly in Milan, succeeding Flavio Ghiringhelli, who is moving to Dubai for a new role as Vice President of Southern Europe at Emirates. Ibar, representing 52 Italian and international airlines, aims for sustainable development in Italy. Ghiringhelli highlights Ibar's role during the pandemic, and Gaglione is set to continue constructive dialogue with authorities and stakeholders.