CN Transferring Corporate Culture, a Strategic Task
IN A MULTI-FACETED ORGANISATION THE TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW AND THE DEFINITION OF COMMON CULTURAL TRAITS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TASKS FOR THE MANAGEMENT. CANNON GATHERED AT THE PLASTICS MUSEUM 100 OF THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE I T A L I A N S T A F F T O C O N V E Y FUNDAMENTS OF CORPORATE CULTURE AND THE GROUP ' S STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE YEARS TO COME.
The charming environment of Cannon – Sandretto Plastics Museum in Pont Canavese, near Turin, Italy, hosted on July 4, 2016 a meeting of 100 young recruits bearing positions of responsibility within all the Italian Companies of the Cannon Group. Welcomed by the top Management, the participants had the opportunity to hear from them the fundaments of Cannon philosophy – b a s e d i n I n ternationality, I n n ova t i o n, Independence and Integrity – and to learn from
experiences speakers specific cultural traits of Cannon culture regarding the world of Plastics and of Energy production. Marco Volpato, President of the Group, shared the vision and the targets of Cannon for the next years, involving the younger generation of Cannon people in the achievement of an ambitious target, the transition between the Group of its first 50 years and the Cannon that will have to face the challenges of the future. Bruno Fierro, Marketing and Communications Corporate Director, presented the latest figures and statistics regarding the Group ' s activities and the whole promotional programme for the next 18 months. A guided tour of the Museum, whose seven restored rooms host a precious collection of ancient plastic parts, offered the unique opportunity to learn the history of the“ Material That Nature Forgot to Invent”.
Cannon Director Appointed President of UCC
BRUNO FIERRO, CEO OF CANNON BONO SISTEMI SPA, BOARD MEMBER OF CANNON BONO ENERGIA SPA, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER OF CANNON SPA HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF UCC, THE ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF PRESSURE VESSELS, FEDERATED TO ANIMA( ASSOCIAZIONI NAZIONALI DELL’ INDUSTRIA MECCANICA VARIA ED AFFINE), AS THEIR PRESIDENT UNTIL 2018.
Born in Matera in 1955, Bruno Fierro, who holds a Degree in Chemical Engineering from Politecnico of Torino, is also a board member of ITABIA, the Italian Biomass Association. Selected by the Board to lead UCC until 2018, Bruno de ined the path that he will follow in his new position, in compliance with the former leadership of UCC, stating:“ My task will be to put the business at the forefront of our activities, providing, as Association, the tools required for the growth of its members. Internationalisation, Globalisation and Team Building are not only sound concepts, they are our target for the next three years. Today our Association is thriving on technical issues and regulatory update aspects of our activity. I would like to add a content-rich action focused on the business. One possible way to increase our political presence, and our weight in the industrial compartment, is to offer diversi ied services. We can achieve this through a more organised presence to international trade fairs in target countries, through an increased dialogue between our associates, building an ef icient“ System of Companies”. The appointment of two new Board advisors in UCC – Alberto Zerbinato of ICI Caldaie and Simone Baietta of Tenaris – witness the renewed interest of the Italian producers of pressure vessels towards the function and the activities of their Association!”
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