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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