ruggero benedini

President, Technomind SPA

President at Technomind S.P.A. (Sole Proprietorship) April 2008-Present The company objective is to supply IT business solutions. Most important partners and customers: IBM, Telecom, Generali; Cattolica, Amplifon, Regione Campania,Unicredit. Managing Director at Progetto Grano S.p.A. (Sole Proprietorship) June 2006 – Present (2 years 1 month) The company's objective is double: to realize the activity belonged to Italgrani (credit recovery, buildings sales, legal actions etc); to manage the USA company (350 millions dollars turnover in 2007, leader in the durum grain business, with important contract with Barilla USA and NWP). General Manager at Sunchemical Group (Chemicals industry) January 1997 – May 2006 (9 years 5 months) The company, with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is the leader of the printing and packaging inks sector in both the international and the domestic markets.I was responsible for the management of the entire domestic sales and the relative clients (about 1,500).I personally carried out all negotiations with our customers (RCS Group, La Repubblica, De Agostini, Mondadori) at the executive level and I was the responsible for the strategic plan. Finance and Control Manager at Total Inchiostri SpA (Milan) (Chemicals industry) February 1992 – December 1996 (4 years 11 months) At the time of my hiring, I personally contributed to the complex phase of the acquisition and then merger of the group, carried out with success and without any attrition of market position. Initially, I filled the position of Comptroller (January 1992 - December 1994); with time, my acting responsibilities were broadened to include those of the administrative manager (January 1995 - September 1996). Senior auditor at Deloitte & Touche SnC (Milan) (Accounting industry) January 1989 – January 1992 (3 years 1 month) Hired as “junior assistant” (3rd level in the business contract), I advanced to the position of “senior auditor” (lst level in the business contract), gaining experience in a broad spectrum of sectors, acting as supervisor as well. During my stint at Deloitte & Touche, I also took part in the certification of a few major acquisition and merger operations involving both Italian and foreign companies.