Fandis Leadership

Roberto Brioschi was born in 1941, in a small village in the Oltrepò Pavese, near Pavia (Italy). He graduated in Industrial Chemistry in 1960 and was hired by Carlo Erba the same year. He started working for Agip Mineraria one year later.

In 1964, he joined the multinational Italcolloid S.p.A. under British, then US, finally Dutch management for the following five years. The period was a fruitful one for Brioschi, who came into contact with diverse and management methods that were particularly advanced for the day. During the same time, he had the opportunity to deal with the sales and development of the parent company's products.

Brioschi left Italcolloid S.p.A. in 1970, at the age of 29, as Deputy Director of Sales to work as Executive and General Manager at the multi-divisional trading company Kimates. He continued to study and learn, attending two years of Chemical Engineering, and Marketing, Management courses, continuous training seminars - managed by Studio Ambrosetti - and specialization courses in English.

Between 1970 and 1980 he was President of the Komest subsidiaries, responsible for trade and representations with the Soviet Union, and Kimates Iberica, representing and trading of compact fans.

He sold his company shares in 1981 and started an independent company, Profin S.r.l., operating in the window and mosquito net sector.

Brioschi founded Fandis S.r.l. to distribute the NMB compact fans in 1984.

Profin S.r.l. subsequently developed and specialized in the sale and export of finished mosquito nets. The company merged with Fandis S.p.A. marking the business conversion from trade company to manufacturer.

Silvano Zilioli is the CEO of Fandis S.p.A. and a member of the Board of Directors.

Silvano joined Fandis in 2013 and was the General Manager before being appointed CEO. He is responsible for the overall strategic business plan, overseeing its implementation and managing the day-to-day business of Fandis. He is currently also the Interim Sales Director for all product lines, markets and countries.

Before joining Fandis, Silvano worked for more than a decade in major accounting and tax companies, most of which multinational, and for one of the most important global audit and consultancy companies. He also personally held the position of Statutory Auditor in several private and public bodies.

Silvano earned a degree in Economics from the University of Brescia, a Masters Degree in Tax Law from Bocconi University and the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from LIUC University.

Paola Bandinelli is Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors.

As CFO, Paola supervises accounting, treasury and finance. She is also the company's Human Resources Manager and the go-to person for all legal matters.

Paola joined Fandis in 1997 at a very young age soon after graduating and having brief prior employment. She acquired her knowledge and consolidated her skills by working alongside the President and the previous CFO, experiencing in all aspects of the company.

Paola was appointed CFO in 2005 and she joined the Board of Directors in 2010. Paola graduated from the Catholic University of Milan in Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences, financial track.

Massimo Rigoli is Chief Operation Officer - Purchase & Logistics. He joined Fandis in 2000 as Purchasing Manager and soon became Supply Chain Manager following the company's growth.

Before joining Fandis, Massimo was Purchasing and Industrialization Manager at IMIT, a major Italian player in the sector of temperature control devices in the industrial and domestic sector. Before that, he was a Senior Buyer at a major POS (Point of Sales) system manufacturer, in Milan, the city where he began his career in the Purchasing Department.

Massimo graduated from Electronic Technical School in 1989 and began his career as a laboratory technician after serving for a year in the Italian Air Force Corps.

Corrado is Chief Operation Officer - Technical & Production at Fandis. He joined the company in 1994 as IT Manager and became a member of the Board of Directors sixteen years later, in 2010.

He began in Fandis as a computer consultant and was permanently hired three years later. He programmed the management software used in the company and this activity, among other things, led him to gain experience with almost all areas of Fandis, providing him with in-depth knowledge of business processes, products, components and departments, many of which were created with his contribution. Having spent many years in Fandis, he sees the company as an integral part of his person and his personal growth.

While maintaining a decision-making role at the IT level, today Corrado also manages Quality Assurance, in addition to performing the functions deriving from his presence on the Board.