Marco Ferrero has been appointed as the new chief executive of Edenred Italia, succeeding Fabrizio Ruggiero, who transitions to the role of chief operating officer for benefits & engagement within the group. Ferrero will oversee business development, solution evolution, and technological transformation as part of the company’s three-year ‘Amplify 25-28’ plan. With a background in physics and a master’s degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Ferrero brings extensive experience from roles at Bain & Company, Vodafone, CartaSi, and Nexi, where he most recently served as chief country officer and executive board director of Nexi Italy.
Goldman Sachs is bolstering its investment banking team in Milan with the appointment of Carlo Gallovich as Managing Director. Gallovich joins from Lazard, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and private equity advisory across the Italian and EMEA markets. His expertise in advising investment funds, large corporations, and family-owned businesses aligns with Goldman Sachs’ strategy to strengthen its advisory services and handle domestic and cross-border corporate transactions.
In the legal sector, Advant NCTM has launched a Digital, Tech & Data department, led by partners Paolo Gallarati and Raffaele Giarda, with Antonio Corda and Edoardo Raffiotta focusing on business development and research. Gim Legal has expanded its corporate criminal law and data protection expertise with the hiring of Elisa Lagni as senior counsel in its Trento office. Additionally, Laura Bonotto has joined Solving as of counsel, specializing in company law and financial markets, bringing her experience in corporate governance and compliance.