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Ferdinando Pilli appointed Lusben General Manager

by Lusben 19 Sep 2024 23:39 PDT
Ferdinando Pilli, General Manager of Lusben © Lusben

Lusben, the Azimut|Benetti Group division specialising in refit and repair projects, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eng. Ferdinando Pilli as General Manager from September 2024.

Ferdinando Pilli, in his multi-year career has held positions of apical responsibility within leading shipyards boasting a deep knowledge of new building and refitting activities. In 2018 he joined the Azimut|Benetti Group, most recently holding the position of Custom Operations Director at the Benetti division.

In his new role in Lusben, Ferdinando Pilli will be in charge of contributing to the division's growth and expansion phase already announced in 2023 with a major investment plan that aims to confirm Lusben as the point of reference in refit and repair of motor yachts and sailing yachts in the Mediterranean.

"I am excited to embark on this new adventure, joining this important company at a time of great development, where innovation and efficiency will be the key words to guide the entire work team", said Ferdinando Pilli, General Manager of Lusben.

"We are pleased to assign this responsibility to Ferdinando Pilli. His expertise and previous experience both in the Group and in other shipyards will be very useful to bring added value to Lusben and confirm us as a world leader also in the refit sector", said Marco Valle, CEO Azimut|Benetti Group.

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