Digital innovation market, Vittorio Massone’s new role as Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A.

Management, digital innovation, and strategic consultancy are among the fields of specialization of the new Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A., Vittorio Massone.

In February 2020 Vittorio Massone has become the new Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A., an Italian leading company in the design of business evolution through data, technology and creativity.

Digital innovation: Vittorio Massone's new professional challenge

The Boards of Directors of Alkemy S.p.A. appointed Vittorio Massone Director and Vice President of the company, with specific focus on Business and Corporate Development. A manager with deep experience in digital innovation, who held roles of great responsibility during his career, he will help Alkemy S.p.A. in its activities in the fields of digital and business model transformation, with a focus on large and medium-sized companies. Specialized in providing innovative services to improve companies' economic performances, Alkemy S.p.A. has recently announced the reorganization of its structure into the business units of "consulting & performance", "brand experience", "tech" and "data & analytics": this new industrialization phase will be supported by the appointment of the new Director Vittorio Massone, who, with his deep experience in business models transformation, will help the company to support the activities of the top-level clients Alkemy S.p.A. works with. On the strength of his great knowledge of management and strategic consultancy, the manager will provide a valuable contribution in addressing the challenges deriving from the recent transition of the company to the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana's Main Market. Vittorio Massone is no stranger to assignments and experiences of such importance, as showed by his long career and the previous top roles he held.

Digital transformation, successful operations, and team "diversity": the career of Vittorio Massone

The career of the new Director of Alkemy S.p.A. reflects his commitment to supporting the transformation process of several traditional companies, as well as his deep experience in the advisory business. Vittorio Massone holds a Degree in Economics with full marks from the Sapienza University of Rome (1989), and obtained a Master in Business Administration at the Bocconi University of Milan in 1992. He started his career at Klopman Textile Industry (Burlington Group), holding the position of Business Analyst. After this professional experience, he joined the management consulting firm Value Partners as an Associate, and later continued his career at Bain & Company, where he moved in 1994 to hold roles of increasing responsibility: Vittorio Massone started as Manager in 1995, and became Partner in 1999 and then Director in 2004. Over time, his positions continued to grow in importance, and led him to be involved in complex operations in the functional areas of strategy, organization, merger and acquisitions, customer experience, operational improvement, and procurement. He worked with big clients the likes of Walt Disney, Rai, Consip, Sviluppo Italia (currently Invitalia), Coni Servizi, Gruppo Espresso, and Il Sole 24 Ore, and, specifically, he successfully managed the acquisition of Virgilio/Matrix in 1999, the turnaround of Seat Pagine Gialle between 1997 and 2001, and the turnaround of Poste Italiane between 2002 and 2008. Among his roles of great responsibility, Vittorio Massone has been the leading figure for Bain & Company Africa, which he joined as a Managing Partner in 2010, and which he helped to start up the company's operations. He as well supported the creation of a team of 200 people particularly focused on digital projects, and brought his managerial vision based on team "diversity". He is currently Member of YPO, the Premier Leadership Organization of Chief Executive Officers, with approximately 28,000 members.

More than 25 years’ experience in strategic consultancy: Vittorio Massone is an expert in digital projects

The professional life of the new Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A., Vittorio Massone, is dedicated to helping “digital native” companies to grow, and supporting the digital transformation processes of traditional companies.

Vittorio Massone is an expert manager who held positions of great responsibility during his career, in particular in the fields of digital transformation and business advisory. With team "diversity" and digital innovation at the heart of his managerial vision, the manager is currently the Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A.

The newly appointed Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A., Vittorio Massone

After many successes achieved in the fields of telecommunications, media/entertainment, industrial services, government, and automotive, and several complex transformations which he led brilliantly, Vittorio Massone currently collaborates with important traditional companies in the development of digital transformation processes, and with "digital natives" ones to support them in growth and development. Recently he has undertaken a new professional challenge in the digital innovation sector: in February 2020, indeed, he has become the new Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A., an Italian leading company in the digital innovation of large and medium-sized companies' business model. With a specific focus on Business and Corporate Development, Vittorio Massone will help the company to support the business activities of the high-level clients Alkemy S.p.A. works with, providing his valuable contribution in addressing the challenges deriving from the recent transition of the company to the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana's Main Market. The professional life of the new Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A. boasts more than 25 years of experience gained in the field, and gave him the opportunity to work with high-level clients, both in Italy and abroad. The complex operations in which he was involved during his career include the turnaround of Seat Pagine Gialle between 1997 and 2001, the acquisition of Virgilio/Matrix in 1999, and the turnaround of Poste Italiane between 2002 and 2008.

Vittorio Massone's professional experiences and top-level roles

The career of Vittorio Massone started in 1989 at Klopman Textile Industry (Burlington Group), where he served as Business Analyst. His following experience was at Value Partners, a management consulting firm which he joined as an Associate. In 1994 he moved to Bain & Company, where he continued his career to hold positions of increasing responsibility: he was, indeed, Manager (1995), Partner (1999), and then Director (2004). The roles he held grew in importance and relevance over time, leading him to gain deep experience in the advisory business in the fields of telecommunications, media/entertainment, digital, industrial services, government, and automotive, as well as being involved in complex operations in the functional areas of strategy, organization, merger and acquisitions, customer experience, operational improvement, and procurement. During those years, he worked with clients the likes of Walt Disney, Rai, Consip, Sviluppo Italia (currently Invitalia), Coni Servizi, Gruppo Espresso, and Il Sole 24 Ore. After managing the acquisition of Virgilio/Matrix (1999), the turnaround of Seat Pagine Gialle (1997-2001), and the turnaround of Poste Italiane (2002-2008), he moved to Johannesburg in 2010 to join Bain & Company Africa as a Managing Partner. He helped the company to achieve market leadership and has been the leading figure for Bain & Company Africa until 2018. While in Africa, he supported the creation of a team of 200 people particularly skilled in the digital field. He is Member of YPO, the Premier Leadership Organization of Chief Executive Officers, with approximately 28,000 members. Vittorio Massone graduated in Economics with full marks at the Sapienza University of Rome (1989), and obtained a Master in Business Administration at the Bocconi University of Milan (1992).

Digital transformation processes: a focus on Alkemy S.p.A.’s new Director, Vittorio Massone

The career path followed by Vittorio Massone reflects his commitment to supporting the digital transformation process of several companies. Currently collaborating with native digital companies to support them in growth and development, he has recently undertaken a new professional challenge: he is the new Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A.

Vittorio Massone: new appointments and recent working experiences

Vittorio Massone's career includes top roles in management and digital transformation: he is a leading professional in the business advisory field, and, after many successes achieved in the fields of telecommunications, media/entertainment, industrial services, government, and automotive, he received a new appointment by Alkemy S.p.A, a leading company in the digital innovation of large and medium-sized companies' business model: on February 13, 2020, indeed, he has become the new Director and Vice President of the company, with specific focus on Business and Corporate Development. In his new role, the manager will help Alkemy S.p.A. in carrying out its activities in the field of business model evolution, supporting the team in achieving new growth targets. As well Member of YPO, the Premier Leadership Organization of Chief Executive Officers, with approximately 28,000 members, in the past Vittorio Massone was also Member of the Board, and then President of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, and Member of the Council at BLSA (Business Leadership South Africa). Among the roles of great responsibility he held during his career, until the end of 2018 he has been the leading figure for Bain & Company Africa, which he joined in Johannesburg in 2010, when he was appointed to the position of Managing Partner. In South Africa he helped starting up the operations of the company - leading it to achieve market leadership in a few years - and supported the creation of a team of 200 people particularly focused on digital projects. In South Africa, Vittorio Massone also brought his innovative managerial vision based on team "diversity".

Vittorio Massone's commitment to supporting successful turnarounds

While in Africa, Vittorio Massone's support was key during the turnaround of Telkom SA, a telecommunications company whose share price grew from 14 to about 90 Rand. His professional life gave him the opportunity to work with other top-level clients, and to be involved in particularly complex operations which he led successfully, especially in the functional areas of strategy, organization, merger and acquisitions, customer experience, operations, and supply chain. Among the turnarounds he was involved in: the one of Seat Pagine Gialle between 1997 and 2001, when he supported the Management in giving investors a return on their investments of 20 times. In the same period, in 1999, he supported the Virgilio/Matrix acquisition, his first one in the digital field. The manager was also involved in the Poste Italiane turnaround between 2002 and 2008, when he helped the Group to go from suffering a loss of 200M Euros to realizing an EBITDA of about 2Bn, achieved without redundancies. His ability to develop trusted relationships with CEOs and Boards led him to work with clients the likes of Poste Italiane, Pagine Gialle, Walt Disney, Rai, Consip, Sviluppo Italia, Coni Servizi, Gruppo Espresso, and Il Sole 24 Ore. His career at Bain & Company began in 1994, when he joined the company, and continued with roles of increasing responsibility: Manager in 1995, Partner in 1999, and then Director in 2004. The previous positions he held were at Value Partners, a management consulting firm which he joined as an Associate in 1993, and at Klopman Textile Industry (Burlington Group), where Vittorio Massone started his career as a Business Analyst in 1989. Before obtaining a Master in Business Administration at the Bocconi University of Milan in 1992, he graduated in Economics with full marks at the Sapienza University of Rome in 1989.

Alkemy S.p.A. co-opted Vittorio Massone as Director and Vice President of the company

With the favorable opinion of the Board of Statutory Auditors, the Boards of Directors appointed Vittorio Massone Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A, a leading company in the business model evolution of large and medium-sized companies. The expert in digital transformation and management, who is as well dedicated to helping "digital native" companies to grow, was given also specific powers for Business and Corporate Development.

Vittorio Massone's new professional challenge as Director and Vice President of Alkemy S.p.A.

Vittorio Massone received his appointment after Matteo de Brabant announced to resign from the office of Non-executive Director and Member of the Remuneration Committee. In his new role of Director and Vice President, Massone, who is a manager with a deep knowledge of business models transformation processes, will help Alkemy to achieve its objectives to support the business activities of the high-level clients the company works with. On the strength of his great experience in fields such as advisory, digital, and management, Vittorio Massone will provide a valuable contribution in addressing Alkemy's new challenges, such as those deriving from the transition of the company to the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana's Main Market. His appointment as new Director and Vice President is part of a new industrialization phase that is taking place in Alkemy, which recently announced the reorganization of the company's structure, now organized in the business units of "consulting & performance", "brand experience", "tech" and "data & analytics". Alkemy is listed on the Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) - STAR Segment of Borsa Italiana, and was previously on the AIM Italia (ticker: ALK).

The successful career of Vittorio Massone, between digital transformation and team "diversity"

Vittorio Massone graduated in Economics with full marks at the Sapienza University of Rome (1989), and obtained a Master in Business Administration at the Bocconi University of Milan (1992). After starting his career as a Business Analyst at Klopman Textile Industry (Burlington Group), he became an Associate at Value Partners, a management consultant firm. In 1994 he moved to Bain & Company, where he held the roles of Manager (1995), Partner (1999), and then Director (2004). As his positions grew in importance over time, he was involved in complex operations in the functional areas of strategy, organization, merger and acquisitions, customer experience, operational improvement, and procurement. During those years, he worked with top-level clients such as Walt Disney, Rai, Consip, Sviluppo Italia (currently Invitalia), Coni Servizi, Gruppo Espresso, and Il Sole 24 Ore. Among his most important operations: the acquisition of Virgilio/Matrix (1999), the turnaround of Seat Pagine Gialle (1997-2001), and the turnaround of Poste Italiane (2002-2008). In 2010 he moved to Johannesburg and joined Bain & Company Africa, where he held the position of Managing Partner until 2018, and helped the company to achieve market leadership. Vittorio Massone's innovative managerial vision is based on team "diversity", a vision he brings to the projects he is currently dedicated to: supporting the digital transformation processes of important traditional companies, and helping "digital native" companies to grow and develop.