Tecnica Group has tapped Giovanni Zoppas as its new CEO and General Manager, effective May 2021. Zoppas will take over the role held on an interim basis by the Group’s Chairman Alberto Zanatta after its previous CEO, Antonio Dus, left in December 2020.
This appointment is a ‘welcome back for an already familiar face – Zoppas worked with the Tecnica Group as GM of Nordica between 2003 and 2006, during the successful reorganization of the brand after its acquisition by the Tecnica Group, and is also currently a member of the Group’s Board of Directors.
Chairman of the Tecnica Group, Alberto Zanatta said, “The Tecnica Group is pushing forward with materialization with the appointment of a consummate professional who brings with him experience with major international groups and knowledge of our business and local area. These qualities are guaranteed to drive further growth, enabling the Group to embrace new business opportunities and maintain its leadership position in the outdoor footwear and ski equipment sector.”
Zoppas said, “I’m very excited about this latest professional challenge. I’ve always been extremely fond of the Group and have kept close ties with it after my time at Nordica. I share Alberto Zanatta’s vision of the future objectives and ambitious goals we can achieve, both in terms of business and organizational and managerial solidity.”
Zoppasis from Vittorio Veneto, his career has been a long series of challenges and successes with large international groups such as Benetton, GlaxoSmithKline, the Coin Group, and Marcolin Group, where he was CEO and General Manager between 2012 and 2017. Since October 2017, he has been CEO of Thélios, the joint venture between LVMH and the Marcolin Group, which oversees LVMH Group brands’ eyewear business.
Photo courtesy Giovanni Zoppas
