Federico Marchetti (businessman)
| Federico Marchetti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1969 Ravenna, Italy |
| Alma mater | Bocconi University, Columbia University |
| Occupation | founder and CEO of YOOX Group |
| Known for | founding Internet retailing company YOOX Group |
| Website | federicomarchetti.com |
Federico Marchetti (born 1969) and is the founder and CEO of YOOX Group.[1] After graduating at Bocconi University and getting an MBA at Columbia University and following a brief career in finance and consulting, he created the Internet retailing company in 2000 in Zola Predosa.[2]
In December 2009, Marchetti took YOOX Group public on the Borsa Italiana (Milan Stock Exchange), the first European tech company to do so since the economic downturn of that period.[3] In 2010, YOOX Group opened its first offices in China in the city of Shanghai, opening its first mono-brand site there, www.emporioarmani.cn.[4]
In 2011, Marchetti was given an award for Innovation and Internet by the Italy-based Chi è Chi (Who's Who) organization.[5]
On January 25, 2012, Marchetti and YOOX Group were awarded the Comitato Leonardo's Premio Leonardo award for innovation by Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy.[6]
References
- ↑ "CEO Talk | Federico Marchetti". Business of Fashion.
- ↑ "BusinessWeek Executive Profile: Federico Marchetti".
- ↑ "Relief over pricing of YOOX IPO". Financial Times.
- ↑ "Federico Marchetti on Yoox's Global Path to Local Business". Women's Wear Daily.
- ↑ "Consegnati oggi a Milano i Chi è Chi Awards".
- ↑ "Italian Fashion Entrepreneurs Honored". Women's Wear Daily. January 30, 2012.