Rivalta di Torino (TO), 1 December 2011 – From January 2012, Giuseppe Coccon will be the new chief of the Avio Group’s Communication.
Giuseppe Coccon, 45, from Milan, began his career as a journalist (Il Giornale and Il Corriere della Sera), and subsequently gained important experience, first in Omnitel, then Federchimica, and later joined the Barilla Group as Communication & Media Relations Director. He graduated in Law at the University of Milan.
In Avio, Coccon will manage the communication team: Press Office; External Relations; Brand Image; and Internal Communication.
The new director will be called upon straight away to manage the activities connected to Vega, the space launch vehicle that will make its maiden qualification flight in 2012. In fact, Vega represents the leading product of the Group’s space activities, and its qualification will be an extremely important historical goal for the European aerospace industry.
ABOUT AVIO
Avio is an international group, leader in the aerospace sector, headquartered in Turin (Italy). Founded in 1908, it is present on 4 continents with commercial offices and 12 industrial sites. It has 5,200 employees, of which about 4,400 work in Italy. Company revenues in 2010 were €1.75 billion. The Group operates in following business areas: Aeronautical; Space; MRO and Services; Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Marine and Industrial use; Control and Automation Systems, and Electrical Systems. It is active in the field of technological R&D through a network of laboratories located on Italian University campuses, and collaborates with 24 Italian and international universities and research centres.
CONTACTS
Avio Group Press Office:
Tel. +39.011.0084171
E-mail press.office@aviogroup.com
www.aviogroup.com
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