Let’s get to know Giuseppe Scalzo, Plant Production Manager at Effegidi, up close.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CAREER PATH: HOW DID YOU ARRIVED IN EFFEGIDI?

My professional path began in 1999 with a degree in Management Engineering with a “Computational” address, obtained at The University of Calabria – Unical. I have always been involved in production process optimization, both in terms of Costs and in terms of Time and Methodologies. After a long experience in the Electromechanical sector, I took up the invitation of an “old” colleague and decided, therefore, to accept this new challenge in Effegidi, in a field that until recently was completely unknown to me.

WHICH ARE YOUR PERSONAL GOALS?

In my almost 25-year career, I have always had one constant goal, which is to increase my skills and knowledge and to grow together with the company in which I work.  However, this is only possible if the corporate environment allows it, and I must say, to my great pleasure, that Effegidi is just such a good example.

WHICH ARE EFFEGIDI’S MAIN STRENGTHS?

One of the winning points is definitely the type of sector in which Effegidi operates, which in many respects is considered niche, but the real strength is that, unlike many other competitors, Effegidi listens to its customers’ requests by investing heavily in researching new solutions and thus new products. And it is precisely this diversification of the offer that makes Effegidi one of the leaders of reference in its field. Last, but not least, is that of having created over the years a family work environment where the success of the individual is the success of all.

IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH IS EFFEGIDI’S NEAR FUTURE?

Without necessarily wanting to venture, in a few years I see Effegidi even more protagonist on the market. This is evidenced by the fact that, in the immediate future, there will be major investments that will allow us to increase our production capacity and thus meet, the ever-increasing demands of our customers. This is a source of pride for the entire staff of Effegidi and especially for myself because it especially affects the corporate function that I am honored to lead and represent.

Let’s meet Gabriele Zeni, Effegidi Quality Department employee.

WILL YOU TELL US YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE,  HOW YOU ARRIVED IN EFFEGIDI?

I started my training in a technical field by getting first a Bachelor Degree and then a Master Degree in Science and Food Technology at the University of Parma, I chose it due to my personal interest for the food field and the many job opportunities in the area. Working in Effegidi International has represented my first real job experience and it started by replying to an online job offer that was directed to a person specialised in my field to be employed in the company’s technical office. Since then I have worked in R&D for a couple of years and I have been working closely with the production giving my contribution, as main referee, to the development to the Effegidi International winemaking projects, until we launched it on the markets both Italian and International. Within the last year and half I have consistently been shifting my commitment to the Quality department: both related to the quality of the new lab, improved with new equipment (as my colleague Andrea Dallargine explained in this article), and the regulatory and assurance aspects of it.

WHICH ARE YOUR PERSONAL GOALS?

My main personal goals are 2: continue to give my contribution to reach the goals that the company sets and maintain a constant professional growth to reach an always more defined role within Effegidi International.

WHICH ARE EFFEGIDI’S MAIN STRENGTHS?

One of Effegidi’s greatest strengths is the diversification; during the years we have been entering and growing in different markets that helped us increasing our productive Know-How while opening new chances with constant opportunities and challenges. Another strength is that I have immediately noticed is the team spirit that in Effegidi’s team everyone has and this is something, in my opinion, that is vital to effectively work in a company.

IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH IS EFFEGIDI’S NEAR FUTURE?

In few years, I wish to see Effegidi International consolidating its position in the different markets we are operating now and that compose our offer range: cables, food, foil and winemaking and maybe who knows, after that we may be able to open our horizons and move our first steps in to other different markets. Surely we have everything we need to reach these goals.