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Ampezzan named Lu-Ve COO

ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has appointed Michele Ampezzan as chief commercial officer for both its cooling and components product lines.

Having joined Lu-Ve in 2009, Ampezzan was made sales and marketing director of its components business unit in 2015. In parallel, he led one of the Lu-Ve Group subsidiaries as managing director.

In his new role, Lu-Ve says Ampezzan will focus on strengthening customer proximity and fostering integration across the various geographical areas, ensuring continuity, quality and responsiveness in commercial support. At the same time, he will support Lu-Ve’s expansion in EMEA, APAC and the Americas, enhancing the company’s technological offering in line with a demand increasingly oriented towards high energy-efficiency solutions and natural refrigerants.

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