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Epta’s Nocivelli is ANIMA president

ITALY: Marco Nocivelli, chairman and CEO of commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing group Epta has been named president of ANIMA, Italy’s Federation of Associations of Mechanical and Engineering.

Marco Nocivelli began his career in Accenture, joining the family business in 2000 as managing director of Epta brand Costan. 

Established in 1914, ANIMA has 60 associations and product groups within its membership, representing more than 1000 companies.

“We want to support the protection and promotion of our sectors,” Nocivelli said on his appointment. “We will continue to carry out initiatives to spread the knowledge of what we do and the needs of our sectors, also increasing our presence in Rome and Brussels.”

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