MILAN — Starting any job right in the middle of a global pandemic could be unsettling, but Fabrizio Curci, who joined Marcolin Group as chief executive officer last June, was undaunted and simply soldiered on.
Curci was previously CEO and general manager of the organizer and host of international events and trade shows Fiera Milano SpA, and he has significant experience in the automotive industry. He started his professional career at Olivetti Tecnost and FIAMM Energy Technology and joined FCA — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group — in 2007, where he worked for 10 years, becoming head of the Alfa Romeo brand for the EMEA region and head of Alfa Romeo Global Launch.
This applies to Marcolin’s expertise as a licensing partner. Over the past two years the company has inked deals with seven brands ranging from Bally, Adidas, Sportmax and Max Mara, to Los Angeles-based Barton Perreira, diving into the specialty eyewear market; Swatch Group Ltd. for the production and distribution of the eyewear collections of watch labels Longines and Omega, and BMW Group, pointing to an expanded brand diversification.
Marcolin’s global network consists of 14 subsidiaries worldwide, located in Europe, Russia, in the U.S. and Brazil, in Asia and in Sydney. There are also two joint ventures, in Mexico and the United Arab Emirates. The company distributes its products in more than 125 countries. Curci sees an “inevitable progressive consolidation” in the sector, with only “a limited number of players” succeeding, but he touted Marcolin’s heritage and “very good quality of its products.”