(Alliance News) - Esprinet Spa announced Wednesday the appointment of Antonio Umbro as country manager of Esprinet in Italy.

Born in 1972, Umbro began his career at Lyreco and then joined Vodafone in 2007, where he took on positions of increasing responsibility until becoming Consumer & Electronics Large Chain Manager, developing the retail customer base and contributing to market share growth. From 2011 to the present, he has been managing director of Office Depot and a board member in Italy, responsible for defining, overseeing and developing strategy in the Contract and Digital Direct channels.

As country manager, Antonio Umbro will report directly to the general manager and will be responsible for pursuing continued growth in the business segments addressed by the Esprinet brand in Italy, with a particular focus on the development of the Information Technology and Consumer Electronics product market.

"I am pleased to welcome Antonio Umbro to Esprinet," commented Giovanni Testa, general manager of the Esprinet group.

"I am sure he will be able to transfer to the group the specific know-how acquired in his previous work experiences, which have seen him among the protagonists of the markets in which he has operated."

"With great enthusiasm I face this new stimulating professional challenge together with the whole Esprinet team. I am happy to join a leading company in the sector and to have the opportunity to contribute my skills to the path of continuous growth and the achievement of the company's objectives," added Antonio Umbro.

Esprinet's stock is up 2.4 percent at EUR5.40 per share.

By Giuseppe Fabio Ciccomascolo, Alliance News senior reporter

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