Giorgio Icardi has over 30 years of experience in fiberglass and composite materials industries, holding various leadership and technical roles. He has strong relationship building, communication, and people management skills from leading international teams. Most recently, he has worked as an independent consultant helping fiberglass manufacturers improve their market position and product quality.

1. Curriculum Vitae Giorgio Icardi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Relationship and communication skills
• Leadership in International Organizations: inspire a shared vision and execution
• People management skills: team building and driving results
• Negotiation skills in competitive B2B context
• Track record of ambitious projects objectives and Gross Margin growth reached
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor Degree in Chemistry at University of Milano (grade 110/110)
Certified as Professional Engineer (Esame di Stato)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
From 2012 Independent Consultant Monza
Fiberglass Specialist, I am working with some key fiberglass
manufacturers to help them in improving their market position. My
customers are located all over the world: China and Middle East are my
main areas of activity. I provide technical support in order to improve
products’ quality and performance; I help on understanding customers’
requirements and market opportunities.
2010 / 2012 OCV Reinforcements Besana Brianza Italy
Global Product Engineer CSM and CFM, reporting to VP Company
Marketing Director. I was in charge to define and implement the strategy
worldwide in terms of new products & process industrializations and
product range rationalization. I supported the start-up of new
manufacturing lines. I defined global customers FFU and Products
specifications.
2007 / 2010 OCV Reinforcements Besana Brianza Italy
CTSO Leader Europe, reporting to Global CTSO and Capital Leader. I
coordinated a team of 30 people; I was accountable of a yearly expenses
of 5 MM€. I was a member of Managing Director Europe NLT.
Scope of CTSO: realize projects as products transfers, new products and
process industrialization, products optimizations, new sales development,
process performance improvements. Ensure the Company provides the
best offer to customers, understand and answer to customers’ FFU.
2005 / 2007 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Besana Brianza Italy
European Development and Marketing Director: I developed and
strengthen relationships with the major European customers. I
Born in Venezia
Residence Monza, via Bosisio 2
Email icardigiorgio@alice.it
Mobile Phone +39 331-3037241

2. coordinated co-development projects with our partners. I managed a team
of 6 Marketing Managers plus a Technical team of 40 people based on the
different plants in Europe. I was in charge to supervise Budget on EMEA
Sales. I participated in some of the European Associations active in
composite materials (such as European Alliance for SMC and
Assocomopositi where I’ve been member of the board).
2002 / 2005 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Besana Brianza Italy
Market Development Manager: I was in charge of identifying and
developing new composite applications. I managed a global Project in the
field of phenolic resins reinforcement. I made several Market Surveys.
1999 / 2002 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Besana Brianza Italy
Product Engineer for Conventional Rovings and Continuous Filament Mat:
I was in charge of these two Products Lines driving new products
industrialization, following customers’ qualification and supporting Sales
team. I contributed to define commercial strategy and yearly Business
Plans.
1997 / 1999 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex Besana Brianza Italy
Technical Manager for the plants of Besana IT and Alcalà SP: I managed
the Projects related to new products and process industrialization,
products transfers and optimizations in terms of productivity and costs.
1991 / 1997 Saint-Gobain Vetrotex International Chambéry France
I have been in charge of the Chemical and Analytical Lab in the Innovation
Company Centre. I have managed the Quality of Chemical Raw Materials
implementing European Acceptance Standards after obtaining suppliers
alignment. I performed several suppliers Quality Audits. I managed the
project “Direct drying under the bushing” with UHF technology.
1988 / 1991 Auschem Montedison Novara Italy
New products development in the area of chemical additives for the textile
and cosmetic industries.
1986 / 1988 Mario Negri Bergamo Italy
Civil Service in Pharmaceutical Lab. I acquired chemical analysis skills in
the area of Mass Spectrometry.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English Fluent
French Fluent – 6 years lived in France (from 1991 to 1997)
Spanish Fluent – 8 years lived in Spain (from 1964 to 1971)
PERSONAL NOTES
My personal attitude to people relationships, capability in negotiation and working under pressure
and in stress situations with ambitious objectives, provides me a natural propensity to work in
multinational environment. The management of people both in customer support and technical
areas has given me confidence in guidance of complex organizations in an international
environment. In the last years I have strengthen my commercial and negotiation skills. I like
travelling, reading, watching movies, listening to music, doing sport, and playing chess.