Francesco Quartuccio

42 mln€, c.a. 140 people, chemical and cosmetic sector, owned by Metrika SGR;

As MD, I lead the full corporate organization (~140 people reporting directly or dotted line) and am driving the ongoing turnaround. Key achievements include reorganizing structures and governance, strengthening IT systems, processes and management tools, accelerating commercial development (domestic + export), and optimizing working capital across purchasing, product portfolio and cost base — positioning the company as a professionally managed, high-performance business ready for the exit.

international management consultancy, performance improvement & transformation focus;

Led the Italian branch, driving customer acquisition, market penetration, team building (recruiting & development), project delivery, strategic partnerships, and marketing. Built and managed high-performing consulting teams while delivering high-impact projects for mid market and PE-backed companies. Key achievements & results:

• - 63% p.p. of EBITDA improvement, from -47% to +15% in two years

• - 1.5mln€ of acquired projects in the Italian market

• - > 50MN EUR profit improvement with the projects acquired and delivered

• - Led profitability enhancement, turnaround and reorganization customers' initiatives

• - Collaborated with leading private equity funds including Wise Equity, FAI, FSI, Dea Capital, Invitalia, Metrika (key projects in value creation / exit preparation)

• - Developed deep market expertise in chemical, cosmetics, luxury automotive, luxury furniture, coffee industry, industrial goods, and consumer products

Company details: wearable tech startup – AI-powered activity tracker for swimmers, launched 2016, funding € 2.5mln and € 1mln of grants

Co-founded XMetrics with 4 partners and led the 2016 launch of an innovative hardware + AI + app solution — one of the first real-time audio feedback swim trackers worldwide, pioneering for the Italian and global market.

Built sales and marketing functions from scratch:

• - Managed a core team of 7 experienced professionals + external agencies