2008 ANNUAL DINNER - Keynote Speaker Haworth President & CEO, Franco Bianchi
ACG is proud to announce that Haworth President and CEO, Franco Bianchi, will be the keynote speaker of the ACG Annual Dinner October 8 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.
Franco Bianchi assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Haworth Inc. in 2005. He oversees and directs the performance of the global organization, which comprises Haworth North America, Haworth Europe, Haworth Asia Pacific and Groupe Lacasse.
Bianchi served on the corporate executive team in previous roles as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Global Product Lines Management & Marketing and Vice President of Finance – Haworth North America Contract Furniture. Before joining the executive team in Holland, Michigan, he held several positions in the European sector. Bianchi served as General Manager of Haworth Italy, growing sales by nearly 50 percent. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Finance, Information Systems and Human Resources for Haworth’s European operations. He also served as Director of Finance, Information Systems and Human Resources for Castelli, a Haworth Italy company.
Bianchi began his career with Haworth in 1992. His experience includes consulting on mergers, acquisitions and reengineering; a role as Senior Associate for Arthur Andersen; serving as chief accountant in Montenegro, Italy; and military service with NATO.
Don't miss Western Michigan's premier event for CEOs, business owners, dealmakers and other executives whose job is growth. Last year's dinner was sold-out, drawing more than 250 business leaders from across the region.
|
|
