Antonio Giuliani - Rail Vehicle Manufacturing CEO, 27 Years

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Bari, Italy

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Experience

Feb 2025 - Present

1 year 7 months

Chief Executive Officer at Mermec Ferrosud

MERMEC S.p.A.

Main goal: ramp-up of a manufacturing site (railway vehicles; surface: 230.000 m2; forecasted employment level: 700)
Management of process and relationship for financed projects

Mar 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Head of Diagnostics Business Unit

MERMEC S.p.A.

P&L responsibility; Turnover: about 150 mln Euro
Organizational restructuring and profitability increase

Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

6 months

Bari, Italy

Managing Director

NEST – Network for Energy Sustainable Transition

Foundation on renewable energies
Members: main Italian Universities and Research Centers, private companies

Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

1 year 10 months

Bologna, Italy

Managing Director Italy

Toyota Material Handling

Turnover: 0,8 mld Euro
Employees: 850
Main achievements: Turnover +25%, EBIT +10%

Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

2 years 4 months

Milan, Italy

General Manager Italy & Greece

Robert Bosch

About 20 legal entities with an overall Turnover of 2,5 mld Euro and 6.200 employees
Representing the Company in the two countries with national politics, unions and media

Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

3 years 9 months

Bari, Italy

Plant Manager

Robert Bosch

Automotive, 1,800 employees
Main task: plant restructuring and transformation towards electrification

Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

3 years 1 month

Bari, Italy

Supply Chain Director

Robert Bosch

Mar 2010 - Mar 2015

5 years 1 month

Bari, Italy

Plant CFO & Business Excellence Director

Robert Bosch

Owner of the Strategic Planning Process
Implementation of the EFQM Excellence Model

Nov 2007 - Mar 2010

2 years 5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

On-site

BU Financial Controller

Robert Bosch

Product Class of Diesel Systems (7 production sites worldwide, turnover of about €1.2 billion)
Responsible for P&L consolidation and analysis, investment evaluations

Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

1 year 10 months

Bari, Italy

Product Controlling Manager

Robert Bosch

Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

1 year

Bari, Italy

Plant Manager Technical Assistant

Robert Bosch

Sep 2002 - Jan 2005

2 years 5 months

Monopoli, Italy

PMO Manager

MERMEC S.p.A.

Responsible for the implementation of the Project Management System and of the management of the Company Project Portfolio (value: about 30 mln Euro)

Feb 2001 - Sep 2002

1 year 8 months

Rome, Italy

CRM Project Manager

Ericsson

Nov 1999 - Jan 2001

1 year 3 months

Bari, Italy

Service Quality Assurance Analyst

EDS

Jul 1999 - Nov 1999

5 months

Pescara, Italy

Sales Engineer

Procter & Gamble

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Energy.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Strategy, Finance, Operations, Production, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

Strategy

Finance

Operations

Production

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Languages

Italian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

Alma Graduate School, University of Bologna

Master in Business Administration · Business Administration · Bologna, Italy

Oct 1993 - Jun 1998

Polytechnic of Bari

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Bari, Italy

Certifications & licenses

EFQM Certified Assessor

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15

Experience in Manufacturing 24 y

Avg length 2 y

Longest experience 5 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Italy, Germany)

Primary country Italy

Expertise

Recent roles Chief Executive Officer at Mermec Ferrosud, Head of Diagnostics Business Unit, Managing Director

Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Telecommunication

Main business areas Strategy, Finance, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Antonio is based in Bari, Italy.

Antonio speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

Antonio has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Antonio has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Antonio may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Antonio would be well-suited for roles such as: Chief Executive Officer at Mermec Ferrosud, Head of Diagnostics Business Unit, Managing Director.

Antonio's most recent position is Chief Executive Officer at Mermec Ferrosud at MERMEC S.p.A..

In recent years, Antonio has worked for MERMEC S.p.A., NEST – Network for Energy Sustainable Transition, Toyota Material Handling, and Robert Bosch.

Antonio is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Telecommunication. Antonio also has some experience in Information Technology and Energy.

Antonio is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Finance, and Operations. Antonio also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Production, and Project Management.

Antonio has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy.

Antonio has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Strategy, and Production.

Antonio holds a Master in Business Administration from Alma Graduate School, University of Bologna and a Master in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic of Bari.

Antonio has 1 certificate: EFQM Certified Assessor.

Antonio is immediately available for suitable projects.

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