Carpigiani Group
Andrea Occari has a comprehensive work experience at Carpigiani Group. Andrea started in 2004 as a worker and later became an electric & electronic engineer. Andrea then served as the electric & electronic manager from September 2009 to February 2012. Andrea also held the position of Planning & Purchasing Manager from March 2012 to December 2014. Additionally, they worked as the Project Coordinator for the "KaiZen supply chain of soft machines" from June 2013 to October 2017. From December 2014 to October 2017, they worked as a Supply Chain & Production Manager, where they were responsible for various aspects of the supply chain, production planning, and industry safety regulations. Andrea then served as the Chief Operations Officer from November 2017 to September 2019, before taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer of V AIR in September 2019.
Andrea Occari holds various degrees from different institutions. In 1991, they obtained a degree in Informatica from ITIS O. Belluzzi. Andrea then went on to pursue an Engineer's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, which they completed in 2003. In 2006, Andrea obtained a Master's degree in Domotics from Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo. Finally, in 2012, they completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna.
Carpigiani Group
Since 1946, Italian firm Carpigiani makes renowned machines for the Italian-style fresh ice cream (gelato). Carpigiani is part of the Italy-based Ali Group, one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of equipment for the foodservice industry. Today Carpigiani Group – three plants in Italy, one in Spain and one in China, commercial branches in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, USA, Japan, China, India, Argentina and Brazil (for the Markets of Central and South America) - is the global leader in the production of equipment for fresh ice cream and pastry. Moreover, the company is the leading multibrand manufacturer of equipment for soft serve, frozen yogurt, shakes, slush, whipped cream and hot chocolate. The traditional art of Italian gelato makers and pastry chefs is handed down to new generations thanks to the activities of Carpigiani Gelato University, the world’s first School dedicated to the “art and business” of ice cream. Through its Gelato University, Carpigiani Group offers beginner and advanced courses at its headquarters in Anzola Emilia near Bologna and in most of its branches around the world. Open to visitors since September 2012, the Carpigiani Gelato Museum is a center of cultural excellence dedicated to the understanding and study of the history, culture, and technology of gelato and the expertise of the innovators who drove its evolution over the centuries.