WHAT’S NEW KEY APPOINTMENTS FOR KERAKOLL
responsibility will be to develop and coordinate the activities of the seven regions in which Kerakoll now
operates.The creation of the new division will boost the internationalisation process with the aim of consolidating and strengthening Kerakoll’s presence in international markets, which in 2023 accounted for 41% of total revenues, amounting to €316m.
Federico Menta has been invited to take on the role of new Chief of Research & Development (CR&DO), with responsibility for guiding research, development and quality control activities; fundamental pillars for a Group like Kerakoll that makes innovation and sustainability two of the hallmarks of its DNA and invests 2.6% of turnover into R&D and technical assistance. The company, at Group level, has 69 lines with a total of over 6,000 products for laying, building and surfaces.
Marco Righi and Federico Menta
Kerakoll Group has appointed two new managers, completing the top team within its organisational structure. The appointments are for the heads of the International Business Unit and Research & Development, with the objective of giving further impetus to the Group’s growth path.
Marco Righi has been appointed as the Group’s new Chief of the International Business Unit (CIBUO), whose main
RETAIL DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS
The winners of Ca’ Pietra’s inaugural Retail Design Awards have been announced.
The independent judging panel, which included Pip Rich, Georgina Blaskey and Mo Hussen, selected one winner in each of the five categories – Bathroom Design of the Year, Kitchen Design of the Year, Showroom of the Year, Creative Design of the Year and One to Watch.
The winners of each category were:
• Bathroom Design of the Year – Andrew Pope, Spaces by Design
• Kitchen Design of the Year – Geri O’Toole, Geri Designs • Showroom of the Year – Rouse Tile Studio • Creative Design of the Year – Andrew Dawson, North Arch Bathrooms
• One to Watch – Sophie Harrold, Simply Bathrooms
Grazzie Wilson, Marketing Director at Ca’ Pietra, said: “We had a fantastic response to our first Retail Design Awards, with entries in the hundreds. We saw some fantastic projects which showcased the use of our tiles to their full potential, along with the very best in creative design.
“The judging panel were blown away by the quality and had an exceptionally hard time picking the winner as the standards were that high. We are already planning next year’s awards and to build on the success of 2024.”
Georgina Blaskey, Senior Homes & Interiors Editor at SheerLuxe and one of the judges, added: “The Bathroom of the Year category was the most hotly contested and we had some fabulous entries. The winning design by Andrew had been cleverly reimagined – the curved walls are to die for –
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Marco Zini, Group CEO of Kerakoll, said: “We are thrilled to welcome two professionals of the calibre and experience of Marco and Federico to our team. With the contribution they will be able to make in terms of vision and management skills, Kerakoll is further strengthening its managerial structure and its identity as a Group that aims to have an increasingly important presence in international markets and which, also in line with its being a B Corp certified Benefit Company, is renewing its growing commitment to innovation and sustainability”.
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and it brings the wow-factor to a fairly small space. The use of different tiles and patterns, all of which work together without competing, is very clever.”
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Bathroom Design of the Year: Andrew Pope, Spaces by Design
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