ARCA Hires Stefano Parmegiani as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer
ARCA, a leading provider of cash and check automation technology for financial and retail businesses, is pleased to announce the hiring of Stefano Parmegiani as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer. Parmegiani has over 25 years of experience in Lean Production, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Quality and Product Engineering.
MEBANE, N.C., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ARCA, a leading provider of cash and check automation technology for financial and retail businesses, is pleased to announce the hiring of Stefano Parmegiani as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer. Parmegiani has over 25 years of experience in Lean Production, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Quality and Product Engineering.
Parmegiani comes to ARCA from Safilo SpA, the second largest global manufacturer of eyewear with 29 brands such as Polaroid, Dior, Fendi and Carrera. He was formerly the Director of Operations and Product Engineering for "Made in Italy" Acetate and Injected Eyewear division and was responsible for manufacturing at two industrial sites in Italy. His work experience also includes the Director of Operations at Franke, an international industrial manufacturer, and many leadership positions within Whirlpool Europe.
"Stefano is a great addition to ARCA," says ARCA CEO Mort O'Sullivan. "Having a highly efficient manufacturing and supply chain is critical to delivering our products to customers. It's one of the areas that really impacts the success of any company in so many ways. Stefano has a great deal of experience in identifying opportunities to streamline the manufacturing process. We're very excited to put ARCA in the position to benefit from his knowledge and leadership."
"One of the things I've really enjoyed during my career is leading diverse teams of people in finding new ways to drive results by working together more effectively," says Parmegiani. "ARCA is a global company, and while that presents logistical challenges, it also yields great reward when we find ways to leverage on our strengths and potential synergies. ARCA makes great products that provide great value for customers. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to even further improve our ability to develop and produce high quality products."
Parmegiani holds a Master Engineering degree in Electronics from Politecnico di Milano. He has also studied finance and business administration at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, and leadership development at the IMD Business School in Switzerland and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Parmegiani will oversee all manufacturing and supply chain operations from ARCA's R&D Center of Excellence located in Ivrea and Bollengo Italy. He and his wife and daughter live in the Milan/Varese area.
SOURCE ARCA
Share this article