Biesse S.p.A. announced late last week that Dr. Massimo Potenza has resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager with immediate effect to take up new professional challenges. Potenza had been part of the Biesse management team since September 2020 and was brought in to drive forward the Group’s transformation process.

Roberto Selci, CEO of Biesse, commented: “I would like to thank Massimo Potenza for his contribution to the company’s transformation process, which has led to the creation of an integrated, cross-material ‘One Company’ organization. Biesse will continue its development with the usual determination and a pragmatic approach focused on long-term value creation for all stakeholders.”

The Board of Directors has appointed Roberto Selci as the new Chief Executive Officer and given him the same powers previously held by Dr. Massimo Potenza. Roberto Selci is the son of company founder Giancarlo Selci. There were already many posts on Linkedin over the weekend in which (high-ranking) Biesse employees spoke out in favor of this change and hoped for a return to the old Biesse identity and strength.