Massimo CARRARO

CEO, Morellato Spa

Massimo Carraro was born in Padova in 1959. He graduated in Law at Padova Univeristy and after a PhD at Milan State University Mr. Carraro started his academic career as University Professor of Public Law, while practicing also as a lawyer.

From 1987 Mr. Carraro dedicates to the entrepreneurial activity within the Morellato Group, where today he is in charge as CEO.

Morellato – all time leader in the watchstraps field – in 2000 creates from an intuition of Mr. Carraro himself a new concept of jewelry: easy to wear, young, fashion and low priced. This is the start of contemporary luxury.

In October 2006 Morellato’s acquisition of Sector Group guarantees the leadership to the Company in the fashion watches and jewellery field thanks to the wide products portfolio (9 brands both owned and licenses).

In August 2007 the acquisition of 100% of DIP Diffusione Italian Preziosi Spa, the biggest European chain in the watches and jewellery business with the brand Bluespirit with 295 PoS in the world, strengthens the Company’s leadership in the distribution filed and in the implementation of the internationalization process.

Currently the Group, with commercial branches in Spain, France, Germany, China, USA, Switzerland and Hong Kong, counts about 800 employees – 500 in Italy and 300 abroad. The turnover for 2007 is around 250 million Euros.