Oliver Fox

Managing Director, Regional VP

Italy

About

Founder, Board Member, MD and VP: dynamic start-ups and buy-to-build acquisitions with focus on driving profitable growth, developing talent and building international teams.

Experience

  • Barentz (Full-time · 20 yrs 9 mos)
    • VP Performance Materials EMEA
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Founder and Managing Director Italy
      Oct 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 9 mos

      Human Nutrition • Home & Personal Care • Pharma • Pet Food • Animal Nutrition Acquisitions (2007-2025): - SICOS s.r.l. - PROCHIFAR s.r.l. - CHEMSERVICE S.p.A. - SEVECOM S.p.A.

  • Board Member at AssICC Commercio Chimico
    Jan 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

  • European Association of Chemical Distributors (Hybrid)
    • Vice President
      Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Board Member
      Jan 2016 - Sep 2025 · 9 yrs 9 mos

  • Managing Partner at Chemservice S.p.A.
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 · 19 yrs

    Distribution of specialty and performance chemicals for Italian industrial markets

  • Founder & Country Manager Italy at Red Message
    Aug 1999 - Jul 2002 · 3 yrs

    Pioneer in mobile marketing & web-to-GSM content