Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Paolo boasts more than 15 years of senior M&A experience as CEO and Founder of Arkios Italy Group (see below Company Presentation), one of the most dynamic Italian Investment Banks focused on the Mid-Market, offering integrated corporate finance services in the M&A, Equity Capital Market and Debt Advisory. In these 15 years he has followed more than 60 M&A deals as Advisor to medium-sized Italian companies and Private Equity Funds. He has been also Deputy Chairman of Integrae Sim, a leading company in IPOs on the Euronext Growth segment of Borsa Italiana, part of the group, acquired in 2020. Previously he had significant corporate experience in Business Development and M&A in the Seat Pagine Gialle Group, where he followed several of the numerous acquisitions carried out by the group. Paolo has a strong background in Strategic Consulting, with a deep knowledge of the dynamics of numerous industrial sectors. He also has held relevant managerial roles in various industrial and service groups. He has worked with a large number of Entrepreneurs, supporting them during the most important strategic choices of their life, from the search for investors / partners, to the most complex corporate transactions. Particularly aware of the needs of Entrepreneurs and attentive to the 'industrial value' of the operations Business & Finance Degree, studied in Italy and in the Netherlands
Arkios Italy Group (see Company Presentation) is one of the most dynamic Italian Investment Banks focused on the Mid-Market, offering integrated corporate finance services in the M&A, Equity Capital Market and Debt Advisory. Arkios Italy Group has followed over 50 M&A deals as Advisor to medium-sized Italian companies and Private Equity Funds, and over 50 IPOs on the Euronext Growth segment of Borsa Italiana, with Integrae SIM, part of the group, acquired in 2020. Arkios Italy Group is also active in the structuring of debt transactions, through its Debt Advisory division.
Responsible for the development and re-launch of the Petfood Division (Brand: Petreet). Industrial strategy, implementation, sourcing, strategic partners for outsourcing.
Responsible for the development of the Direct Marketing Division. Acquisition of a French listed leading player (Consodata SA), responsibble for integration and the subsequent forming of a new European Group. (Consodata Group) Evaluation, Negotiations, Closing of other 5 Deals for Pagine Gialle Group
1999-2000 Ernst & Young Consultant 1998-1999 Gemini Consulting 1996-1998 Bossard Consultants