Giovanni Piazza

About Me

My name is Giovanni Piazza, and I was born in Schio, Italy. With a passion for technology and innovation, I have built a distinguished career as an IT executive. I have served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at renowned companies such as Mutti SpA and Gonzato Group. Throughout my career, I have led complex digital transformation initiatives, implemented cutting-edge technologies, and driven organizational change to achieve strategic goals.

I am familiar with a variety of areas and particularly in applying advanced techniques to achieve financial goals, improve customer service quality, train staff, and leverage the latest technological innovations. I find it appropriate to describe myself as an "analytical thinker" and a dynamic communicator, adept at cultivating interpersonal relationships with internal and external stakeholders to bring the organization's goals to fruition.

Core Competencies

Professional Experience

-Adacta - Chief Innovation Officer 2024

Adacta, Vicenza (VI), Italy – Consulting firm delivering consultancy to customers and managing internal innovation processes.

Most relevant responsibilities:

• Streamlined operations by implementing innovative solutions that automate tasks, reduce manual intervention, and increase operational efficiency—enabling faster decision-making and reducing errors.
• Updated and strengthened IT governance frameworks to mitigate emerging cyber threats, with robust security protocols, encryption, and regular audits; promoted continuous employee training.
• Collaborated closely with clients to tailor technology solutions that streamline workflows, enhance resource allocation, and improve data management—reducing costs and improving service delivery.
• Implemented two on-premise artificial intelligence platforms: one dedicated to analyzing the content of meetings (online and in person), and another focused on data extraction from complex documents.
• Designed and deployed a new network architecture that increased stability and security while simplifying the user experience.
• Be the change

-Bormioli Pharma S.p.A. IT Manager Special Projects 2024

Bormioli Pharma Group, Parma (PR), Italy – Pharmaceutical Packaging
10 internal members, 3 production plants in Italy, 6 abroad.

Managed the IT aspects of the carve-out project for a business unit, facilitated the exit from the investment of the private equity fund and coordinated the IT department following the departure of the Head of IT.

Most relevant achievements in Bormioli Pharma:

• Spearheaded the enhancement of the Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP platform.
• Improved data accuracy and accessibility for better decision-making.
• Ensured seamless interactions between ERP, WMS, and MES systems.
• Oversaw the migration and integration of ERP, MES, local and cloud infrastructures for the carve out of a business unit.
• Managed Office 365 tenants and Active Directory restructuring.
• Implemented robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data.

-Mutti S.p.A. Chief Information Officer (CIO) 2020 – 2023

Mutti Group, Parma (PR), Italy - Food Industry - FMCG Industry
8 internal members, 3 production plants, 5 foreign sales subsidiaries.

Focused on raising the group's cybersecurity, redesigning networks and IT infrastructure, and overhauling several key manufacturing and product management processes.

Most relevant achievements in Mutti:

• Rolled out the enterprise ERP system during a merger by incorporation to a manufacturing company and to a U.S.-based company.
• Increased department support for functions, redesigning some core processes and improving organizational efficiency.
• Implemented new EDI flows that improved customer service and goods receipt.
• Redesigned the connectivity of 3 production plants to ensure business continuity.
• Raised IT security levels following a vulnerability assessment and built a remote disaster recovery site.
• Created structured IT policies for better governance of Italian and foreign companies.
• Implemented self-learning AI to evaluate and sort tomato berries.

-Gonzato Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) 2014 – 2020

Gonzato Group, Ind.i.a. S.p.A., Malo (VI), Italy - Engineering Industry - Construction
8 internal members, 4 production plants, 18 foreign sales subsidiaries.

Completely restructured the IT of the whole group. Coordinated and supervised internal and external technicians; planned and completed activities related to the implementation of the new ERP; led the adoption of new technologies; managed contracts and worked with legal and finance to ensure budget adherence and regulatory compliance.

Most relevant achievements in Gonzato Group:

• Successful implementation of Sage X3 international ERP, within budget.
• Reorganized more than 90 web domains, moving all companies to a common cloud platform.
• Increased financial control of group companies.
• Balanced risk-benefit to maximize profit and support decision-making.
• Reviewed more than 30 contracts with over 10 major partners.
• Promoted new security protocols and improved data management in accordance with GDPR.

Previous Experiences

-Dicra S.p.A. IT Manager 2013 – 2014

Sales company related to FIAMM S.p.A. - Automotive

-Freelance IT Consultant 2012 – 2013

Worked as a freelancer to explore a wide range of IT aspects.

-Cadtec S.R.L. PDM-PLM Consultant 2006 – 2012

System Integrator – Pro.File PLM by Procad GmbH

Education & Certifications

Academic Education

• Executive Master - ICT Management – CUOA Business School (in progress)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Management – Università Mercatorum
• International Baccalaureate Diploma – Vicenza International School

Certifications

• Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC™) - View Certificate
  License Number: 781322
  
  
• ITIL® 4 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management - Verify Certificate
  Certificate Number: GR671139503GP
  

Awards & Recognitions

• John McCarthy AI Week Award 2025 – Honored for introducing innovative artificial intelligence processes that transformed organizational efficiency and business impact.

Technical Skills

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Business Management Systems:

• Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
• SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Ariba
• SAP Crystal Reports
• Sage Enterprise Management
• Sage X3
• Akeron TP
• Hyperion
• Tagetik

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) & Design Software:

• Pro.File PLM
• RuleDesigner PLM
• AutoCAD
• Catia
• Nx
• Me10
• Solid Edge
• SolidWorks

Cybersecurity & Networking:

• Liba Esva
• Crowdstrike
• Fortinet
• Cisco
• Networking & Security

Infrastructure & Cloud Technologies:

• VmWare
• Hyper-V
• Hyper-converged infrastructures
• Cloud
• Microsoft Exchange
• MS SQL Server

Productivity & Communication Tools:

• MS Office365 Suite
• VOIP

Programming & Scripting:

• C#
• T-SQL

Emerging Technologies:

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence

Contact

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