LINO FORNARI - President of Fornari Company

In the end of the Eighties he moved to Hong Kong in pursuit of new production sources, to lay the foundation for the Asian market expansion, which demanded higher and higher volumes. The Asian tour entailed a long experience in Hong Kong, followed by China and Japan.

In the early nineties took over the Italian and European distribution management, the two markets being particularly keen on Fornarina branded collections.

In 1993, he became Chief Executive Officer of the group, whose sales achieve outstanding results after the launch of the brand new sneaker that revolutionized the very concept of women’s sports shoes.

The strong drive to seek new trends, as well as the know-how gathered in the production and distribution systems, brought the company to make its stand in well over 40 countries - with a percentage of export sales exceeding 65% - and to achieve a consolidated and well-established position in the international women fashion industry.