e-GEOS (Italian Space Agency/Telespazio) shareholders appoint the company’s new BoD

09 June 2021 18:30

The virtually all-female Board of Directors confirms Paolo Minciacchi as CEO and appoints Maria Fabrizia Buongiorno as Chairperson.

The Shareholders’ Meeting of e-GEOS Spa, a joint venture of Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), was held on the 8th of June to appoint the members of the Board of Directors for the 2021-2023 three-year period.

The new BoD is made up of Ms Maria Fabrizia Buongiorno (Chairman), Eng. Sabrina Corpino, Ms Letizia Colucci, Mr Giuseppe Aurilio and Eng. Paolo Minciacchi.

The e-GEOS BoD meeting, held after the Shareholders’ Meeting, confirmed Paolo Minciacchi as CEO of the company and appointed Maria Fabrizia Buongiorno as its new Chairperson.

At the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio reiterated their commitment to supporting the growth of e-GEOS as national champion in both the Space Economy Strategic Plan and in the Earth observation programmes specified in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan, while also pursuing the company’s international development in the field of geoinformation services.