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Australasian Leisure Management can report that Cristian Ferrarese has commenced in the role of Managing Director at Technogym Australia, replacing Claudio Bertozzi who, after 10 years heading Technogym's operations in Australia, has left the company to take on a senior managerial role at Nexion Oceania Automotive Solutions.
A qualified lawyer, Ferrarese, who has been Managing Director of Technogym's operation in China since 2017, has extenisve experience in business in Asia.
On departing his previous role at Technogym China, he advised in a recent social media post "I felt blessed and honoured to have the opportunity to lead a great team of talents and fitness passionates that lead Technogym to become in few years the market leader in one of the most competitive countries in our industry."
Earlier in his career, Ferrarese worked as a legal advisor to Amnesty International.
Technogym celebrates 40 years at 2024 Milan Design Week
Technogym is to mark its 40 years in business with a special exhibition, ‘Design to Move’, during Milan Design Week 2024.
Featuring 40 unique Technogym benches, one of the brand’s signature home wellness products, the exhibition will explore the special and deep relation between design and wellness, style and functionality, emotional and tangible, that has always represented a key element of Technogym since its inception.
Using Technogym Bench as a blank canvas, ‘Design to Move’ features the unique creations of Patricia Urquiola, Antonio Citterio, Nendo, Walter De Silva e Mario Antonioli, Elena Salmistraro, Kelly Hoppen, Michele Bönan, Rolf Sachs, Piero Lissoni, Nerio Alessandri, Tiffany Lovage, Giorgia Apreia, Gustavo Martini, Ludovica Messina, Malika Novi Dzhamaldaeva, Mariana Prestes, Yuetong Shi, Renin Bilginer, Univers Uchronia, Anaïs Coulon, Iwan Suastika, Wilson Ng, Myles Igwebuike, Tosin Tòròmádé, Osiris Hertman, Kate Constantine, Chankalun, Alek. O., Santo Tolone, Riccardo Beretta, Andrea Sala, Shafei Xia, Objects of Common Interest, Piotr Makowski, Beatrice Alici, Elisa Ceccoli, Maria Violato, Egal Marcelo Zuniga Argandona, Jana Mosconi, Gabriele Carrera, Alberto Bay and Anna Bonomi.
The special project has been visually planned and conceived together with the acclaimed Architect and Designer Giulio Cappellini and curated by Bruna Roccasalva.
The inauguration, will be held on 15th April, coincided with celebrations for Made in Italy day, established by the Italian Government on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci.
Milan Design Week runs from 15th to 21st April.
Click here to contact Technogym Australia via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.
Images: Cristian Ferrarese (top) and a Technogym exhibit at Milan Design Week (below).
14th February 2024 - Technogym helps SIRO One Za’abeel become Dubai’s first fitness and wellness hotel
2nd February 2024 - Versatile functional strength training solution launched by Technogym
22nd January 2024 - Technogym’s new Skillup range offers cardio and power for upper body training
18th January 2024 - Technogym links with Tennis Australia as Australian Open fitness equipment sponsor
4th December 2023 - Saudi Arabia’s NEOM invests in Technogym
28th November 2023 - Technogym founder Nerio Alessandri continues to drive Exercise as Medicine and wellness economy initiatives
21st November 2023 - The world’s top 35 hotels are all equipped with array of Technogym products
26th October 2023 - Technogym releases touch and train gym display
13th October 2023 - Infinity pool and Technogym equipment among offerings at newly opened W Sydney hotel
21st August 2023 - Technogym contributes to luxury wellness and fitness offerings at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
8th May 2023 - Xplor announces compatibility with Technogym ecosystem
17th April 2023 - Technogym adapts Mywellness ecosystem to integrate with equipment from other manufacturers
15th March 2023 - Technogym launches global Let’s Move For a Better World campaign in Sydney
13th January 2023 - Technogym’s Let’s Move for a Better World campaign sets out to inspire fitness club members
5th December 2022 - 28 out of 32 teams at Qatar World Cup Qatar train with Technogym
10th October 2022 - Technogym introduces the first indoor bike connected to most popular cycling apps
7th October 2022 - Technogym’s Nerio Alessandri named as 2023 ISPA Visionary Award winner
23rd September 2022 - Technogym’s latest connected equipment offers personalised cardio training experiences
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