CESI Appoints Nicola Melchiotti As CEO, Aims To Boost Energy Transition

Today, under the leadership of Guido Bortoni, who was confirmed in his role as chairman, the first meeting of the new board of directors of CESI S.p.A. took place. The board was renewed on 29 May by the ordinary shareholders' meeting. During the session, Nicola Melchiotti was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the term 2024 – 2026. On 1 June, Melchiotti will also assume the role of General Manager. He succeeds Domenico Villani, who will remain with the company as Executive Vice President for the TIC/KEMA Labs Division and Group Sustainability Affairs.

Nicola Melchiotti joins CESI after a long career at Enel, where he held various international positions, including Head of Global Customer Operations, Country Manager Argentina, Head of European Public Affairs and Regulation in Brussels, and Area Manager for Mexico and Central America. His professional background also includes strategic consulting at McKinsey & Company. Melchiotti holds an engineering degree in computer science from Politecnico di Milano, a master's in engineering from CentraleSupélec in Paris, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

"I thank the shareholders for their trust in me. The energy transition presents a unique opportunity to leverage CESI's capabilities, technologies, and innovations. We aim to fully exploit this potential and become a key partner for companies and institutions that have embarked on the path of transformation in the energy and infrastructure sectors," stated the new CEO.

Besides Bortoni and Melchiotti, the new board includes:

Chairman Bortoni commented on his confirmation: "With gratitude to CESI's shareholders, my first thought goes to colleagues working at CESI S.p.A. in Italy and worldwide within the CESI Group. The group has a long history and a promising future, determined to continue growing through the quality of its solutions. I hope to serve well as chairman of the new board and bring my continued strong commitment to this new term. I promise my full support to the new CEO who joins CESI's management today and wish him much success on behalf of the entire board."

The new board and all CESI employees express their gratitude to Domenico Villani for his dedication during his tenure as CEO. His contribution was fundamental to CESI's success and growth. The company is pleased to continue benefiting from his valuable collaboration.

For nearly seventy years, CESI (Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano) has been providing services in innovation, digitalisation, consulting, testing, and engineering for the energy sector as well as civil and environmental engineering to clients in over 70 countries. Through its KEMA Labs Division, the group is a global leader in independent testing, inspection, and certification of components and systems for the electrical and digital sectors. CESI is also one of the few companies worldwide that develops and produces advanced solar cells for space applications.

Main clients include power generation companies, transmission and distribution network operators, international manufacturers of electrical and digital components and systems, private investors, public institutions (governments, public administrations, local authorities), and regulatory bodies. Additionally, CESI works closely with international financial institutions such as the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Arab Fund.