Refractories
Italian refractory material provider invests in its development Glass industry veteran Vitaliano Gregori* recently joined Sigma Ref. He discusses his new role as well as the investments planned by the company for 2021.
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Congratulations on your recent appointment at Sigma Ref. When did you start and how is the new job so far? Thank you. I see that the announcement of my change that I placed in a wellknown professional social media aroused reactions. In Sigma I started precisely on May 3rd. Honestly, I must tell you that I am really very enthusiastic about the choice I made and this is due to the wonderful people I met and who welcomed me at all levels. The company mood also helps a lot: it is highly operational and supported by a “normal” serenity in relationships between colleagues. What will your new role entail? Formally it is not a new role for me. I will continue to provide commercial service to customers in Latin America, just as I did in the last 14 years. I will have relationships with customers that almost everyone already knows me and with which I have excellent relationships, both personal and professional. I hope they can accept me with a new cap on my head, but so far it seems so. I will also be supported on-site by the agency Glass Export in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bernardo and Sebastian Szulman and their collaborators Julia and Matias. I have already worked with them, being in good relations for many years. My arrival at Sigma is a proof of the company’s willingness to also invest in human resources to implement commercial development, especially abroad. In my specific case, in Latin America, which is an extensive market with great opportunities, although some countries suffer an important economic crisis which the present pandemic
� Mr Gregori is a veteran of the glass industry.
unfortunately increased. Sigma’s background is in refractories. Is this a new area for you? Have you had to learn much about refractories and new technologies for this role? Well, to answer that question, I need to tell you a little bit about my professional
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