Vittorio Merloni

Fineldo SpA operates as a holding company with interests in consumer products and financial services industries. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Whirlpool Emea SpA engages in the manufacture and distribution of household appliances and equipment. It offers refrigerators, freezers, gas stoves and ranges, washing machines, and electric water heaters under the Whirlpool, Indesit, KitchenAid, Hotpoint, Bauknecht, Scholtes and Ariston, Laden, Polar, and Ignis brands. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pero, Italy.

Confindustria leads and represents the interests of different businesses and institutions encompassing manufacturing companies, political and administrative institutions and social partners. The group was founded in 1910 and is based in Rome, Italy, with regional offices throughout the country.

Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni operates as an organization which deals with issues concerning the interests and the development of the Italian economy. Its activities deals with the improvement and promotion of problems and solutions in tax and legislation, corporate laws, business operations and competition, capital and listed company markets, economic analysis, and institutional reports. The company was founded on November 22, 1910 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

The Council for the United States & Italy provides forum for expanding and deepening interchange between the American and Italian business communities on issues of mutual interest. The company was founded by Gianni Agnelli and David Rockefeller in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Progetti International SpA provides industrial engineering and construction services. The firm specializes in general contracting operations, with focus on the design, development, and installation of industrial systems and fixtures. It offers services to the mechanical, agro-industrial, environmental, and energy development sectors. The company was founded by Vittorio Merloni in 1973 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.