Vito Riggioat this point former CEO of Gesapmanagement company ofFalcone Borsellino airport in Palermo, confirmed the rumors about his possible departure. Riggio, who just turned 77, had anticipated his decision in October and has now kept his promise. “I said I would do it as soon as the work was finished. And so it was. We refurbished it, now I’m enjoying my retirement.”
While leaving the position of CEO, Riggio remains a senior director of the board. “To manage ordinary administration – she explained – there is no need for a former president of Civil Aviation. If, however, the shareholders finally want to take the path of privatization, my presence would still make sense. But if the Chamber of Commerce has already expressed its opinion, no decision has come from the Municipality which has the majority of the shares”.
The decision was formalized this morning during the meeting of the company’s Board of Directors. “My assignment could not continue indefinitely,” Riggio pointed out. Now we are waiting for a signal from the members and from mayor Roberto Lagalla. Meanwhile, a meeting of the Board of Directors has already been reconvened for Friday to temporarily assign to the general director the signing powers for ordinary administration, previously held by the CEO.
This morning it was the position of general director was conferred on Massimo Abbatewhich replaces Christmas Chieppa, recently retired. Abbate, with over 15 years of experience in the administration and finance sector and 37 years in Gesap, will take on the role on an interim basis pending selection for the new general manager. “In this transition phase – he declared Salvatore Burrafato, president of Gesap – a strong name was needed to give continuity to a fundamental role for the airport’s activity. Abbate’s appointment was accepted by the board unanimously, given that the manager has an important thirty-year history behind him within the company”.
