The key points
- The Henokiens model
- Alberto Marenghi
- The international network
“A model for the future, characterized by healthy growth”. For Alberto Marenghi family governance remains a value and a strength. This is the message he wanted to give yesterday, just unanimously elected president of the association Enoch, born 40 years ago, which brings together family businesses with at least 200 years of history and which have the family as a shareholder, as well as at least one member in governance. “It is a large community of companies and people, which above all share human values received from those who preceded us and which we strive to transmit”, said Marenghi, CEO of Mantovana paper mill, a company from Maglio di Goito, in the province of Mantua. The foundation dates back to 1615, when the Duke of Mantua, Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, authorized Angelo da Fano to produce paper, with a factory on the water. Today the company has two factories in Italy, and is a supplier to the most important European companies in the packaging sector.
Marenghi, who is also vice president of Confindustria with the delegation to the Organization, he is the eleventh president of the Henokiens, a role he will take on from January 1st. Its objective is twofold: to increase the number of members, “although not too quickly to maintain our unity” and “to strengthen the family business model”. Family businesses are important protagonists in the economic system of all countries, the priority sector is manufacturing (49% in Italy, 43% in Germany, 29% France and 27% Spain), the second sector is commercial, with a level of similar. In Italy there are 8 companies with a turnover above 5 billion, against 21 in France, 43 in Germany and 10 in Spain. In terms of leadership, approximately 73% of Italian companies have a family member as CEO, compared to 59% in France, 17% in Germany and 81% in Spain. In the’association there are 51 members: 13 Italians, 15 French, 10 Japanese, 4 Germans, 3 Swiss, 2 Dutch, 2 Belgians, 1 English and 1 Austrian. Before Marenghi the Italians who presided over the association were Ugo Gussalli Beretta, Riccardo Piacenza e Pina Amarelli.