TURIN. The Gedi Group, which among others publishes this newspaper, renews its board of directors and focuses on independent journalism, quality entertainment and acceleration of digital development. During the shareholders’ meeting, which took place today in Turin, Marco Bassetti, Marco De Benedetti, Diyala D’Aveni, Francesco Dini, John Elkann, Turi Munthe, Carlo Perrone, Maurizio Scanavino and Umberto Tribuzio were appointed as directors. The board of directors, which met after the meeting, confirmed John Elkann as president and Maurizio Scanavino as CEO and general manager. The board of directors also thanked the outgoing directors Federico Marchetti, Tatiana Rizzante and Pietro Supino “for their commitment to the group in recent years”.
The controlling shareholder Exor also announced that it had exercised the option to increase its stake in Gedi to 100%, taking over the shares of Cir and Mercurio. The completion of the operation is expected within the first half of 2024. «The path taken by Gedi in recent years – comments Elkann – has allowed us to clearly define the activities of an innovative and increasingly digital media company. Gedi guarantees reliable information free from conditioning through two large national newspapers, which each have a strong identity and a close bond with their readers. Its radio hub, a recognized leader in Italy, and the growing activities in social media offer new opportunities for development every day, and thanks to the push of digital, they involve a wider and younger audience.”