Giorgio Girondi is an Italian entrepreneur mainly active in the manufacturing of automotive filters. He is the founder of Ufi Filters, a group with around € 200 million revenues and worldwide production and distribution platforms. Giorgio Girondi was a pioneer in Italy in understanding and fully capturing globalisation trends. His companies were among the first in Italy to delocalise manufacturing facilities into the Far East. This first mover advantage allowed them to achieve significant results and to enjoy a sustainable competitive advantage.
Giorgio Girondi was selected for the final round of the Ernst & Young “Italian Businessman of the year” award in 2004 and in 2005.
Giorgio graduated in Business Administration at Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, in 1981. Giorgio Girondi is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Ufi Filters Group’s companies and Efibanca.