Lectra appoints new EMEA leadership

Lectra announces the appointment of Antonella Capelli as President of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective May 1, 2024. Already a member of the Executive Committee since January 1, 2024, Antonella Capelli succeeds Fabio Canali, who is retiring.

"On behalf of all Lectra teams, I would like to warmly thank Fabio Canali for his exceptional contribution since he joined Lectra twenty years ago. Fabio has masterfully guided our team in Italy, then in Southern Europe and North Africa, where together they have delivered an outstanding performance. His leadership and expertise have been essential to the success of the many deals launched over the past decade," said Daniel Harari, Chairman and CEO of Lectra.

"I am particularly delighted that Antonella Capelli is taking the helm to continue Lectra's growth in the EMEA region. For more than ten years, she has demonstrated her excellent understanding of our customers' challenges and her ability to accelerate the company's growth in this region. I have no doubt that Antonella will make a very positive contribution to the transition to Industry 4.0 of the companies that place their trust in us in Europe, the Middle East and Africa," added Harari.

Antonella Capelli started her career at IBM Global Business Services in IT project management, digital innovation and consultative sales for the fashion market. In 2013, she joined Lectra as Professional Services Manager for Italy, moving to a sales role in 2017, and gradually increasing her responsibilities in Italy and the Southern Europe and North Africa region. She holds a master's degree in engineering and production management from the University of Milano-Politecnico (Italy).

"I'm particularly honored and excited to be able to support Lectra's success in a region where our customers' challenges can be very diverse," said Antonella Capelli. "I look forward to working closely with all the EMEA teams to deliver solutions that enable players in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries to continue their digital transformation. My ambition is to foster our collective success."

Founded in 1973, Lectra is a major player in the fashion, automotive and furniture markets. The group provides industrial intelligence solutions - software, cutting equipment, data analytics solutions and associated services - that facilitate the digital transformation of the companies it serves. Lectra is present in 74 countries in the EMEA region, with over 500 employees in 17 locations and 4,000 customers. Lectra reported revenues of €478m in 2023, with the EMEA region accounting for 331TPTP3T of this.

Source Lectra