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 as of January 1, 2024, Antonella Capelli succeeds Fabio Canali, who is retiring.

"On behalf of all Lectra teams, I would first like to extend my warmest thanks to Fabio Canali for his exceptional investment since he joined Lectra, twenty years ago. Fabio brilliantly guided our team in Italy, then in Southern Europe and North Africa, where together, they delivered outstanding performance. His leadership and expertise have been essential to the success of numerous offers launched over the past decade" said Daniel Harari, Lectra's President and CEO.

"I am particularly pleased that Antonella Capelli is taking over to continue Lectra's development in the EMEA region. For over 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 Industry 4.0 transition of the companies that place their trust in us in Europe, the Middle East and Africa." Harari added.

Antonella Capelli began 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 into a sales role in 2017, and gradually increased 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 Milan-Politecnico (Italy).

"I am particularly honored and excited to be able to support Lectra's success in a region where our customers' challenges can be very diverse”, says Antonella Capelli. “I'm looking forward to working closely with all EMEA teams to provide solutions that will enable players in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries to pursue 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 more than 500 employees in 17 locations and 4,000 customers. Lectra reported revenues of €478 million in 2023, and the EMEA region accounted for 33% of these.

Source Lectra