Organisation structure

Francesco Durante has a degree in economics and commerce from LUISS University in Rome. He joined Sisal Group in 2009 as Director of the Entertainment Business Unit. He is also CEO of Sisal Entertainment. Prior to this he worked in various multinational groups including Lucent Technologies and Sara Lee, where he held management positions initially in the financial sector and subsequently in sales, becoming Dim International Director. In December 2019, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sisal.

Marco Caccavale has a degree in economics and commerce from Federico II University in Naples and he completed his training with a period of study that last over two years in Paris at the "Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers" and subsequently at "L’institut de Formation aux Affaires et à la Gestion". He jointed Sisal in August 2008 as Trade Marketing Director. He was appointed to the post of Commercial Director in April 2009 and then Lottery Managing Director. From 2004 to 2008 he worked in Mattel as Sales & Trade Marketing Director and, prior to this, at Exportex in a commercial role. In December 2019, he also took over responsibility for the international market at Sisal.

Marco Tiso has a degree in Management Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano. He joined the Sisal Group in 2005, taking care of organization, strategy and, since 2010, the development of the Online Gaming Business, of which he became Manager since March 2017. Before joining Sisal he made his career in Accenture as Manager for the Communication, Media and Entertainment Industries. In December 2019, he was appointed Online Managing Director of Sisal.

Roberto Di Fonzo was born in 1962 and has a degree in Economics and Business from Università La Sapienza in Rome, with a Masters in Business Administration. He joined Sisal Group in 2011 as Strategy Director and was also in charge of the ICT area. Since January 2020 he has been appointed CFO of the Sisal Group with responsabilities also in the Legal area. His previous professional experience has been gained in multinational groups, like Sara Lee and Unilever, where he held Top Management positions both in Italy and abroad. From 2003 to 2010 he was Managing Director Italy of the apparel division of Sara Lee, and previously served as CFO of the European division of Sara Lee, with responsability for Europe, Far East & Africa areas.

Massimo Temperelli was born in 1966 and has a degree in Business Economics from Università Bocconi in Milan. He joined Sisal Group in 1992, first in Management Control and later as the Administrative Manager of a Retail Betting subsidiary. With the Group’s direct entry into the betting segment, he has acquired increasing responsibilities up to the position of Head of Business Betting which he has held since 2008. In December 2019, he was appointed Betting Managing Director of Sisal.

Massimo Ingrassia was born in 1971 and has a degree in Management Engineering from the University of Palermo, with a Masters in Business Administration. He joined Sisal Group in 2012, with responsibility for Retail channels Sisal Wincity and Sisal Matchpoint. Previously, he built his career in multinational mass retail environments including Sara Lee, Branded Apparel and Adidas, where he held top positions in the Marketing and Sales area. In December 2019, he took over responsibility for the entire Retail Business of Sisal on the Italian market. In December 2019, he was appointed Retail Managing Director of Sisal.

Marco Bedendo was born in 1971 and has a degree in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, with a Masters in Business Administration. He joined Sisal Group in 2009, with responsibility for supervising the startup and management of the Videolottery Business Unit. He previously worked on Italian and international corporate strategy projects in A.T. Kearney and Alvarez & Marsal in Italy. Since April 2020 he has been Gaming Machines & Online Casino Managing Director at Sisal.

Ruggero Dadamo joined Sisal Group in 2000 as Human Resources Administration and Organisation Manager, before going on to become Human Resources Administration and Trade Union Relations Manager. In March 2017 he was appointed Sisal Group Chief People Officer. Previously he worked in the pharmaceuticals sector, in companies including I.S.F. Farmaceutici S.p.A. and SmithKline Beecham S.p.A., in positions of increasing responsibility in the HR area.

Giovanni Emilio Maggi has a degree in business economics from Bocconi University. He joined Sisal in 1991 and has been Institutional Relations Director since 2004, after holding various posts as Marketing Director and subsequently as Business and International Development Director. He previously held positions of growing responsibility in the marketing departments of mass market companies in Motta-Alemagna Group and Polenghi Lombardo. In December 2019, he was appointed Chief Institutional Affairs & Communication Officer of Sisal.

Mario Martinelli was born in 1971 and has a degree in Engineering from Politecnico di Torino. He began his professional career in Andersen Consulting, now Accenture, where he became a senior manager. In 2007, he began working in the Gaming and Payment Services segments at Lottomatica (IGT) as Demand Management and Management Systems Manager. In 2011, he moved to Sisal Group, with responsibility for Management Systems and IT Governance. Since 2015 he has assumed responsibility for all Sisal Group technologies. In December 2019, he was appointed Chief Information Officer of Sisal.