area. After a few years, in 1983, he undertook the responsibility of Packaging Department as sole director of the company ARGOL, of which he expanded the activities by acquiring new clients and setting up new companies active in packaging, transports, shipments, and logistics. In parallel with acquisitions, Piero Carlo Bonzano developed activities in the industrial and integrated logistics fields with the acquisition of international clients, by giving the go-ahead to the construction of new logistic centres and the setting-up of new companies both in Italy and abroad. As part of this expansion and diversification process, as of 2000 he started acquiring Cargo Merci Fiumicino Srl (2007) and taking over the majority of Malpensa Logistica Europa SpA from SEA spa, in order to manage goods traffic of both Milan airports (Malpensa and Linate). In so doing, the Group has established itself as one of greatest operators in airport cargo handling by becoming the first Italian logistic operator. In 2012, he reached an important economic turning point by promoting and achieving the union and merger of the two family companies active in the integrated logistics field, Argol SpA (of which he was already a majority shareholder) and Villanova SpA (specialised in the automotive industry), by giving rise to BCUBE group and by becoming its majority shareholder. It is a unique reality with a turnover greater than 700 million Euro, 6,500 employees and over 120 operating sites worldwide. Piero Carlo Bonzano has received several acknowledgements and awards, including “Il Logistico dell’Anno 2012” from Assologistica and the Prize “L’imprenditore dell’anno 2012” from the Chamber of Commerce of Alessandria. In 2013, he obtained the most prestigious award - the appointment for his service to industry as Cavaliere del Lavoro from the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, in the Industrial Logistics field. International presence BCUBE is present with over 100 operational sites in Italy and on major foreign markets. Corporate governance President: Piero Carlo Bonzano CEO: Piero Carlo Bonzano References Conglomerate companies of Italy Transport companies of Italy Casale Monferrato Companies based in Piedmont Italian companies established in 1952 Multinational companies headquartered in Italy