Confirmed the appointment of Benito Benedini, Knight of the Order of Labor Merit, as Chairman and CEO of Fondazione Ente Autonomo Fiera Internazionale di Milano

At a meeting held on 30 July 2013, the Board of Governors of the Lombardy Regional Government confirmed the appointment of Benito Benedini, Knight of the Order of Labor Merit, as Chairman and CEO of Fondazione Ente Autonomo Fiera Internazionale di Milano, following a proposal by the Executive Council chaired by Governor Roberto Maroni.

A well-known businessman in the chemical sector,Benedinihas also served as the President of Federchimica and of Assolombarda, and is the current Chairman of the Il Sole 24 Ore publishing group and of the National Federation of Knights of the Order of Labor Merit.

The Lombardy Regional Government will shortly announce when the new term in office of Chairman and CEO Benedini and the Members of the new Board of Directors of Fondazione Fiera Milano is due to begin.

The term in office of the current Fondazione Board of Directors expired with the approval of the 2012 Financial Statement on 28 June 2013.