Governance

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Our competent management is key for the correct functioning of an ever-evolving company like Itel.

Leonardo Diaferia

President

Leonardo Diaferia, 62, is an Apulian businessman. He is married and has two sons.

He began his professional experience as a technical designer and tester of radio transmission systems. In 1982, at the age of 26, he founded Itel Telecomunicazioni, of which he is currently president.

In addition, he is holder of four European patents and a founding member of MEDIS, the Apulian District of Mechatronics.

In November 2011, he was awarded with the “Caduceo d’Oro” by the Society of Pharmacists of Bari. In 2017 he also received the “Professionalism Award” by the Rotary Club of Trani.

He has participated as a lecturer and speaker in several training courses for engineers and health professionals

Wilma De Feudis

CEO

Since 2005 Wilma De Feudis has been the CEO of Itel. She is the wife of the founder, Leonardo Diaferia and has two children.  After obtaining a degree in Computer Science from the University of Bari, she joined the family business in 1988, being responsible for the administration and management of the company’s IT system. She currently oversees the organization and control of industrial activity, the legal aspects and company contracts, along with the administration of the IT network. Her free-time is dedicated to constantly updating herself on the disciplines that have always fascinated her.

Michele Diaferia

CEO

Michele Diaferia, born in 1986, has been the CEO of Itel since 2015. Upon completion of his high school studies at Liceo Scientifico Orazio Tedone in Ruvo di Puglia, he joined the company founded by his father, Leonardo, at the age of 20. At the same time, he began attending the Polytechnic University of Bari, where he obtained a first level degree in “Automation Engineering.” In 2014 he obtained a master’s degree in Management and Automation Engineering at the University of Roma Tre, presenting his dissertation on “Hardware and software development of a precision positioning system for medical applications with anthropomorphic robots for treatment with hadron therapy.” Returning full time to the company, he became part of the research team engaged in various projects, including the Massime project (innovative mechatronic safety systems for railway, aerospace and robotics applications) and the Amiderha project (advanced minimally invasive diagnosis and radiotherapy systems). Since 2014 he has held the position of internal councilor within the Healthcare Industry Directorate of Confindustria Bari-BAT.

Ettore Diaferia

Member of the Board of Directors

Ettore Diaferia, born in 1990, has been a board member of Itel since 2015. After graduating high school from Liceo Scientifico Orazio Tedone in Ruvo di Puglia, he obtained a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Pisa. Within the company he deals with software development and project management.

Vincenzo Dimiccoli

Vincenzo Dimiccoli

General Manager

As an engineer, he joined Itel in 2000. Since 2014 he has held the position of General Manager. He coordinated the research project for the creation of a “robotic platform for the positioning of patients in radiotherapy” and since 2012 he has been responsible for the industrial research project ERHA (Enhanced Radiotherapy with Hadrons). In addition to teaching experiences in training courses for engineers, he has participated as a speaker in national and international scientific conferences. He has twenty scientific publications and holds a European patent.

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