Elserino Mario Piol
President at Elitel Telecom SpA
Profile
Elserino initiated Olivetti's corporate venture program in 1980 and has been active in the initiative throughout its existence.
Beginning in 1998, Elserino and Oliver Novick formed Pino Venture Partners and Pino Partecipazioni, advisor to the Kiwi funds, one of the leading European technology investment groups in Europe.
He currently acts as an Advisor to the General Partner of the 4C funds, as well as advising the Kiwi funds through Pino.
During his long career with Olivetti, Elserino served in a number of senior executive-level positions, including Director of Product Planning and Corporate Marketing, Senior Vice President of Olivetti of America in charge of sales and marketing, and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development.
In 1990, Elserino was appointed CEO for Olivetti's Systems & Networks, and later became the COO of Olivetti's core business until September 1992.
He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Olivetti from 1987 to 1996 and as Vice Chairman from 1988 to 1996, as well as Chairman and CEO of Olivetti's new telecommunications and multimedia initiative, Olivetti Telemedia.
Elserino designed the strategy for Olivetti entering into telecommunications and served as the first Chairman of Omnitel (wireless telecom) and Infostrada (wireline telecom services).
Elserino had a significant role in founding and building major new high-tech companies, among them Power Computing, Olicom, Virata, and Veron.
He is or was a Director of Acorn Computer (UK), Olivetti Advanced Technology Center, Olicom, Power Computing, Docunet, Veron, Progress, and Tecnost.
Elserino acted as Chairman of PICIENNE, the consortium including British Telecom, Mediaset, and Telenor which bid for the third GSM service license in Italy.
Elserino Mario Piol active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Elitel Telecom SpA
Elitel Telecom SpA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Elitel Telecom SpA provides telecommunication services and broadband access for business and consumer applications. Its services include fixed line telephony, broadband services, antivirus protection, email marketing tools, and VoIP services. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Milan, Italy. | President | - |
4C Ventures LLC
4C Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance 4C Ventures LLC (4C Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Fedoweb | Chairman | 2009-12-03 |
Pino Venture Partners SAGL
Pino Venture Partners SAGL Investment ManagersFinance Pino Venture Partners SAGL is an alternative investment manager founded in 2004. The private company is based in Lugano, Switzerland. | Chairman | 2009-12-22 |
Former positions of Elserino Mario Piol
Companies | Position | End |
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Pino Partecipazioni SRL
Pino Partecipazioni SRL Investment ManagersFinance Pino Partecipazioni SRL (Pino Partecipazioni) is an Italian venture capital firm which was founded in 2000. Based in Milan, Pino Partecipazioni is advisor to Kiwi II Management Company, Luxembourg, which manages Kiwi II Ventura-Serviços de Consultoria S.A., Madeira, Portugal, a venture capital investor in the fields of telecommunications, media and Information Technology. | Chairman | 2015-12-21 |
Pino Venture Partners SRL | Chairman | 2008-12-17 |
Olivetti Telemedia | Chairman | 1995-12-31 |
Tecnost SpA
Tecnost SpA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Tecnost SPA operates as a holding company with interest in providing telecommunication services. The firm also develops, installs and supplies systems for betting pools, ticket issuing, public counter services and automatic tellers, security, personnel attendance, access and movement control, traffic control, testing for electronic products. The company is headquartered in Ivrea, Italy. | Director/Board Member | - |
Docunet, Inc.
Docunet, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Docunet, Inc. is an American digital printing company that specializes in precision printing. The private company offers printing services and can provide quotes upon request. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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DATALOGIC S.P.A. | Electronic Technology |
Private companies | 18 |
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Olicom A/S
Olicom A/S Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Olicom A/S is supplier of end-to-end networking hardware and software solutions. The company operates in two business segments which include networking and development of real estate properties. The company was founded on December 12, 1984 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. | Communications |
Power Computing Corp.
Power Computing Corp. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Power Computing Corp. was engaged in selling Apple Macintosh clones. The company was headquartered in the Round Rock, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Omnitel, Inc.
Omnitel, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Omnitel, Inc. manufactures modems. The company was founded by Baldev Krishan on April 25, 1974 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Acorn Computer Group Plc | Electronic Technology |
Pino Venture Partners SRL | Finance |
Elitel Telecom SpA
Elitel Telecom SpA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Elitel Telecom SpA provides telecommunication services and broadband access for business and consumer applications. Its services include fixed line telephony, broadband services, antivirus protection, email marketing tools, and VoIP services. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Milan, Italy. | Communications |
Vodafone Italia SpA
Vodafone Italia SpA Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Vodafone Italia SpA engages in the provision of mobile telecommunication services. It offers smartphone, tablet and personal computer tariff plans, asymmetric digital subscriber line and fiber internet, and mobile wifi devices. The company was founded by Carlo De Benedetti and Elserino Piol in 1994 and is headquartered in Ivrea, Italy. | Communications |
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade YOOX Net-A-Porter Group SpA engages in the fashion electronic commerce business. The company was founded by Federico Marchetti in 2000 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. | Retail Trade |
Alpikom SpA
Alpikom SpA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Alpikom SpA provides telecommunications services. It offers both voice and data networking services. The firm's customers include banks, industrial and commercial clients, public agencies, and government sectors. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Trento, Italy. | Communications |
4C Ventures LLC
4C Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance 4C Ventures LLC (4C Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Pino Partecipazioni SRL
Pino Partecipazioni SRL Investment ManagersFinance Pino Partecipazioni SRL (Pino Partecipazioni) is an Italian venture capital firm which was founded in 2000. Based in Milan, Pino Partecipazioni is advisor to Kiwi II Management Company, Luxembourg, which manages Kiwi II Ventura-Serviços de Consultoria S.A., Madeira, Portugal, a venture capital investor in the fields of telecommunications, media and Information Technology. | Finance |
Olivetti Corp. of America | |
Fedoweb | |
Tecnost SpA
Tecnost SpA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Tecnost SPA operates as a holding company with interest in providing telecommunication services. The firm also develops, installs and supplies systems for betting pools, ticket issuing, public counter services and automatic tellers, security, personnel attendance, access and movement control, traffic control, testing for electronic products. The company is headquartered in Ivrea, Italy. | Communications |
Olivetti Advanced Technology Center | |
Docunet, Inc.
Docunet, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Docunet, Inc. is an American digital printing company that specializes in precision printing. The private company offers printing services and can provide quotes upon request. | Commercial Services |
Olivetti Telemedia | |
Pino Venture Partners SAGL
Pino Venture Partners SAGL Investment ManagersFinance Pino Venture Partners SAGL is an alternative investment manager founded in 2004. The private company is based in Lugano, Switzerland. | Finance |
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