(Finance) – Vantea SMARTa company listed on Euronext Growth Milan and active in the field of Information Technology, announced that it had learned “with deep pain” about disappearance of Professor Jean-Paul FitoussiFrench economist who from January 2021 held the role of independent director on the board of directors of the company, “of which he had enthusiastically embraced the strong innovative charge, as well as the strong commitment and attention to sustainability issues of which Professor Fitoussi was a recognized precursor”.
“We had to think of a person consistent with our values (curiosity, uniqueness, person) and we thought of the professor because he embodied them perfectly – commented the CEO Simone Veglioni – With a little naive boldness, I went to him to make him the proposal, explaining the project. I counted 223 questions before he accepted. Since actively participated in all meetingsuntil the last of Tuesday “.
“IS thanks to him we have embarked on the ESG path and it is thanks to him that the incentive plan, approved in the last Board of Directors, is aimed at all employees (“because everyone is relevant”) – he added – We will miss the very pleasant discussions we had the honor of having with he”.
The president of Vantea SMART will convene the Board of Directors to resolve on the replacement of the professor as independent director, for co-optation.