Wider Group
Marcello Maggi
PRESIDENT
Marcello Maggi started his career at CRN in 1986 and, after few years, he became Sales & Marketing Manager. In his position, he helped to facilitate the merger of the shipyard with Ferretti Group, as well as its successful IPO later on.
He was one of the founders of ISA Yachts in 2001, which became as one of the world’s top players in the yachting industry, and reached an international reputation with dozens of world renowned yachts being built. He decided to leave the Company and sell his shares in 2013, and he founded MMYB (Marcello Maggi Yachting Boutique), a Monaco-based consultancy assisting clients in every aspect related to yachting.
In 2019 he acquired 100% share capital of WIDER with the vision of expanding the Company and the focus of building electric and hybrid yachts and passenger units.
As of today, Marcello is one of the Founders, Shareholder and President of W-Fin Sarl, the holding Company that owns 100% of Wider equity.
Management
Fabio Fraternale
CEO
He served as CEO of Pershing starting in 1996.
He helped to facilitate the merger with the Ferretti Group and the subsequent successful IPO.
He led the acquisition of Itama Yachts (well known Italian yachting brand) in 2005.
The company grew up from € 15 m to € 200 m in revenues under his leadership in 12 years.
Luciano Cardini
HEAD OF WIDER ENGINEERING
Worked in the engineering department in a yachting refit company where he gained a lot of experience and skills.
For Wider, he led the important project of the “serial hybrid technology” to its completion.
He managed the whole project, including key internal and external stakeholders as well as strategic suppliers.
Michele Lubrano Lobianco
HEAD OF WIDER CENTRO STILE
He served as naval engineer at Rodriquez Yachts.
He worked as project manager at Ferretti Group.
He moved to Peter Lowe Design in Sydney and later to Francesco Paszkowski Design in Florence where he acquired deep skills in yacht design.
He worked in Dominator Yachts and now is the Head of Wider Centro Stile.
Maurizio Zappelli
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
He always worked in the nautical sector mainly as Chief Operating Officer.
Thanks to his deep knowledge of the business, he is able to manage also other activities in technical, sales and after sales departments.
Roberto Zappelli
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
He gained more than 35 years of experience in the business, covering different roles for the most important international shipyard as CEO, Director, Technical Director, Head of Projects Managers, sales Manager Surveyor.
He engineered, built and delivered more than 200 yachts of every size.