NEXT YACHT GROUP INTERVIEW WITH GENNARO CANDIDA DE MATTEO

We met Gennaro Candida de Matteo in Viareggio. Proud of being a mechanical engineer, he spent 15 years in the automotive world. one night, in Portofino, a boat was unveiled, her floating lights on the sea, her fascination, nice people and the Ligurian city’s magical atmosphere persuaded him to join the world of boating. His entrance door was Ferretti Group, followed by Azimut Benetti, then Sanlorenzo. He is now the Next Yacht Group CEO, controlling Maiora, AB Yachts and CBI Navi. As well as 74 people working for him.

by Roberto Franzoni

Are you satisfied with this lively season? You cannot but be happy with such an enthusiastic period, although some markets’ fundamentals are going down. Shows are extremely positive. Lots of Americans are still around. Fewer Far Eastern Asians maybe, after characterizing recovery. Europeans are growing more and more cautious about the future, political and economic events, inflation and expensive energy being more than facts. Enthusiasm is actually driving the Americans, inflation being pushed by consumption and not by an increase in prices. They’re still enjoying absolute optimism, supported by weak Euro; it is now cheaper for an American to buy in Europe. How was this season for you? As a small yet growing Company, I don’t think we can complain. 2022 closing figures are very interesting. We raised from 37 millions to 65,…

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Superyacht International (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2023

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