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ROBERTO ZAMBRINI (CEO MONDOMARINE MC ) by Désirée Sormani
There are over 40 yachts building or sold in your portfolio. That’s a huge achievement. What strategy did Mondomarine use for a period in which the market showed little sign of recovery?
Variety is a signature and the strong point of the Mondomarine range, which is designed by seven different Italian designers. We offer and build fullcustom yachts that are unmistakably Italian in design and which guarantee superb quality. The fact that all the owners with yachts now building with us are either expert in the area or repeat clients demonstrates this perfectly. Your acquisition of the Cantieri di Pisa ushered in a new era for Mondomarine. Will the Group be extending its range? Absolutely. We will be flanking Mondomarine’s full-custom output with the new Cantieri di Pisa models which have retro lines given a modern take and the superior quality that has long been a trademark of that brand. Mondomarine has been in business on the Savona coast since 1915 when it opened as the Cantieri Navali Campanella. What plans do you have for your centenary year? The event we’ve planned for mid-September will
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provide an important opportunity to celebrate this historic moment for the yard and communicate the enthusiasm and can-do attitude of the new Mondomarine to our clients. The recent opening of your Sales and Marketing Office in Monte Carlo is another sign of the new Mondomarine. But why Monte Carlo? Monaco is the world yachting capital. It has the highest concentration of primary brokerage as well as a large variety of potential clients for our kind of product. It’s most definitely the ideal place for a fast-growing brand like Mondomarine to be best represented. Plus it is quite near to Savona so it’s easier for us to arrange client visits to the yard from there. What kind of a gauntlet are you throwing down to the international market with the new designs you have up your sleeve? How many are there? Our main objective is to consistently improve quality. We work hard every day to consolidate Mondomarine’s strong position amongst the top international 40 to 75-metre yacht builders. At the upcoming Monaco Show, we’ll actually be unveiling a new 60-metre by one of the leading international design stars.