The Board of Directors of MSA Safety, Inc., the pioneer in safety products and systems that help protect workers and facility infrastructure, announces that Luca Savi, Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc., has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors.
“We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to add Luca to the MSA Board,” said Nish Vartanian, MSA President, Chairman, and CEO. “Born and educated in Italy, Luca brings to our Board a wide range of international experience and perspective. His expertise and insight, gained from serving in several leadership roles in Europe, China, and the U.S., will serve MSA and our Board very well as we continue to advance our strategic growth strategies, particularly for MSA International and in Europe.”
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Mr. Savi began his career as an engineer with Royal Dutch Shell and Ferruzzi-Montedison Group
Mr. Savi joined ITT in 2011 as president of the company’s Motion Technologies business. In 2017, he was elected President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to his work at ITT, Mr. Savi held key leadership roles in Italy, China, and in the United States for Comau, a subsidiary of the Fiat Group. Mr. Savi began his career as an engineer with Royal Dutch Shell and Ferruzzi-Montedison Group. He also held senior roles at Honeywell International prior to his work with Comau.
Mr. Savi earned a degree in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan in Italy. He also holds an M.B.A. from London Business School. ITT Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the transportation, industrial, and oil and gas markets.
Building on its heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin the modern way of life. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company employs people in more than 35 countries, and sells ITT components and solutions into approximately 125 countries.
