Wikipedia Draft:Luca Bovalino



Luca Bovalino is an Italian-American business executive based in the USA.

In September 2021, Bovalino has been appointed CEO of all the Parking Business Unit of the FAAC Group North America, the largest and fastest growing company in SmartParking Solutions in North America, which includes HUB Parking Technology, TIBA Parking Solutions, Signature Control Systems (SCS) and Associated Time Instruments (ATI).

FAAC Group (Fabbrica Automatismi Apertura Cancelli) is an Italian-based multinational leader in the automation of vehicular and pedestrian access and revenue control systems.

In July 2019, Bovalino joined FAAC as General Manager and CEO of HUB parking Technology, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Luca Bovalino was born in Naples, Italy on November 4, 1974. He was raised in Turin by his mother Emma Maione, a Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits Manager at several multinational corporations, and by his father Carmelo Bovalino, a Senior Executive at the Fiat Automotive Company from 1979 until 2011. Bovalino studied at the Lyceum Massimo d’Azeglio (Liceo Classico), a renowned Italian high school in Turin (distinguished alumni include: Gianni Agnelli, Susanna Agnelli, Primo Levi and Cesare Pavese, Norberto Bobbio ) and received his Master’s Degree with full marks in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Turin in 2000.

CAREER
Bovalino started his career at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) as a Senior Consultant in 2000. He specialized in business processes re-engineering for a number of Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on raising efficiency and productivity through processes automation within logistics, purchasing, manufacturing and sales areas. During his years at Accenture, he lived in Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany as well as Italy.

From 2005 to 2008, Bovalino served as the Group EVP for Purchasing, IT and Business Processes at FIAMM (Fabbrica Italiana Accumulatori Autocarri Montecchio) an Italian-based multinational company engaged in the design, development manufacturing and distribution of batterie, horns and antennas systems for motor vehicles and accumulators for industrial use. Bovalino optimized purchasing spending and standardized the key business processes of FIAMM’s 30 legal entities across the world, including plants in India and China.

In 2008, he was appointed President and CEO of the Industrial Batteries division of the FIAMM Group, North America. His responsibilities included growing market share with current and new customers including AT&T, Verizon, T-mobile, Duke Energy and the US Department of Defense.

In 2012, Bovalino joined Magneti Marelli, the Components Business Unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA -now Stellantis - and was appointed CEO/General Manager of the Powertrain division in North America.

Bovalino directed the American Plant conversion from carburetors (Weber) to advanced fuel-delivery systems and components. He expanded the business with new product launches and customers base diversification for companies like FCA, GM, Volkswagen, Ferrari, Harley-Davidson, Polaris, and Mercury Marine. During his years as CEO of the North American Powertrain division, he was responsible for the start up of a greenfield plant in Mexico, which was key for establishing new strategic partnerships in North America.

From 2016 to 2019, Bovalino was appointed Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Magneti Marelli Holding North America. His primary focus was on forging strategic alliances and increaing market share with focus on autonomous driving technologies.

During his years at FCA, Bovalino completed several executive leadership courses, including: Driving Strategic Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA; World-Class Manufacturing Academy, Warren, MI; Organizational Leadership at the Peak at the Center for Creative Leadership, Denver, CO; Strategic Leadership Across Cultures, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ.