Statement by Gianluigi Viscardi, President of Small Industry at Confindustria Lombardia

Milan, 19 February 2015 – “We are in the midst of a global competitive shift, and to remain competitive, businesses have no choice but to innovate and seize the opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” explains Gianluigi Viscardi, President of Small Industry at Confindustria Lombardia. “Lombardy must focus on transitioning to Industry 4.0 and on cluster-based aggregations that, through cooperation between businesses, universities, and public administration, create innovative platforms for growth. To support these innovative processes, it is essential to rebuild a relationship of mutual trust with banks; for this reason, Confindustria Lombardia welcomes the agreement signed today with Banca Intesa to support Lombardy’s SMEs,” concluded Viscardi.

Attached is the press release regarding the agreement presented today in Milan between the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and Confindustria Lombardia Small Industry.

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