GIAN LUCA BERTINO
Corporate Vice President
General Manager
Computer Peripherals Group
STMicroelectronics
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Luca Bertino was born in Ivrea (Italy) in 1960. He graduated
from the Polytechnic of Turin with a degree in Electronic Engineering.
Bertino started his professional career in digital IC design
for Olivetti. In 1990, he was promoted to Product Leader of Ultraportable
PCs at Olivetti Personal Computers. In that role, Bertino coordinated
Olivetti’s related R&D activities in Italy and Japan
and contributed to the successful launch of two new product series.
In recognition of his achievements, Bertino was promoted to the
Head of Development, Portable PCs, in 1995.
In 1997, Bertino joined STMicroelectronics as the Market Development
Manager for computer sales in Europe. A year later, he was promoted
to Director of the Computer and Consumer Business Unit, responsible
for sales and marketing in the European region. Leveraging his
strong background in the computer business, Bertino succeeded
in generating new business opportunities and doubling ST’s
computer sales between 1998 and 2000. On the strength of these
achievements, in 2000 he was appointed Region Vice President,
Computer and Consumer Business Unit.
As the Region VP, Bertino managed to intensify the cooperation
and interaction between his sales organization and the relevant
product divisions, particularly in the Consumer & Microcontrollers
Group. He also recognized and met the opportunities and challenges
of Digital Convergence.
In January 2003, Bertino joined ST’s Telecom, Peripherals
& Automotive Group as its Vice President and General Manager
of the Data Storage Division. In this role, he further strengthened
ST´s strategic partnerships in the hard disk segment and
helped the Company maintain its leadership in System-on-Chip solutions.
Following the announcement of organizational changes in September
2004, the Computer Peripherals Group (CPG) has been established
as one of the Company’s product groups, and on January,
1st, 2005, Gian Luca Bertino was promoted to Corporate Vice President
and CPG General Manager.
Reviewed-March 2008
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