Distribute specialty products and ingredients, supporting clients through the sharing of our technical-scientific expertise.
To become a reference point for the cosmetic, food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and scientific research markets, thanks to our team of specialized technicians, the excellence of our products, and innovation.
CEO
Riccardo Gianni
President
Stefano Gianni
General Manager
Luigi Bondurri
Tech. Director
Stefano Caccavari
HR Manager
Barbara Bossi
CFO
Antonio Rusiello
Commercial Manager Ingredients
Ludovica Goldin
Commercial Manager LS
Roberta Bianchi
Marketing Manager Ingredients
Paola Genitrini
CS Manager Ingredients
Laura Baracco
CS Manager Life Science
Chiara Triassi
Cosmetic Lab Manager
Viviana Guidolin
Head of R&D Food
Marco Santagiuliana
SC Logistics Manager
Christian Ascheri
IT Manager
Cristina Zingoni
Market Sales Manager Food
Andrea Buttura
Market Sales Manager Pharma Nutra
Marco Galbiati
Our story began in 1948 in Milan when Virgilio Gianni, a graduate in Agricultural Sciences, started distributing ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Virgilio sought out his first clients by cycling throughout the city and surrounding areas. Within a decade, thanks to his kindness and enthusiasm, his dream came true: Prodotti Gianni was established, and it became possible to reach new markets.
1948
Virgilio Gianni founds the company and begins distributing pharmaceutical excipients
1958
Food Market
1961
Life Science Market
1975
Cosmetic Market
2001
Food Laboratory
2005
Cosmetic Laboratory
2016
Marketing Department
2018
Nutraceutical Market
At the Global Distributor Meeting, Abcam awarded us as the “Distributor of the Year 2023 EMEA” in the Large size distributor category, and as the “Innovator of the Year.”
In the past three years, we have collaborated with the Milano Fashion Institute, a business school specializing in managerial training for fashion and luxury, offering training days on the cosmetic world.
In the photo: our cosmetic team with the Milano Fashion Institute and Raffaella Capece and Francesco Ippolito – respectively brand director and sales manager of Miamo – who shared a brief with the students.
In recent years, the University of Milan has
invited Paola Genitrini (head of marketing) and Ludovica Goldin (head of sales)
to give some lectures for the course “Decorative Cosmetics: Cosmetic Market.
Overview of the sector’s product categories.”
We collaborated with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza as part of the “My Mentor” initiative, a project aimed at creating a bridge between university and work by assigning a mentor to students. The mentor’s task is to support and guide the student, passing on their experience.
Innovation is part of our corporate values. But innovating doesn’t just mean looking forward; it also means preserving what has allowed us to get this far. For this reason, we contribute to the protection of Italy’s collective heritage by supporting FAI (Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano) as a Corporate Golden Donor as part of the Virgilio Holding group.
Since 2016, we have been associated with AIDAF – Associazione Italiana delle Aziende Familiari. AIDAF is committed to three areas: developing a healthy family business model based on ethical values, exploring issues present in the management of the business-family relationship, and nurturing the personal and professional growth of new generations.
Our 3,400 sqm warehouse ensures safe storage and advanced logistics management. Thanks to traceability systems with barcodes and Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCC), we guarantee timely, reliable, and safe deliveries in Italy and Europe.
Founded in 2013, Virgilio Holding manages the group’s companies (Prodotti Gianni, Auriga, Officina Stellare, Newchem, Oldpharma and DKS) and main activities.
Via Quintiliano, 30 – Milano – Italy
Via Londra, 1/3, 20090 Segrate MI
