The importance of verification of electric vehicle charging stations

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13 Giugno 2023

Professionalism, reliability and innovation: these are the hallmarks of IPEM S.r.l., a Campania-based company highly specialised in verification functions on various types of electrical earthing systems. Founded in 2015, qualified by the MISE and accredited by ACCREDIA, this all-Italian excellence has focused its attention on electric vehicle charging stations and columns, the spread of which will necessarily have to intensify in the coming years: in fact, it will be necessary to have at least 6.8 million charging stations by 2030 to make up the gap with other European countries and ensure sufficient coverage for new green car registrations. Maria Agrillo, the company’s CEO, explains the importance of periodic checks on the recharging point’s power supply systems, which must comply with the regulations in force and be certified by a qualified professional.
by Roberta Imbimbo

Dr Agrillo, can you tell us why these checks are very important today?
Climate change, with its disastrous effects on our planet, and the consequent desire to reduce global warming by making increasingly climate-friendly choices, have prompted us to rethink more sustainable solutions for our daily lives, especially in terms of mobility. It is no coincidence that the demand for electric vehicles has increased significantly in recent years, and with it also the number of recharging infrastructures installed both in the public and private sector throughout the country (this process has certainly been speeded up by the measure issued by Brussels, according to which from 2035 only zero-emission cars will have to be registered). However, this innovative scenario opens up some major challenges in the area of safety: in order to reduce the possibility of fire or explosion – essentially due to the high energy density of the battery and recharging systems – the law imposes the obligation to carry out periodic inspections on the recharging columns, the frequency of which can range from 24 to 60 months, and whose priority objective is to avoid accidents or damage to end users and the personnel in charge of the ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the systems themselves. Among the bodies authorised by the MISE to carry out these audits is IPEM S.r.l., which obtained this important qualification at the end of a long and meticulous audit process, thanks to which it can now attest to a modus operandi of the highest level, the result of the efficiency of its management. As a third-party inspection body, accredited by ACCREDIA, the company is able to offer a service with high added value.

What are your strengths compared to your competitors?
The experience gained over many years of activity, highly specialised know-how, huge investments in state-of-the-art technological equipment, an experienced and motivated team, and the ability to offer a professional service throughout the country have enabled us to assert our leadership in a highly competitive market, and to increase our customer base year after year, expanding our target audience. Today, whoever provides and manages the charging service is required by law to ensure the full compliance of charging stations with the safety and functionality requirements of the CEI EN IEC 61851-1 standard. This is a precise responsibility for the employer, under penalty of severe administrative and criminal sanctions (fines between 1,000 and 4,800 euros or imprisonment for 2 to 4 months). In this operational context, IPEM proposes itself as a unique and qualified partner able to guarantee an extremely efficient and reliable verification service to protect the safety of the various market players. Safety First is in fact the leitmotif of a solid Group that strives every day to strive for excellence and to spread the culture of safety, especially in those sectors where workers operate in high-risk situations and therefore require greater attention.

The importance of Bonus Training 4.0

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13 Giugno 2023

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Exactly two years after our last interview, we decided to meet again with Dr. Gabriele D’Aloisio, Sole Director of Q Consulting, a company highly qualified in strategic consultancy to companies, to understand how the context in which the company operates today has changed.
by Roberta Imbimbo

Gabriele D’Aloisio, Sole Director of Q Consunting

Dr. D’Aloisio, how important is the digital training of people today?
In the era of digital transformations, in order to keep up with the times and adapt to the new economic trends underway, companies must necessarily introduce new digital technologies internally, in order to gain a competitive advantage over other market players, to streamline and speed up their production processes, making them increasingly automated, fast and sustainable, to increase company performance, to maximise customer satisfaction, and to improve brand reputation in the reference market. In recent years, even in our country, there has finally been a new awareness of the need to accelerate this very important process of modernisation of the entrepreneurial fabric. Companies have therefore realised the importance of investing not only in cutting-edge technology, but also and above all in the training of human capital. Never as in this period of strong cultural change, in which man remains the fulcrum of this very important epochal revolution, do we need suitably trained figures who are able to develop innovative business approaches, use increasingly innovative and interconnected digital tools, and proactively anticipate the needs of a dynamic market in constant evolution. The possibility of delegating the most repetitive and standardised work to technology leads to the empowerment of people, provided they acquire the right skills to deal with this evolution effectively. Companies must therefore transform their people and encourage the improvement of their skills and the development of new, highly specialised digital know-how in order to continue to innovate and remain competitive in their market.

In this operational context, over all these years, the 4.0 training tax credit has been the driving force for new professionalisation in companies that want to cope with the digital transition.
Exactly. The aim of this measure is to support companies in the process of technological and digital transformation by creating or consolidating skills in the enabling technologies necessary to implement the 4.0 paradigm. In detail, the bonus is configured as a tax credit that allows companies to recover expenses for training their workers. For the fiscal year 2022, the tax credit was granted for 70 per cent of eligible expenses, with a maximum annual limit of EUR 300,000 for small companies, and for 50 per cent of eligible expenses, with a maximum annual limit of EUR 250,000 for medium-sized companies. Large enterprises could benefit from a tax credit of 30% of eligible expenses, with an annual ceiling of EUR 250,000. All companies were eligible for the Bonus Formazione 4.0, without any constraints, regardless of their legal form or the sector they belonged to or the accounting regime they used. The only condition was that they had to comply with current workplace safety regulations and had to comply with the laws governing the payment of social security and welfare contributions for employees.

Planned to last until 2022, has this measure been refinanced by the government?
Unfortunately not! A serious handicap considering that the future will be increasingly digital and considering that Italy is fourth to last in Europe in terms of digital literacy (according to the Piaac-Ocse survey, in the three-year period 2019-2022, 28% of the population between the ages of 16 and 65 is functionally illiterate).A serious problem from many points of view, personal, economic and political: in a world where digital technologies can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services, resisting change means falling behind and paying a very high price. Among other things, it is truly paradoxical that the government on the one hand has instituted the tax credit for investments in tangible capital goods 4.0, but on the other hand has not refinanced training for the use of these latest generation machines. It is therefore to be hoped that a fundamental measure will be refinanced in our country to enable companies to continue to invest in new technologies and become connected and digital Smart Factories, and for Sistema-Italia to become decidedly more competitive at the European level.

How have Covid and the war in Ukraine changed your operating environment?
The aftermath of Covid and the war in Ukraine are putting a strain on the economies of Western countries (and beyond) due to the explosion in the costs of energy, transport, raw materials, and the consequent inflationary effects at three hundred and sixty degrees. The result? A probable slowdown in growth that could have vio-lent macro-economic repercussions for Italian companies. A slowdown linked to the sanctions against Russia, the climate of uncertainty, market volatility, and a lack of liquidity that squeezes the market and investments. Since the primary objective of Q Consulting is to provide strategic business consulting to enable SMEs to achieve excellence, supporting them in managing their business models with a completely innovative approach (aimed at making their production processes more efficient, increasing their productivity, granting FA for their investments), you will well understand that this particular moment is inevitably affecting our business as well. There is no magic formula to get out of the crisis. It is only possible to create a plan of action and reaction for proper risk management. So, returning to the importance of modernisation, I am increasingly convinced that the winning solutions must be ‘quick and smart’. We must rethink the future in a new and more conscious way, focusing more and more on process and product innovation, the use of arti-ficial intelligence and highly skilled personnel to successfully meet the future challenges imposed by ever-increasing globalisation and the new geo-political, economic and social Euro-pean scenarios.

CLINICA RIZZOLA – Frontiers in the treatment of spondylolisthesis

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6 Giugno 2023

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Spondylolisthesis is a pathological condition characterised by a forward displacement of a vertebra with respect to the underlying one. Surgeon Francesco Finocchiaro, head of the Operative Unit of Vertebral Surgery at the Rizzola Clinic in San Donà di Piave (VE), tells us about it. Thanks to considerable investments in advanced technologies and the continuous improvement of diagnostic and surgical techniques, the clinic in Veneto guarantees high quality, safety and comfort for patients and their families. Since 2020, it has been the European Reference Centre for Vertebral Robotic Surgery.

by Roberta Imbimbo

Dr. Francesco Finocchiaro, Head of the Operative Unit of Vertebral Surgery at the Rizzola Treatment Center

Dr Finocchiaro, what is meant by spondylolisthesis?
Spondylolisthesis is a pathological condition characterised by a slow and progressive forward displacement of a vertebra with respect to the underlying one. According to Marchetti and Bartolozzi’s classification, spondylolisthesis can be divided into evolutionary and acquired spondylolisthesis. The latter, in turn, are subdivided into traumatic, post-surgical, pathological (from tumours and bone diseases) and degenerative (due to arthritic degeneration of the intervertebral disc or joint facets).
Developmental spondylolisthesis mainly affect individuals in childhood or youth and are often linked to alterations or abnormalities in the development of the bony parts of a vertebra or a defect in ossification of the vertebral isthmus. They are caused by a lack of ossification of the conjugating cartilage at the level of the isthmus, known as spondylolisthesis, which generates a separation between the vertebral body and the posterior arch.
Acquired spondylolisthesis, on the other hand, occurs as a result of the wear and tear of the articular masses and the vertebral disc, which progressively become hypermobile and generate less resistance in the articulation of the vertebrae, and thus considerable instability. Isthmic spondylolisthesis affects 6-8% of adults and 4-6% of individuals between the ages of 6 and 18, while it is rare before the age of 5. Degenerative spondylolisthesis, on the other hand, affects 13-16% of adults.

What are the symptoms?
In young subjects, the symptom is generally back pain, so-called lumbago, which tends to be exacerbated by upper body movements and resolves with bed rest. In adults, acute episodes of low back pain may occur, alternating with periods of temporary well-being. However, the pain gradually tends to become persistent and radiate to the lower limbs, impairing daily activities and sports. When instability is also associated with compression on the nerve structures, radicular symptoms such as sciatica may be associated. In some cases, the patient walks for 100-200 metres but is then forced to stop due to pain. There are circumstances in which spondylolisthesis and often spondylolysis can be completely asymptomatic or not very symptomatic.

How is this condition diagnosed?
It is usually discovered by chance during radiological examinations that patients undergo for other reasons. In the presence of symptoms, confirmation of the extent of the vertebral displacement and, thus, the severity of the pathological condition, can only be obtained with an X-ray examination.

How is spondylolisthesis treated?
Treatment depends on the extent of the symptoms and the age of the patient. In young patients, in the absence of painful symptoms, observation alone and possibly a periodic radiographic check-up to assess the progression of the vertebral slippage is recommended. If lumbar pain becomes frequent, conservative treatment is proposed: in the acute phase, when the clinical picture is dominated by low back pain, anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxants are administered. Once the acute phase has subsided, targeted physical rehabilitation therapy is prescribed.
In adults, i.e. in the case of isthmic or degenerative spondylolisthesis, conservative treatment is recommended in the initial stages, i.e. medication, physiotherapy or the use of braces. If this approach does not work and the symptoms worsen, the surgical option is evaluated. The latter becomes the treatment of first choice if the radicular disorders in the lower limbs – sciatalgia, neurological deficits – are severe and particularly disabling.

What are the surgical frontiers for treating this pathology?
In addition to traditional open surgery reserved for the most complex cases in which the muscle tissue is torn and open-field surgery is performed, thanks to improvements in surgical techniques and technological progress, it is now possible to operate minimally invasively, without the need to open the spinal canal (indirect decompression). This is made possible, in particular, by robotics: the operation is ‘patient-sized’, i.e. more and more precise, effective and accurate, with a consequent reduction in operating complications and hospitalisation times. The average hospital stay is 48/72 hours and post-operative recovery much faster.

The Rizzola Treatment Centre is an all-Italian excellence. Tell us about it!
Founded in 1946 and affiliated with the National Health Service, the Rizzola Clinic is today the European Centre for Vertebral Robotic Surgery. Thanks to huge investments in technological innovation and to multidisciplinary and highly specialised teams, the Veneto-based facility is able to ensure the patient the best level of diagnosis and, when necessary, surgery.
Instrumental diagnosis is supported by high-field MRI, thin-layer CT and EOS digital radiology. A highly advanced robotic neuronavigation platform and a three-dimensional intraoperative imaging system also allow surgery to be performed with millimetric precision, significantly reducing error margins with optimal results.
The fact that the Rizzola Clinic operates in agreement with the National Health Service makes its technological and professional excellence accessible to all.

For more info (https://www.rizzola.it/)

Scudetto party at the Maradona: Di Lorenzo raises the cup. Spalletti is moved: “It’s not easy to say goodbye to this city

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5 Giugno 2023

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Truly unstoppable this year is Napoli’s march in Serie A. A championship to be crowned, which ended yesterday with the Azzurri’s 2-0 home victory over Sampdoria, with a goal in the second half from Osimhen on a penalty kick and a great shot from distance by Simeone in the final. A championship dominated for eight long months, decidedly one-sided, which will go down in history not only for the return to victory of Napoli – who won their third Scudetto, after those of 1986/87 and 1989/90 – but also because the Campania team managed to equal the record for winning the most days in advance: a good five. Before Spalletti’s Napoli, only four other teams had managed such a feat in the past: Torino in 1948, Fiorentina in 1956, Inter in 2007 and Juventus in 2019. In the history of Serie A, however, no one has ever managed to win the tricolour six rounds in advance, only Juventus came close in 2018/19, but it was Napoli who postponed the Bianconeri’s celebration until the following day. After the match against Sampdoria, the ceremony organised by the League in honour of the Azzurri began at 9pm, in a stadium that was completely packed (around 52,000 fans attended the Scudetto party).

During the show dedicated to the Azzurri, Spalletti was awarded as best coach of the championship, Di Lorenzo as best defender, Osimhen as best striker, and Kvaratskhelia as best player of the season. After receiving the medals, captain Di Lorenzo raised the Scudetto Cup, singing along with his teammates the most famous choruses that have accompanied the team during this extraordinary season. A season that, since the fifth day of the championship, has seen the partenopei win 11 consecutive matches. An almost perfect first round, with Napoli becoming winter champions with the largest gap ever between first and second (the widest in history). A series of victories that continued in the second half of the season, and led the Campania team to the mathematical victory of the Scudetto with a 16-point lead over the second.

This was followed by three hours of music and entertainment with the city’s top artists, starting with presenter Stefano De Martino. With him were Alessandro Siani, Nino D’Angelo, Gigi D’Alessio, Belen Rodriguez, Emma Marrone, LDA, Clementino, Enzo Avitabile, Franco Ricciardi, Arisa, Emma, Noa, Silvio Orlando, Alessandro Siani, Francesco Paolantoni, Biagio Izzo, Serena Autieri and Marisa Laurito, who concluded the evening. The curtain now falls on a historic championship… but with the promise of president Aurelio De Laurentiis that the future will always be azzurrissimo!

Tax breaks for ISO-certified companies

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31 Maggio 2023

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According to a survey conducted by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the international standardisation body, Italy, with 150,000 certified companies, tops the European rankings for Quality Management System certifications. In addition to ISO 9001, currently the best known and most widespread certification, there are, however, numerous other standards against which companies may voluntarily decide to certify. ISO 13009, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 are all indispensable certifications to respond to society’s ever more pressing demands in terms of quality, health, environment, safety and gender equality in the workplace; they are strategic tools with high added value that allow companies to differentiate themselves from their competitors and enter, with an extra gear, into new markets never before explored. Illustrating the advantages of these certifications is Manolo Valori, Technical Director of CVI Italia, the Italian branch of the Slovakian group CVI SRO, one of the most important companies in the voluntary certification sector with international accreditation.
by Roberta Imbimbo

Dr Valori, what is ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification and what advantages does it bring to companies in practice?
Today, successful companies are driven to promote quality in every aspect of their business. This strategic vision – oriented towards a more careful, responsible and sustainable management of their organisation – undoubtedly contributes to an improvement in terms of brand reputation, ensuring that the company has the best tools to win new opportunities in an increasingly competitive and global market. The ISO 9001 ‘Quality Management Systems’ standard is the most famous and widespread certification for corporate quality improvement. It is an international standard chosen by all those organisations that intend to equip themselves with a working tool aimed at continuous and constant improvement, that want to increase their operational and organisational efficiency, and at the same time increase customer loyalty, guaranteeing a continuous improvement in the quality standards provided. Often requested as a prerequisite or preferential requirement in tenders and public procurement procedures, this certification enables companies to obtain numerous tax breaks, such as a 50 per cent discount on the insurance premium the company has to pay when participating in tenders. Companies that have also obtained ISO 14001 certification can benefit from an additional 20 per cent discount.
You mentioned 14001 certification. What exactly is it?
The ISO 14001 Standard is the regulatory benchmark for companies that have, or intend to have, an Environmental Management System in place to control and limit the environmental impacts of their activities. Indeed, this standard provides a framework through which an organisation can deliver improved environmental performance in line with its environmental policy commitments. Adopting an Environmental Management System therefore means committing to improving one’s environmental performance, while at the same time deriving other types of economic and fiscal benefits. In order to participate in public tenders, the company must in fact certify its Environmental System: the Procurement Code, Legislative Decree 50 of 2016, in Art. 34. concerning energy and environmental sustainability criteria, reinforces the obligation for contracting stations to require the application of CAM, i.e. minimum environmental criteria in the selection of suppliers and in the choice of the most advantageous economic offers.

Let’s talk about UNI ISO 45001 ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems’. What can you tell us about it?
It is the first international standard for health and safety in the workplace and was developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) with the contribution of experts from over 70 countries to try to stem the dramatic phenomenon of deaths and injuries in the workplace. The standard defines the minimum standards of good practice for the protection of workers, allows the implementation of best practices useful to prevent adverse situations and to proactively implement all corrective actions to eliminate the cause of a given accident, improving the safety and health performance of any organisation. A 2018 INAIL report clearly shows that UNI ISO 45001-certified companies have a 16% lower accident frequency rate than non-certified companies and a 40% lower accident severity index, improved efficiency of business processes, a conspicuous reduction in costs related to INAIL insurance premiums and the acquisition of additional scores in public tenders, but above all the ability to meet the organisation’s legal and regulatory obligations (Legislative Decree No. 81/2008).
Law 162/2021 introduced a new instrument to incentivise companies to adopt appropriate policies to reduce the gender gap. What exactly is it?
It is a very important tool to measure, assess and report on gender equality in the company through a key performance indicator (KPI) and, above all, to start a virtuous path of cultural change in one’s own organisation through the adoption of policies aimed at favouring women’s entry and permanence in the labour market. This certification allows organisations to access numerous tax benefits and obtain bonus scores in tenders. Private companies that have obtained the UNI/PDR125:2022 gender equality certification benefit, for the period of validity of the aforementioned certification, from a contribution exemption. In fact, the INPS authorises employers to benefit from the exemption to the extent of 1% from the payment of the total social security contributions to be paid by the employer, subject to a maximum limit of EUR 50,000 per year. In short, all these certifications represent a distinctive element with high added value that will enable companies to gain a competitive advantage in the global market and improve their brand reputation.

Ines solutions to humanise MRI testing

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31 Maggio 2023

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Founded in 2012 in Pellezzano, in the province of Salerno, Ines S.r.l. is a company highly specialised in Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Plant Engineering and Services for hospitals and diagnostic centres, which has established its leadership in the reference market thanks to the high quality of its solutions (Faraday Cages and Operating Blocks), all strictly tailor-made and patient-sized. Pierpaolo Venturi, Administrator and Technical Director of this all-Italian excellence with a green heart, unveils the technological innovations introduced in the radiofrequency shielding sector, with the aim of striving for ever more humanised care.
by Roberta Imbimbo

Ing. Venturi, with what mission was Ines S.r.l. born?
Ines S.r.l. was established in 2012 to meet the demands of a very dynamic and constantly evolving market, which had been affected by the bankruptcy of a large company in the sector – a colossus with over one hundred employees – for which I had worked for several years. Thanks to its highly specialised know-how, Ines immediately presented itself as a dynamic and future-oriented company, highly specialised in the manufacture and maintenance of Faraday Cages (shielding chambers for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, which are very important in order not to invalidate the validity of the diagnostic result) and Operating Theatres, capable of taking care of all phases of the production process, from design to installation to maintenance of the systems created, operating on behalf of third parties (from June we will be able to operate on our own, thus avoiding the outsourcing of production activities).

What are the peculiarities that distinguish you from your competitors?
Ines has succeeded in asserting its leadership in a niche market – in Italy there are only three other players specialising in clinical engineering and healthcare plant engineering – thanks to a strategic vision and above all thanks to its ability to create products that are highly advanced in terms of technology, plant engineering, and design. Unlike other players on the market, our solutions are in fact extremely competitive in terms of the type of materials used (we are the first in Italy to make Copper Rooms), quality and customisation (our products are tailor-made according to the needs of each individual customer), and being very comfortable and aesthetically appealing. We are also very attentive to the issue of humanising treatment, to help claustrophobic people overcome the delicate moment of the MRI scan, and throughout this time we have been committed to researching solutions that make a diagnostic test with numerous psychological implications less traumatic. Thanks to substantial investments in R&D, we have managed to introduce virtual reality, video systems and audio systems inside the equipment, avoiding any radiofrequency interference, to create an environment that is as comfortable as possible for the entire duration of the test. In collaboration with the Universities of Salerno and Naples, we have also initiated very important projects aimed at researching a fire detection and extinguishing system in the MRI environment and a system for automatically sanitising the diagnostic rooms at each shift change (we will soon file the relevant patents). Thanks to all these features, which make our solutions decidedly safe and efficient, Ines has managed to increase its customer base both nationally and internationally (mainly in Spain, Germany and Albania). Despite the extraordinary achievements to date, the company aims to grow further in hitherto unexplored markets, to become a world ambassador for specialised technology Made in Italy.

https://www.ines.srl

Studio Legale Pagano & Partners, a boutique of excellence in the field of debt restructuring

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24 Maggio 2023

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Founded by business lawyer Monica Pagano in 2010, Studio Pagano & Partners is highly specialised in providing extrajudicial and judicial advice and assistance in the field of civil law, with particular reference to banking, bankruptcy and corporate law. Over time, this all-Italian excellence has focused its core business on debt restructuring of companies and individuals, tax law, real estate, NPLs and over-indebtedness; matters in respect of which it has unquestionably acquired a consolidated experience at a national level, so much so as to be awarded by Le Fonti Award as “Boutique of Excellence of the Year 2021” .

by Roberta Imbimbo

Avvocato Pagano, what is the mission of the Pagano & Partners law firm?
Our main goal is first of all to prevent unpleasant situations, to lift the entrepreneur out of a financial crisis, finding for him the most appropriate solution to his debt situation and supporting him in the path of business growth and management of financial and real estate investments, so as to optimise activities and results. Thanks to a multidisciplinary team of professionals, all divided into Departments, and to a strategic and innovative vision, we are able to provide 360-degree, qualified and reliable tailor-made consultancy, rigorously tailored to the needs of each individual business. The new Business Crisis and Insolvency Code – which came into force on 15 July 2022, merging both the bankruptcy law (which covered large companies) and Law 3/2012 (the so-called ‘Save Suicide Law’, which regulated the over-indebtedness of non-bankrupt companies and professionals) – contains detailed regulations for both bankruptible and non-bankrupt subjects. For each one it is possible to intervene in a specific way to resolve any debt problem. In fact, the possibilities and tools available are varied: not only entrepreneurs of large companies but also those of SMEs can now get out of debt once and for all, obtain cancellation from all bank risk centres and become completely free again.

You were one of the first professionals in Italy to deal with over-indebtedness since Law 3/2012 came into force. Since then you have helped thousands of over-indebted individuals out of the tunnel they were in. What can an entrepreneur in difficulty do today?
The new Code now provides for a number of over-indebtedness procedures: the consumer’s debt restructuring plan, the minor arrangement, the controlled liquidation of the over-indebted person, and the exoneration of the incapacitated person. These are debt restructuring procedures – aimed at the cancellation of past debts including tax debts – that allow the entrepreneur to start from scratch and take back his life, free from economic burdens and dangerous psychological pressures. The debt situation in Italy is unfortunately worrying and should not be underestimated: the total debt of Italians with the tax authorities exceeds 950 billion, or more than half of our GDP. In 2022 we recorded a record number of property foreclosures, with 113,056 properties put up for auction, 309 per day, 13 per hour. Alarming data that must make us realise how important it is, on the one hand, to strive for good financial education (not everyone knows the difference between good and bad debt and incorrect information is at the root of people’s indebtedness); on the other hand, to turn to experienced professionals specialised in the most complex fields of law, who know how to assist every individual, whether natural person or entrepreneur, with punctuality and operational efficiency, with the aim of preventing the risks of bad debt or, if the debt problem is already underway, to identify the right solutions for the specific case.
https://www.studiopaganopartners.it

The challenge of quality in the province

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15 Maggio 2023

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Founded back in 1985 by lawyer Alessandro Antichi, Studio Legale Antichi is a historic excellence in Grosseto (included by Il Sole 24 Ore in the list of ‘Law Firms of the Year 2023’) strongly motivated to provide ‘global’ legal consultancy to citizens, public administrations and businesses. Notwithstanding the important goals achieved in so many years of activity, the firm aspires to become an important reference point for national and international companies that decide to invest in a marvellous land, rich in history, art and culture, such as the Maremma

by Roberta Imbimbo
Lawyer Giovanni Niccolò Antichi, with what mission was the Firm founded by your father born?
The history of the firm began back in 1985 when my father Alessandro Antichi – a well-known and esteemed lawyer, as well as a man actively involved in social and political affairs, having been Mayor of Grosseto from 1997 to 2005 and a member of the Regional Council of Tuscany in the 9th regional legislature as vice-president of the First Commission – Institutional Affairs, Planning and Budget – decided that his mission would be to put his professionalism at the service of local entrepreneurs. A mission that, with passion and determination, still continues today, albeit in a decidedly more global perspective. Thanks to a strategic and innovative vision, over time the firm has in fact decided to broaden its core business to other strategic activities, not limiting itself to strictly legal assistance, but focusing on all-round business consultancy in the areas of its competence (commercial and bankruptcy, tax, business organisation, restruc-turing and corporate governance, corporate structures and extraordinary transactions). A qualified and reliable consultancy, strictly tailor-made, tailored to the real needs of each individual business.

How can your expertise put at the service of the community generate development and value?
Having a very strong link to the economic and social fabric of our city, we soon realised that we could put our experience and highly specialised know-how at the service of indigenous companies by providing them with the tools they need to become more competitive in a decidedly more globalised context. The multi-disciplinary approach and the high degree of specialisation in topics that are not really typical of a provincial territory have allowed us to strike at the heart of many city realities belonging to different niche sectors. And from the successes achieved came the idea of promoting a law firm, necessarily small and dynamic, but aiming to offer high quality services in non-provincial contexts, exploring new strategic markets with the aim of becoming a qualified and reliable business partner for an increasing number of companies (i.e. not only local ones), not only in the litigation or pathological phases but also and above all in their development paths and projects. To conclude, our full-integrated strategic consultancy is therefore aimed at helping companies identify and implement strategies for lasting success, making their business model increasingly competitive and sustainable in a broader economic context.
Can you give us some concrete examples?
As of 2026, all companies will have to present a sustainability report, a report created in the European context that aims to inform stakeholders of the economic, social, environmental and governance (ESG) results generated by the company in the course of its activities. In other words, it is a tool in which large companies summarise their projects, results and investments aimed at sustainability, the fight against pollution and the implementation of renewable energy sources; a very important tool that allows virtuous companies to improve their brand reputation in the market. Thanks to the experience gained over many years of activity, today we are perfectly capable of assisting companies in this complex and articulated activity, which involves a company’s ethics, objectives, organisation and strategy, and is therefore of great strategic value. It is therefore crucial for us to help an organisation build value over time.

What are the future goals?
Throughout all this time our commitment has been to establish ourselves as bearers of quality in a purely local context, working constantly and unceasingly to guarantee local companies an increasingly up-to-date standard of quality in our services. Our most ambitious challenge is to aim for an ever more advanced consultancy activity, inserting ourselves in a prestigious international network, which will allow us to grow further in new market segments, without ever ceasing to valorise our beloved territory.

For more informations: (https://studioantichi.org)

Studio Legale Del Pinto e Associati: the ideal partner for businesses

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9 Maggio 2023

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Founded in 2012 in Pistoia by Marco Del Pinto, Studio Legale Del Pinto e Associati is highly specialised in advising on civil law, labour law, corporate, commercial, industrial and real estate law. Thanks to a strategic and far-sighted vision, the firm has quickly evolved to its current organisational size, becoming an important point of reference in business consultancy both nationally and internationally. It is no coincidence that it has been included by Il Sole 24Ore among the best Law Firms in Italy for the year 2022 in the “Corporate” and “Property and Real Estate” categories, where it has just been reconfirmed also for the year 2023 (the publication will take place in a special report to be published on 22 May 2023 in Il Sole 24ORE and online at www.ilsole24ore.com).
by Roberta Imbimbo

Lawyer Del Pinto, what are the distinctive features of your consultancy approach?
Professionalism, experience, and innovation: these are the distinctive traits of a firm that, from its two operational offices in Pistoia and Florence, is now active throughout the national and international territory and aims to expand further with the opening of new strategic structures. Thanks to an innovative business approach, we are able to offer clients legal services with high added value. Over time, we have broadened our core business, becoming a sort of legal boutique characterised by tailor-made advice and ongoing assistance to companies of all sizes (from SMEs to innovative start-ups to large corporate groups), both in Italy and abroad, in all those sectors (such as Corporate, Real Estate and M&A) that require highly technical tailor-made assistance. Our ability to proactively identify and anticipate the needs of each client and to develop customised solutions tailored to the strategic objectives of each business, has enabled us to maximise customer satisfaction and to consolidate and significantly increase our client base year after year.

Why is it important for companies to rely on such qualified professionals?
Today’s world is constantly and rapidly changing. The current dynamism poses new and exciting challenges to entrepreneurs who aspire to stand out in the national and international economic landscape. Businesses are confronted with problems and opportunities that require new problem-solving approaches and new business strategies. We have been able to integrate ourselves in every business reality, to establish strategic and ongoing partner relationships with companies, in order to make them more competitive and protected in their target market, helping them to grow significantly and become excellences in their sector, optimising their business potential and creating important synergies between them.
In addition to Corporate and M&A, you follow complex transactions in Real Estate. What are these?
Thanks to the experience gained over many years, we offer companies dedicated legal advice on the development of real estate transactions, following all phases of the project, from feasibility analysis to the search for the ideal asset to financing arrangements. We provide assistance in transactions involving the purchase and sale of real estate portfolios, the setting up and management of real estate funds, financing and restructuring, as well as in the prevention of litigation, with particular attention to the issue of generational handover. Obviously, this is a very articulated and complex subject: the use of qualified professionals who are also able to provide preventive assistance is therefore fundamental in order to manage purchase and sale transactions in total security, to avoid future, costly and risky real estate litigation.

Lawyer Roberta Fabbri, can you tell us something about your participation in the Corporate of Pistoia Musei.
Born in 2019 from the will of Fondazione Caript, Pistoia Musei is a very important and challenging project, aimed at businesses and professionals who want to make an active contribution to the development, growth and promotion of the cultural and artistic life of Pistoia, known and appreciated for its great cultural wealth. Companies participating in this important initiative can thus associate their corporate identity with an institution of high renown, in order to attract cultural demand, with consequent important spin-offs on the territory in terms of economic and social development. This is a very important project for our firm, which, while aiming at increasing internationalisation, is unceasingly committed to enhancing its ties with the territory and increasing the visibility of a city that was the starting point for its success.
For more info (https://www.delpintoeassociati.it)

Uniesse Novachem, a reliable and dynamic System Integrator alongside the big names in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical industries

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Imbimbo

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9 Maggio 2023

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Professionalism, innovation, not only economic but also social and human growth, and customer-centricity: these are the hallmarks of Uniesse Novachem, an innovative and future-oriented company highly specialised in providing engineering services to all those industries where process and production plants need maintenance and optimisation. Alberto Sacchi, owner of this all-Italian excellence with its registered office in Dizzasco (CO) and another operational one in Rozzano (MI), in this lengthy interview talks about the new challenges that the company is called upon to face today in an increasingly global and competitive context.
by Roberta Imbimbo
Dr. Sacchi, with what mission does Uniesse Novachem position itself on the market today?
Uniesse Novachem, born from the merger of Uniesse (1976) and Novachem (1988) is a System Integrator highly specialised in industrial automation and process control, able to provide a wide range of services oriented towards the design, installation and maintenance of command and control systems based on DCS, PLC and SCADA architectures. Uniesse Novachem does not limit itself to the role of System Integrator, but proposes itself as an engineering and consulting company providing process studies and IT solutions for plant monitoring and optimisation, asset integrity management and document management. Our mission is therefore to support – in a daily and ongoing partnership relationship – Italian companies in the delicate path of digitisation and optimisation of their plants and production processes by providing them with highly innovative services. Thanks to a strategic vision and highly specialised know-how, we have succeeded over time in asserting our leadership in a highly competitive market, becoming an important point of reference for major brands in the Oil & Gas, Pharma and Chemical industries.

What are the distinguishing features of your work that have enabled you to increase your brand reputation?
The ability to operate as a qualified and reliable single point of contact for a wide range of activities is a high value-added service for companies that need to accelerate their Digital Transformation path and become a kind of smart factory where humans are digitally interconnected with increasingly cutting-edge equipment. We like to talk about collaborative management, because our customers know perfectly well that they can count on a competent partner, Uni En ISO 9001 certified, who designs and implements advanced software platforms to push them towards an increasingly pervasive and intelligent process automation, capable of restoring production speed, operational continuity and business process efficiency. In order to achieve this goal, and always having at heart the maximisation of customer satisfaction, Uniesse Novachem relies on a team of more than 80 employees who are particularly skilled in the design, maintenance and configuration of control systems, the development of innovative software, and investments in R&D to try to proactively anticipate the needs of a constantly evolving market, developing increasingly technologically advanced digital solutions. Notwithstanding the achievements of all these years, the company is planning to successfully penetrate hitherto unexplored markets, diversifying its objectives and further raising the bar in terms of the quality of its products and services offered in order to successfully meet increasingly complex and ambitious challenges.

(https://www.uniesse-novachem.it/)

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