Franco Prestigiacomo joined Xenon in 2000 and is Co-CEO. He is responsible for the overall management of the fund, investment analysis, and the supervision of portfolio companies. He holds an MBA (2000) from SDA Bocconi University and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa (1991). Prior to joining Xenon, Mr. Prestigiacomo worked as a Plant Manager at Shell Group and previously as a Project Engineer at the Ansaldo Group.