Marco Ausenda

Marco Ausenda is a seasoned publishing executive with significant leadership experience. As Chairman, President, and CEO of Rizzoli International Publications since July 2002, Marco has successfully transformed the company into a leading publisher of English language illustrated books and calendars, achieving a remarkable turnaround that tripled yearly net sales and improved Ebitda from negative to positive double digits. Prior to this, Marco served as Managing Director of RCS Libri's International Illustrated Books Division and Deputy Chairman at Mondadori Electa S.p.a. Additionally, during tenure as Managing Director at Touring Club Italiano from 1992 to 2002, Marco bolstered the company's position in the Italian tourism publishing market. Marco holds a Laurea in Business Administration from Università Bocconi.