Stefano Pelle

Chief Executive Officer, Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd

STEFANO PELLE IS IN CHARGE OF THE PIAGGIO GROUP in India, with the two-wheeler brands Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia under the Group’s umbrella. Recent launches under the stewardship of Stefano include the Moto Guzzi Audace and Eldorado, Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 range, and the Vespa 150 line. He also introduced Vespa’ global brand ambassador and Italian football icon, Alessandro Del Piero, to the Indian Vespa contingent at the Vespa 150 launch event.

Stefano is an economics and political science graduate and has done various stints in the corporate world before joining Piaggio India as CEO in October 2014. He started his career at Johnson & Johnson, and after stints in various marketing positions for a variety of international companies, he took the helm of the Perfetti Van Melle Group for Asia. A 10-year spell as president saw him assume control over the confectionery firm’s operations in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, both in terms of the industrial side of things, and the business aspect of the firm in these markets. After this, he was given a wider ambit to lead, becoming the president of Perfetti Van Melle Group South Asia, and Middle East Africa.