Franco Bernabe description of the ascent to becoming the ENI, Italy's national oil and gas company. Bernabe illustrates early experiments career in academia, as chief economist at Fiat. Then describes his arrival in ENI at the beginning of the 1980s, where he became the first deputy general director and then director of strategic planning. In 1992, Bernabe was unexpectedly appointed by the Italian government to lead the company's privatization process. Bernabe was only 42 years old at the time. Immediately after his appointment, Bernabe deal with many crises, including Italy Clean Hands corruption scandals that implicated his entire team executive. This case focuses on his first year as CEO. "Hide
by Linda A. Hill, Jennifer M. Suesse, Mara Willard Source: Harvard Business School 23 pages. Publication Date: December 17, 1997. Prod. #: 498034-PDF-ENG
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