Washington – To shine a light on the personalities that represent Italy in the world – may they be from the industrial or cultural world: this is the objective of the Italian Excellence Award, created by journalist and international marketing expert Massimo Lucidi, to be held in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 17 at noon at Cafe Milano, the most beloved restaurant by US presidents. The prize, chaired by Santo Versace, has in its jury personalities like former Italian foreign minister and former ambassador to Washington Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, the art critic and journalist Philippe Daverio, the guru and nutrition professor Luca Piretta, shipowner Salvatore Lauro, as well as Italian-Americans living in the US, spreading their embedded value and their passion for Italy in the world. The organizing committee, chaired by Santo Versace, appointed the Caffo Group as winner of the Industry Section, Doratex SpA for the Fashion Section, Nuro Efis and Seim System for the Start-Up Section, Gerardo Biancofiore – President of the ANCE section dedicated to SMEs – for the Internationalization Section, and the Greek-Roman Villa of Casignana. The event will take place a few hours before the Gala 2015 of the NIAF (the National Italian American Foundation). (9Colonne)
