Melbourne – The Italian Consul General in Melbourne, Marco Maria Cerbo, appointed Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy Silvano Merlatti, one of the most successful Italian entrepreneurs in Australia. In the motives for the assignment of the important award it is written: “Silvano Merlatti is an exemplary figure, both professionally and humanly. In all the contexts in which he has worked, he has always distinguished himself for his organizational qualities and for the ability to work in close synergy with Italian and of Italian origin institutions and operators. In Melbourne, in particular – is again stated in the motives of the prestigious recognition – it has not only created a commercial network of significant proportions, contributing significantly to the diffusion and knowledge of ‘made in Italy’ in Australia and in the rest of Oceania, but has also been able to effectively connect to the world of traditional immigration, acting as a bridge between the attachment to the traditions that are typical of Italian-Australians and the innovation that characterizes our country”. (9colonne)
