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Blastness, a leading Italian travel tech company providing technology and services to the hotel industry, has appointed Francis Louis Passerini as its new Chief Operating Officer.
The appointment strengthens Blastness's management structure, aligning it with the company's new dimensions and the growing opportunities offered by the international market.
The new COO will report directly to Andrea Delfini, CEO of Blastness, and will assume responsibility for the company's key operational functions: from revenue management to helpdesk and customer care, from digital marketing to web development. With the aim of accelerating the company's growth strategy and consolidating an integrated, efficient, and scalable operating model, he will be responsible for fostering ever-increasing synergy between various areas, optimizing processes, and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of the services offered.
The appointment comes at a particularly significant time for Blastness. After a transformation journey supported by major acquisitions, the company is evolving its organizational structure, aiming to leverage its expertise, technologies, and assets and consolidate its position as a promoter of innovation in the Travel Tech market and among the leading international digital hospitality operators.
Francis Louis Passerini has over thirty years of experience in the hospitality and travel tech & digital marketing industries, gained in senior management roles and international contexts. For the past 24 years, he has served as Managing Director for Italy & MEA at D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions (formerly FastBooking).
Within the same company, he also held the roles of Deputy Director Digital Agency, Web Studio Global Director, and VP Sales EMEA, leading operations and teams based in Venice, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo and contributing to the opening and consolidation of new international markets.
“We welcome Francis with great satisfaction and enthusiasm,” he declared. Andrea Delfini, CEO of Blastness"His extensive international experience in Travel Tech, combined with his in-depth knowledge of the market and competitive landscape, represents a tremendous asset for our company. I am confident that his contribution will be crucial in strengthening our operating model and accelerating the execution of our growth strategy. I have known Francis for over 20 years, during which we have built a relationship of mutual respect, not only professionally but also personally."
“I am proud to become part of an important, rapidly developing, dynamic and highly ambitious company,” he commented. Francis Louis Passerini, Blastness's new Chief Operating Officer"I've chosen to join a stimulating and far-reaching project that builds on Italian excellence and looks to the global market. I'll put my experience at the service of the company and its people, with the goal of helping position Blastness among the international leaders in digital hospitality."
