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Azimut|Benetti Group Trains The Protagonistsof Tomorrow’s Yachting World 

The driving force of the industry in which Italy is the global leader, Azimut|Benetti Group has set up its own Academy, offering a holistic training approach and four action areas to promote the professional growth of employees and create new jobs by training the professionals most in demand in the yacht industry. 

Avigliana, June 13 th , 2023 – Azimut|Benetti Group announces the creation of the  Azimut|Benetti Group Corporate Academy , a  business school  designed to train top  yacht industry professionals , with the dual aim of supporting the professional growth of its employees and of creating the roles most in demand in order to  generate new jobs .  An initiative aimed at enhancing the merit and professionalism of current and future employees, which has always engaged the company’s founder, Paolo Vitelli, and was strongly desired by Giovanna Vitelli in her first months as President of the Group.

The  Azimut|Benetti Group Corporate Academy  is the first in the yachting world to look at the industry as a whole, bringing a  holistic approach  to training and a teaching model that embraces  technical know-how and handcrafting expertise ,  managerial development  in addition to  education and guidance projects  set up in partnership with vocational training agencies, secondary education institutes and universities. It is an ambitious programme, based on sharing the values and skills that have put the Group at the top of the world ranking of superyacht producers for the last 23 years.

The training is structured in  four action areas : the  Shipyard Academy  and the  Executive Academy , which provide upskilling, reskilling and executive education for Group employees, the  Development & Career Path , split into multiple internal growth paths, and lastly  Education and Guidance  Projects for students. Underlying all this is an awareness of the opportunities offered today by the yacht industry and of the role the company plays in this  strategic segment for Italy :

“We are at the forefront of a growing industry in which Italy leads the world rankings and that is always looking for specialists to recruit. Our Group employs some of the world’s top professionals and our network of partners and suppliers is second to none, making it both a responsibility and a privilege to share this heritage in order to create new opportunities for people inside and outside the Yard,”  commented  Azimut|Benetti Group CEO Marco Valle .

According to  La Nautica in Cifre  ( Yachting Facts and Figures ), the study published by Italian yacht industry trade body  Confindustria Nautica  in September 2022, the sector contributed over €5 billion to Italian GDP in 2021, up 31.4% on 2020. Total employees rose 9.7%, with a peak of 14.7% in new builds.

The shipyard area is also the focus of the Shipyard Academy, which has been set up in partnership with Turin-based training organisation  Fondazione Casa di Carità Arti e Mestieri di Torino  as part of the Innovative and Sustainable Integrated Mobility Academy promoted by Regione Piemonte and launched officially on  June 5, 2023 . The courses – over  18,000 hours of training  – will promote a  culture of continuous improvement , valuing and strengthening the skills required by the company  in order to train highly specialised professionals  in the techniques of bodywork production, carpentry, outfitting, and mechanical and hydraulic assembly.

“The Shipyard Academy has been created to focus on ‘homo faber’ and the ability to create and build, celebrating both the craftsmanship that is an integral part of the production process and the great professionalism of our workforce, which has always been one of the company’s distinctive features,”  explained  Santi Carlino, Azimut|Benetti Group Chief People & ICT Officer .

Also beginning this summer are the courses offered by the  Executive Academy , designed to ensure the supervision, spread and development of the Group’s business culture by promoting the values of talent and professionalism. Receiving a total of more than 28,000 hours of training,  Azimut|Benetti Group managers will take part in leadership development programmes  designed to strengthen their skills in the areas of communication and listening, people management and decision making. The training path will also include classes that focus on specific requirements, such as the customer experience in the luxury industry.

Santi Carlino  added:  “The Executive Academy offers our managers specific training activities identified by needs analysis processes as essential to achieve our strategic change management and organisational development objectives. The programme aims to boost the skills needed to excel in business”.

The two Academies are the natural continuation of the process of learning corporate values and skills that begins with  onboarding and induction into the Group  and takes the form of the  professional growth plan  for employees, which is structured in corporate career steps.

The Azimut|Benetti Group Corporate Academy extends the  vocational education  project launched by the company to  attract young people to the yacht industry and facilitate their transition to the world of work . For a number of years, in fact, the Group has been working with  professional schools  to train specialists in the areas of carpentry, outfitting and bodywork, with  secondary education institutes  to implement skill adaptation strategies aimed at developing mechanical and naval study plans for training naval operators, with the  maritime technical college  to train young captains and crew, and with  higher education institutes  on activities ranging from the development of new technologies to induction and co-teaching. 

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Azimut | Benetti

The Azimut Benetti Group is one of the world’s leading builders of yachts and mega yachts.

With operations in 80 countries and a network of 138 sales and customer service offices, the Group embraces the successful Azimut Yachts and Benetti brands, each dedicated to a different market segment. More in detail, Azimut Yachts was founded in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli, who is still Chairman of the whole Group. With its Atlantis, Magellano Flybridge, S and Grande collections, Azimut Yachts offers the widest range of 34 to 120-foot yachts. Benetti, founded in 1873 and acquired by Paolo Vitelli in 1985, is the oldest Italian shipyard specialised in luxury yachts and an icon of timeless style and construction excellence. The brand includes composite displacement and semi-displacement yachts from 30 metres and up and steel superyachts from 50 meters to over 100 meters.

The Group also entails a full range of services offered to clients through owned companies such as Lusben, for refit and repair, and Yachtique for assistance in interior design, décor, and exclusive marinas.

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Azimut Yachts serves its customers at over 130 sites worldwide. It boasts the world's most extensive sales network for yachts and megayachts, with representative offices, boatyards, service points and delivery centres located in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Executive Offices: Avigliana - Turin (Italy) Boatyards and representative offices: Viareggio - Lucca (Italy), Itajai (Brazil), Shanghai (China) Service Points: Savona (Italy), Ft. Lauderdale - Florida (USA) With its international presence, Azimut forges and maintains relations with its yacht owners, and is close at hand to help them and their needs.

Style, innovation and quality. Luxury yachts that also stand for value

One of the first reasons why an owner chooses an Azimut yacht is nearly always beauty. Then, the intrinsic values of the product come into play: its comfort, safety features, level of technology and elegant living solutions. Finally, owners want something more between the time of making their choice and the purchase. They want the boatyard that builds the yacht of their dreams to be able to boast a significant history, to have consolidated a network of services, to reflect a successful image and, above all, to be a sound company. In all these aspects, Azimut Yachts can deliver results and guarantees of a true industry leader.

A luxury yacht has value if that value is long-lasting. If its beauty can challenge the seasons. If its style is a source of inspiration for those who are passionate about the sea, and not just a fashion follower. The design of Azimut yachts shapes the Italian essence behind the brand. Each model in the Azimut range reflects the attention to detail and the style excellence of Italian manufacturing.

The construction of luxury yachts requires production efficiency, advanced technologies and an ability to innovate. Boat owners who choose Azimut choose luxury, hi-tech yachts, built at cutting-edge boatyards where the Group's investments in research culminate. Azimut-Benetti's R&D Centre develops technologies that are unique worldwide, for an experience at sea that is effortless and safe. In fact Azimut's technologies are always designed to deliver safety and comfort to yacht owners.

Design, technology, materials, components and human expertise are all Azimut hallmarks that meet a higher standard: quality. This philosophy is possible because Azimut has put its income back into the company, over more than forty years, investing in personnel training, technological research, product development and the upgrading of plants and structures. Only in this way has it been possible to be the number one boatyard of choice worldwide for the construction of megayachts for 12 years running

From 1969 to the present: The history of Azimut

The beginnings.

Azimut Yachts came about in 1969, when the young university student Paolo Vitelli founded Azimut Srl, and began chartering sailing boats.

The first steps towards success

In 1970 some prestigious yachting brands appointed the company to distribute their boats in Italy. Azimut quickly expanded its operations: Apart from distribution, it began to design new yachts. In a joint venture with Amerglass, it designed the AZ 43’ Bali, a mass-produced fibreglass boat, which was an immediate success. The company gradually expanded its range, focussing on the lower end of the market - with the launch of the AZ 32’ Targa in 1977, the “Ford T” of the boat world - and upper end too - (with the memorable début of the Azimut 105’ Failaka in 1982, the biggest mass-produced yacht in fibreglass at the time).

The acquisition of Benetti and the start of own production

In 1985 Azimut acquired Benetti. This historical brand, based in Viareggio, had been building boats since 1873, and designed the concept of the megayacht. Azimut was now able construct its own yachts, defining new style and industry standards that would go on to revolutionise the boat building industry, such as: large frameless windows, electric seats, and walnut interiors.

New production sites and international recognition

From the late nineties onwards, with the acquisition of new boatyards at Fano, the restructuring of the Benetti boatyards at Viareggio and the construction of a new site at Avigliana, in the province of Turin, Azimut went on to become the foremost builder of yachts and megayachts. This leadership position was confirmed in subsequent seasons, thanks to numerous business successes and an investment policy which has consolidated Azimut's technological and production capacities over the years, with sites now established in Brazil.

Respect for the environment, turned into tangible results

A yacht with an eco-friendly engine, like a sailing boat? When we achieve this goal in the future, we'll know that the first important steps in this direction were taken at the beginning of this millennium, with projects such as the Magellano 50, the first motor yacht below 60 feet to be awarded RINA Green Plus notation. The Magellano 50 has embraced all the technical and design skills used by Azimut for environmental protection, and is proof of the important results that can be achieved by a company sustainability programme that focuses on the entire value chain, from developing concepts for alternative boats with a low environmental impact to clean production processes.

Azimut Yachts was awarded ISO 14001 certification, for its consistent and effective management system aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations. Since 2004 the company has used the Core Infusion lamination system and in 2007 research began on the use of low environmental impact paints and resins.

To maximise the eco-compatible standards of the yachts produced at its boatyards, Azimut decided to adopt RINA principles and to achieve RINA Green Plus notation. The result is a remarkable range of innovative solutions, including first and foremost hybrid propulsion motors, to sail with a near-zero reduction in noise levels and lower consumption on short day trips. In addition to: high performance propellers, LED lighting, anti-UV film on windows for better thermal efficiency and environmentally compatible materials. Experiments continue at Azimut's research centres, with the introduction of nanotechnologies to develop a longer-lasting anti-fouling coating with a lower impact for marine life.

Azimut Yachts's unrivalled position in the pleasure boat industry has spurred it on to become a leader in environmental sustainability too, with projects and solutions that are always one step ahead of the competition.

Luxury yachts and services for yacht owners: Azimut Benetti Group

Azimut Benetti is the largest network producing megayachts and the world's leading private group in the luxury boating sector. The Group, which owns the prestigious brands Azimut Yachts, Atlantis, Benetti Yachts, Yachtique, Fraser Yachts, Lusben, Marina di Varazze and Royal Yacht Club Moscow, offers the most extensive range of motor boats from the 34 foot to the 70 metre plus yachts built by Benetti. A leader in production, Azimut Benetti has the most extensive sales network in the boating industry worldwide, with 138 sites in 68 countries. Being close to boat owners in all four corners of the globe is an ideal basis for delivering an outstanding level of service to customers. The Group has a division dedicated to financial services, yacht management and the development of marinas.

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As part of the Global Yachts group of companies and operating from our flagship offices in St Katherines Dock, Azimut London is the sole representative in the UK for all your Azimut Yachts needs.

Whether you are looking for a new yacht up to the Trideck level, or looking to buy or sell a used Azimut Yacht, our team are on hand to help you through the process, and make yacht ownership the pleasure that it should be.

As the sole representative in the UK of the Azimut brand, one of the major manufacturers in the world with over 50 years of history, Azimut London is able to guide any prospective buyer or seller, using unrivalled knowledge and support, directly from the manufacturer.

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