International leadership · transition management · growth

Global insight.
Practical solutions.

Executive, general-management and sales leadership for businesses developing internationally, navigating change and pursuing durable results.

Pragma Global Consulting is the brand operated by Diego Facchinetti, an international business consultant based in Italy.

Start a conversationSee how projects develop
Diego Facchinetti, international business consultant

Academic profile

Business education with a genuinely international outlook.

International leadership and business-unit development experience dating to the mid-1990s, including complex organisations, international market growth and operational change.

Economic, marketing and business-administration training complemented by international-business education, professional-accounting credentials and language studies.

Master in International BusinessInternational business and cross-border commercial perspective
Degree in Economics, Marketing and Business AdministrationAcademic studies
Italian professional qualification — Dottore CommercialistaProfessional qualification earned in Italy
Diploma of English Studies in English LiteratureBritish Institutes
Diplôme en Langue et Littérature FrançaiseInstitut catholique de Paris

Languages

International communication for commercial, financial and legal contexts.

Language capability that supports direct engagement across international markets, organisations and business relationships.

International business languages

Professional working knowledge of English, French, Italian and Spanish in economic, financial and legal contexts.

Business experience

Selected leadership roles, 1996–present.

Experience spans SMEs, multinational groups and listed companies.

MARCH 2026 — AUGUST 2026

Transition Director

Tesmec Group
Grassobbio, Lombardy, Italy

SEPTEMBER 2019 — SEPTEMBER 2024

Chief Executive Officer

STORTI SpA
Verona, Italy

SEPTEMBER 2013 — AUGUST 2019

Group Business Development Director

FAE Holding SpA
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

FEBRUARY 2003 — AUGUST 2006

Sales & Marketing Director

Storti SpA
Verona, Veneto, Italy

JUNE 2001 — JANUARY 2003

Export Manager

Benini-Berto Srl — Mondial Forni / Pietroberto joint venture
Verona, Veneto, Italy

FEBRUARY 2001 — JUNE 2001

Sales Director

UNIMAC-GHERRI
Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

JUNE 1998 — JANUARY 2000

Managing Director - member of the Board

Mondial Forni Australasia Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Selected organisations

Experience built inside operating businesses.

Senior executive and commercial roles across international infrastructure, machinery, agricultural-technology, food-equipment and consulting businesses.

Tesmec logo

Tesmec Group

International infrastructure technologies and solutions for construction, maintenance and management of strategic infrastructure in energy, telecommunications, railway and natural-resources sectors.

Visit Tesmec ↗
DEMACLENKO logo

DEMACLENKO

International provider of fully automatic, turnkey snowmaking systems and part of the HTI Group.

Visit DEMACLENKO ↗
STORTI logo

STORTI SpA

Manufacturer of machinery and technological solutions for animal feed and welfare, including mixer wagons and Unifeed feeding technology.

Visit STORTI ↗
FAE logo

FAE

Designer and manufacturer of heads and tracked vehicles for forestry, agriculture, roadwork and demining, including mulchers, tillers, stone crushers and soil stabilizers.

Visit FAE ↗
Pragma Global Consulting logo

Pragma Global Consulting

Executive consulting for international business development, growth, transition management and complex organisations—bringing global insight and practical solutions to today’s business challenges.

Discuss an assignment ↗
Mondial Forni logo

Mondial Forni SpA

Industrial baking and food-processing equipment business associated with export management, international market development and the Mondial Forni Australasia subsidiary.

Visit Mondial Forni ↗
UNIMAC-GHERRI logo

UNIMAC-GHERRI

Industrial food-machinery business associated with capsule fillers, industrial lines and international sales management.

Visit UNIMAC-GHERRI ↗

International growth services

Grow with a clearer international market strategy.

Pragma Global Consulting supports companies planning internationalisation, developing foreign markets, assessing competitors and positioning their business, products and services.

Internationalisation & foreign-market development

Identify priority markets, compare entry options and shape a practical route to market, including partners, channels and commercial execution.

Market benchmarking

Benchmark target markets, business models, sales channels and relevant market practices to understand opportunities, gaps and strategic choices.

Competitor comparison

Compare relevant competitors and their products or services to understand strengths, differences and potential sources of differentiation.

Company, product & service positioning

Clarify the company’s value proposition and position its products and services for selected markets, customer needs and routes to market.

Knowledge of international markets

Turning international complexity into a commercial plan.

Market development

Focused entry paths, channels and execution priorities across Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

Greenfield projects

New-business creation through to operating organization and subsidiary development.

Company leadership

Alignment of people, operations and commercial objectives.

International execution

Commercial discipline across cross-border environments.

“Practical advice is strongest when it is informed by responsibility for the result.”

Industries

Built for technical and operationally demanding businesses.

01

Industrial equipment

Equipment-oriented businesses and international markets.

02

Construction & infrastructure

Technical applications and project environments.

03

Environmental management

Specialist machinery and field applications.

04

Snowmaking technology

Specialist international technology business.

05

Distribution networks

Dealer, channel and market development.

06

Food and bakery equipment

International sales and export development for industrial food machinery.

Skills

Commercial leadership with operational depth.

Executive leadership
Business development
Transition management
International market development
General management
Growth strategy
Export management
Sales-network development
Commercial management
Greenfield projects

Connect with Diego on LinkedIn.

View the latest career details, executive experience and professional network.

LinkedIn profile ↗

Pragma Global Consulting

Ready to discuss your next international business challenge?

For future executive leadership, growth, transition or international market-development assignments, get in touch to discuss scope and timing.

Get in touch