Novelis Appoints Emilio Braghi as New COO, Enhancing Operational Excellence across Global Sites. The sustainable aluminum leader announced the move today. The company confirmed that Braghi will assume the new role effective immediately and will report to President & CEO Steve Fisher. In his new role, he will spearhead the safety, quality, and reliability improvements. Having spent over 25 years with Novelis, he served most recently as President of Novelis Europe. Braghi originally joined Novelis in 1999 as sales manager for Europe and, since then. Has grown through operational and commercial leadership positions across continents.
“Emilio’s deep operational expertise & global leadership experience make him uniquely qualified to drive performance improvements across our business,” said Fisher. “I am confident he will help us reach new levels of operational excellence. Strengthen Novelis’ position as a supplier of choice in the aluminum industry. I look forward to partnering with Emilio to ensure we deliver on our operations agenda,” Fisher added.
Driving Global Operational Excellence
In the new role, Braghi will continue being based in Küsnacht, Switzerland, with continued responsibilities across Europe. Braghi will lead teams to achieve world-class performance metrics as COO across all business units. Industry watchers view this strategic appointment by Novelis as a crucial step toward long-term growth in sustainable aluminum & recycling markets. Innovation and performance are high priorities for the company against increasing global demand.
“I am honored to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer & continue working alongside our talented global team,” said Braghi. “Together, we can build on Novelis’ strong foundation to deliver world-class operational performance and advance our safety and quality standards. Create even greater value for our customers and stakeholders,” Braghi added.
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Source: PRNewswire
