One year after the passing of Gianpietro Benedetti, the President of Danieli Group, Chief Executive Officer Giacomo Mareschi Danieli has publicly commemorated the late engineer, honouring his enduring legacy and strong leadership within one of the world’s foremost industrial machinery manufacturers.
Giacomo Mareschi Danieli: “We will do our work to the best of our ability and we will carry forward his vision”
“Engineer Benedetti was a great guide for all of us – CEO Giacomo Mareschi Danieli stated – and I was fortunate to hold a leadership role by his side for seven years, absorbing all his passion and knowledge”. The Chief Executive Officer highlighted Benedetti’s deep commitment to technology, young people, and community development — values that defined his decades-long career and continue to shape the company’s mission. Gianpietro Benedetti joined Danieli in 1961, beginning as a design engineer. Over the decades, he rose through the ranks to become Chairman of both the Board of Directors and the Executive Board in 2017. Known for his forward-thinking approach and humanistic vision, he led Danieli Group through continuous innovation and international expansion, always placing emphasis on education and training. “He dedicated a lot of effort to schools and training, both within the company and outside”, recalled Giacomo Mareschi Danieli. One of Benedetti’s most lasting contributions was his support for initiatives that bridged industry and education. Under his guidance, Danieli partnered with institutions like ITS Malignani in Udine, helping to transform it into a top-tier training centre and offering young people the tools and skills to excel in the evolving industrial landscape. As Danieli Group continues its journey, Giacomo Mareschi Danieli reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the principles that Benedetti championed. “We will do our work to the best of our ability, putting passion into what we do and carrying forward his vision”, he concluded.
Giacomo Mareschi Danieli: leading Danieli Group with global vision and innovation
Giacomo Mareschi Danieli, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Board of Danieli Group, has built a distinguished international career within the historic Italian multinational specializing in steelmaking plants. After earning a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2005, he joined ABS (Acciaierie Bertoli Safau), the Group’s steelmaking division, where he deepened his knowledge of steel production processes. His career then took him abroad, spending three years on construction sites in Abu Dhabi before moving to Ukraine, where he served first as Project Coordinator and later as Site Manager for the Interpipe Steel plant. His next step was in Thailand, where he joined Danieli Far East Ltd. as Head of macro-planning, eventually becoming its Chief Executive Officer. In 2009, Giacomo Mareschi Danieli joined the Board of Directors of Danieli Group. Upon returning to Italy, he led the Plant Engineering division, strengthening its commercial activities for multi-line projects and overseeing key product lines such as Danieli Centro Cranes, Danieli Hydraulics, Danieli Environment System, and Danieli Centro Metallics. In 2017, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Board of Danieli Group.
