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Franco Filippi

Critic · DISC type C
Owner | Chairman and CEO at EPF
📍 Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

Franco Filippi is the Chairman and CEO of EPF, a company founded by his father in 1961. He has guided its evolution into a diversified international business with units in industrial automation, renewable energy, and plastic molding solutions. He holds a Master of Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and has expanded the company globally.

He defines entrepreneurship as a proactive approach to problem-solving that requires creativity and resilience. His personal motto is, “What can improve us? Make desire a law, ” reflecting his belief in turning aspirations into concrete goals. He values a long-term perspective and prioritizes human qualities over technical skills when building his team.

EPF is one of the first companies in Italy to implement a new Siemens AI-integrated module for advanced machine vision and quality control.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Owner | Chairman and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Personality Overview

How Franco shows up

Information Seeker
Precise
Negotiator

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Franco cares about

Industrial AI
His company, EPF, is a pioneer in Italy, using advanced AI and neural networks for machine vision and quality control in industrial automation.
Renewable Energy
He leads EPF's Energy division, which focuses on building renewable energy power plants, and is also the Chairman of E++, an energy technology company.
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Career

Work history

1-1995
Owner | Chairman and CEO
EPF
6-2008 - 6-2011
Chairman
E++
10-1992 - 3-1995
Electrical Engineer
Geoservices SA
6-1982 - 6-1987
Electric engineering and PLC developer
EPF
In the press

Media appearances

Strategy in Action | Franco Filippi, CEO di EPF. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1987 - 1992
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Politecnico di Torino
1997 - 1997
Business Administration and Management
SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino
1982 - 1987
Electrotechnical technician
ITIS Cuneo
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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