Massimo D'Onofrio's BIO

Born in 1968, he studies at the Business University of Lausanne (Hautes Etudes Com-merciales) where he meets Igor Gojanovic. At the beginning of 1991, comes back to Lugano working for the real estate company of his family until he decides to continue with his graduate studies and at the end of 1993 achieves the International Business Award from the Schiller Int. University in Madrid.
On this occasion he comes into contact with the Thyssen-Bornemisza family. In 1994, back to Lugano, he is appointed Administrative Manager of the A.R.C.H Foundation, Villa Favorita, founded by Lady Francesca Von Habsburg, the daughter of Baron Thyssen and Archduchess of Austria. During this time, he is awarded the title of Knight and Jr. Ambassador of Malta, and becomes Tutor of a project named Campus Castle in collaboration with the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. After three years of expansion, the Foundation moves to Salzburg and in 1997 he accepts to work as Director of TS Recruiting SA, a Swiss company specialized in recruiting and executive search, part of a well known trust group in Lugano. Learning on-the-job, but also having the opportunity to be in touch with professional executive searchers in Switzerland and abroad, in 1998 he creates and runs Planet Work Ltd, specialized in IT and start-up cooperation, combining his interest both for HR and New Technologies. At the same time he participates at the start-up of several dot-coms, being himself founder and co-creator of one of them, WRWAY Int . Group Ltd. Ending the incubation period, he decides to use his rare know-how and talents to serve other start-ups.

Languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Russian's basics.