Marco Sala
Executive Chair of the Board; Executive Director
Mr. Sala has served as the Executive Chair of the Board since January 2022. He was appointed CEO of De Agostini S.p.A., IGT’s controlling shareholder, in June 2022, after becoming Chairman of DeA Capital S.p.A in April 2022. Before this, he served as a member of the Board and CEO of the Company from April 2015 to January 2022, responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction. From April 2009 to April 2015, Mr. Sala served as CEO of GTECH S.p.A. (IGT’s predecessor and formerly known as Lottomatica Group S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A.). He joined Lottomatica as Co-General Manager in 2003 and served as a member of the Board. In August 2006, he was appointed Managing Director with responsibility for GTECH’s Italian Operations and other European activities.
Earlier, he served as CEO of Buffetti, Italy’s leading office equipment and supply retail chain And prior to that as Head of the Business Directories Division for SEAT Pagine Gialle. Earlier in his career, he worked at Magneti Marelli (a Fiat Group company) and Kraft Foods.
Mr. Sala graduated from Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), majoring in Business and Economics.
Mr. Sala has served as the Executive Chair of the Board since January 2022. He was appointed CEO of De Agostini S.p.A., IGT’s controlling shareholder, in June 2022, after becoming Chairman of DeA Capital S.p.A in April 2022. Before this, he served as a member of the Board and CEO of the Company from April 2015 to January 2022, responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction. From April 2009 to April 2015, Mr. Sala served as CEO of GTECH S.p.A. (IGT’s predecessor and formerly known as Lottomatica Group S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A.). He joined Lottomatica as Co-General Manager in 2003 and served as a member of the Board. In August 2006, he was appointed Managing Director with responsibility for GTECH’s Italian Operations and other European activities.
Earlier, he served as CEO of Buffetti, Italy’s leading office equipment and supply retail chain And prior to that as Head of the Business Directories Division for SEAT Pagine Gialle. Earlier in his career, he worked at Magneti Marelli (a Fiat Group company) and Kraft Foods.
Mr. Sala graduated from Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), majoring in Business and Economics.