Why did Finmeccanica change its name?

A company rebranding operation led by Mauro Moretti began in March 2016, with a proposal to change the company name. From 1 January 2017 Finmeccanica officially became Leonardo, a name inspired by the Italian savant Leonardo da Vinci.

Who is the president of Finmeccanica?

Il 13 febbraio 2013 il CdA di Finmeccanica nomina Alessandro Pansa amministratore delegato e conferisce la carica di vice presidente al consigliere Guido Venturoni . Il 3 luglio 2013 il governo Letta designa presidente di Finmeccanica l’ex-capo della polizia Gianni De Gennaro .

Who is the owner of Leonardo Finmeccanica?

The company is partially owned by the Italian government, which holds 30.2% of the company’s shares and is its largest shareholder. On 1 January 2016, Leonardo-Finmeccanica became a single industrial company by integrating the activities of its subsidiaries AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, DRS Technologies, Selex ES, Oto Melara and WASS.

What does Finmeccanica’s aerospace and defence business include?

This encompasses the 100% owned companies of the core aerospace and defence business (AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Oto Melara, Selex ES and WASS) being transformed into seven new Finmeccanica divisions.

When will Finmeccanica sell the remaining 15% of its shares?

The remaining 15% of Finmeccanica’s share will be sold by December 31, 2017. In the first half of 2014, Finmeccanica’s new Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Mauro Moretti started a significant process of change for the Group, both in terms of strategic choices and organizational structure.

What happened to Finmeccanica and GKN helicopters?

In March 1999, Finmeccanica and GKN announced their intention to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries. The two parties announced finalised terms for the merger in July 2000, which included a 50-50 ownership structure, and the payment of top-up fees to GKN to compensate for a disparity in profit levels between Agusta and Westland.