On 8 February 2022, Gessi became a member of the prestigious Altagamma Foundation, the institution of international importance that since 1992 has brought together a rigorous selection of the best companies in the Italian cultural and creative luxury goods industry, recognised as ambassadors in the world of excellence, uniqueness and Italian style.The members of Altagamma are companies that are most typically identified with Italian-made products and positioned at the top end of the market in sectors such as fashion, design, jewellery, gourmet food, hospitality, automotive and wellness. Companies are chosen when they have a brand that is globally recognised as the highest expression of Italian culture and style.Admission to the Altagamma group of companies is a sign of particular prestige as it requires the approval by the Board of Directors and the whole Assembly. Therefore Gessi’s admission to the Foundation is based on the identification of all the values on which the exceptional nature of Made in Italy is founded within the company’s business system: the aesthetic vocation, the inspiration, the creativity, the craftsmanship quality of production, the relationship with the artistic and cultural roots of the territory, the attention to people and relationships, the proposition of a lifestyle based on quality of life, the balance between innovation and maintenance of identity.“We are very proud that Gessi has become a member of Altagamma” commented Gian Luca Gessi, founder and CEO of the company, which today employs up to the third generation of the family. “Joining this prestigious foundation is an unparalleled reward for our historic commitment to the realisation of a vision of an Italian lifestyle, based on the concept of the “home” and its most private spaces in which design creates a philosophy of wellbeing and conveys, as a cultural vehicle, a message of ethical and sustainable wellbeing.We strongly believe in the need to create a system among the companies that transmits the best image of Italian beauty and style around the world with solid business systems. We share the Foundation’s mission to stimulate the consolidation of business culture, to contribute to the growth and competitiveness of Italian companies dedicated to excellence and to offer a contribution to the development of the country’s economy and society”.In fact, the high-end sector is an industry of primary importance in Italy. With a turnover of 126 billion Euros, a contribution to GDP of 7.4% and an export share of around 50%, it involves almost two million direct and indirect employees.
