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MSC Cruises names new North America president
Sunday, 18 Aug, 2016
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MSC Cruises has named long time executive Roberto Fusaro as president of North America.
Fusaro has led the MSC Cruises’ business in South America for more than a decade and the appointment will ‘support the next phase of the company’s growth across North America,’ the line said.
"This is an exciting time for MSC Cruises as we are in the midst of the second phase of our company’s growth, which includes an industry-unprecedented eleven new next-generation smart cruise ships entering into service between June 2017 and 2026," said Gianni Onorato, chief executive of MSC Cruises.
Fusaro joined MSC Cruises in 2005.
Meanwhile, Rick Sasso, who has led the MSC Cruises North America division for the past 12 years, will now assume the role of Chairman of MSC North America.
Both appointments take immediate effect.
"As we grow globally, North America is naturally more and more a strategic market for MSC Cruises. For this reason, we are thrilled to have Roberto take the leadership of MSC Cruises’ business in the region and work hand-in-hand with Rick to further our ability to capture the significant additional opportunities for growth," Onorato added.
"With the ultra-modern MSC Divina home-porting in Miami, the revolutionary MSC Seaside to be christened in Miami in December 2017 and to also home-port there, as well as the development of Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, it is clear that MSC Cruises is committed to the North American market," Fusaro said.
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