“LI leave because I am a lover of the transit of life.” As Gianluca Vacchi, he tells the newspaper Il Resto del Carlino because he decided to leave Ima, the family company active in the packaging sector with offices all over the world. The entrepreneur and influencer sold his 13.2 percent stake, grossing over 700 million euros. And now he’s ready to dedicate yourself to new projects, between “business, social media and my daughter”as the news agency also reveals Handle.
Ima, Gianluca Vacchi’s family company
Founded in 1961, Ima is a packaging giant in the Bologna area. At the helm of the company is Gianluca Vacchi’s cousin, Alberto Vacchi. And with him he is preparing for the big step towards Wall Street. A reality that the entrepreneur and influencer knows well and which he leaves after 30 years. «An extraordinary journey» says a Il Resto del Carlino. «A company that has been and still is very important for me». But that is now already part of the past because Vacchi has already made his choice.
Why Vacchi leaves Ima
«I’m not leaving because I don’t have faith in the multinational’s future scenarios. I have unlimited trust in Ima » she explains. «I leave because I am a lover of the transit of life. I have had many lives, at 56 I will start a new one in which I will be able to dispose of my assets». The entrepreneur’s objective, in fact, is to unite «the desire for enterprise to that of a good father».
Entrepreneur, influencer and dad
After all, Gianluca Vacchi is many things all at once. Not just an entrepreneur, he is an influencer and social media star with millions of followers on all channels and platforms where his profile is present. But he is also a dad and a partner in love. Linked to model Sharon Fonseca, the couple has a daughter, Blue Jerusalema, born in 2020.
And it is they, partner and daughter, who occupy the most important place in the new life away from Ima. «My family is my life» he says without mincing words. For the rest, the entrepreneur remains unbalanced: “I will do what I know how to do.” Social media included. «I always try to have new challenges and new goals ahead of me». While admitting: “I get bored easily.”
700 million in two tranches
His stake in Ima was sold for over 700 million. «It will be paid to me in two tranches» he tells Il Resto del Carlino again. «The first part already liquidated immediately, the rest after a few years” continues. And she has no doubts about the future of the company she has just left: «Ima will continue to grow and it is a good thing that it will be listed on Wall Street».
Who remains at the head of the Ima
Alberto Vacchi, president and CEO, remains at the helm of the family company. «Alberto is a very good entrepreneur and manager. We have different talents but we share business management principles». In short, the family jewel remains in excellent hands.
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