WireCo names Damiano Violi chief operating officer for Europe and ROW

WireCo appointed Damiano Violi as chief operating officer for Europe and Rest of World, effective today, with responsibility for the region’s supply chain and performance. The hire brings more than 25 years of international industrial leadership as WireCo looks to improve service levels, cost productivity and execution.

Why it matters: - Damiano Violi will oversee WireCo’s Europe and Rest of World business at a time when the company is trying to strengthen competitiveness across the region. - His remit includes the full supply chain, making the role central to service levels, cost productivity and operational execution. - WireCo said the appointment supports efforts to improve capacity utilization and customer service across its regional operations.

What happened: - WireCo announced today that Damiano Violi has joined the company as chief operating officer for Europe & Rest of World. - Violi reports directly to Chief Executive Officer Keith White. - White will continue as interim Europe president while Violi completes onboarding. - WireCo markets value-added products under several brands and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, with manufacturing, distribution and R&D operations worldwide.

The details: - Violi brings more than 25 years of international engineering, operations and executive leadership experience. - His background includes operational improvement work at CNH and Yanmar. - He also held strategy and operations leadership roles at Honeywell and Eaton. - Most recently, Violi led a business unit at fire truck manufacturer Magirus. - WireCo said the WireCo Business System will support improvements in capacity utilization and operational execution across the supply chain. - White said Violi brings experience translating operational priorities into manufacturing improvements and a strong engineering background. - Violi is originally from Italy and has spent the past several years working in Germany. - He holds an engineering degree from the University of Bologna. - Violi speaks Italian, English, French and German. - He will relocate to Porto, Portugal, in the coming months.

Between the lines: - The appointment signals WireCo wants a leader with both technical depth and broad industrial experience for a geographically complex region. - The emphasis on cost productivity and service levels suggests the company is focused on execution rather than a major strategic reset. - Violi’s multilingual background and European operating experience fit a role that spans multiple countries and teams.

What's next: - Violi will begin by assessing WireCo’s operations and identifying improvement opportunities with regional teams. - He said he plans to share best practices across sites and strengthen customer delivery. - WireCo will keep White in the interim Europe president role during the transition. - More information is available in WireCo’s announcement.