Michela: Hi Sauro, let’s start with the ritual question: when did you start your journey in Imesa?
Sauro: I joined Imesa in 2001, young and with a great desire to test myself. I stayed there until 2007, then I decided to live a different experience in the naval sector, which allowed me to expand my skills and deal with new environments and dynamics. After three years, however, I felt a strong desire to return: in 2011 I returned to Imesa with even more determination and motivation. It was at that moment that I started traveling thanks to service, entering a new phase of my career, made up of challenges, responsibilities and many satisfactions.
Michela: What was your basic training?
Sauro: I attended an industrial technical institute, so already during my studies I had acquired a solid basis to face the world of work. I have always loved the technical part, I felt comfortable with the tools and with the logic of the processes. Even English, which I only knew at school, turned out to be an important starting point: over time, thanks to business trips and direct contact with foreign clients, I learned to use it in a practical way, in the field. Today I can say that it was a valuable investment, both from a professional and personal point of view.
Michela : How has your role evolved at Imesa?
Sauro: Over the years I have had the opportunity to grow professionally, facing new challenges and taking on more responsibility. Today I hold the role of MTP team leader, a position that gives me great satisfaction. It is an important recognition, made even more significant by the trust that CEO Marco Achilli has placed in me and in my abilities.
Michela : And what are you passionate about your job?
Sauro: The thing I am most passionate about is being able to put all the experience gained over the years to good use. My know-how goes beyond simple technical support: it allows me to read problems in advance, analyze them systematically and find effective solutions even in complex situations. This gives me great satisfaction.
I still travel to follow service interventions, especially when it involves training at customers’ premises. It’s a part of the job that I continue to appreciate very much. It’s not just a matter of fixing a fault or completing a test: it’s about creating a relationship of trust with people, helping them understand the systems and making them autonomous in their use. When a customer thanks you because you’ve solved a critical problem or because you’ve conveyed confidence and competence, you realize that your work really has an impact.
What I do makes me feel part of something bigger. And every time I come back from a field activity, I bring with me not only a solved challenge, but also one more story to tell.
Michela : Have you also faced many difficulties in international travel?
Sauro: Working abroad always comes with challenges, but I have learned to manage them methodically: the secret is to proceed one step at a time, without being overwhelmed by uncertainty. With time, every obstacle is solved.
Michela As you know, our company is investing heavily in young people with new hires. How do you pass on your experience to the new generations?
Sauro: I believe it is essential to teach the young people who join the company, not only how to deal with the problems, but above all how to learn to read them, understand them, get inside them. Often, the solution is already found within the problem: you just need to have the patience and lucidity to identify it. The real challenge is not only technical, but human: transmitting know-how, of course, but also the desire to improve, the passion for a profession made of precision, responsibility and collaboration. I would like those who start today to grasp the meaning of the path I have taken, to understand that growing in the company is not just a matter of roles or titles, but of attitude. It is a daily investment in oneself and others. And when you can see that spark in their eyes, the knowledge that you’ve learned something true, then you know it was worth it.
Michela : And what was the most challenging project you faced?
Sauro: Without a doubt my first trip abroad: the commissioning of the Castorone in Singapore. It was the first time I left alone for such a demanding mission, in an international context that I did not know. I still remember the feeling of being out of my comfort zone: the anxiety of travel, the responsibility of work, the language, the need to make quick decisions. I armed myself with courage and, mobile in hand, I left. Every day was a discovery, every obstacle a testing ground. I learned to trust myself, to manage pressure, to think clearly even in the most difficult moments. Now, after some time, I look back with pride. It was an experience that made me grow a lot, both as a coach and as a person. And every time I think back to those days, I feel like I really put a first, big brick in my path.
Michela Today, what do you appreciate most about Imesa?
Sauro I appreciate the solidity and reliability that the company has always shown, even in the most difficult moments. We have never missed a salary, not even during the Covid pandemic, when uncertainty was the order of the day and many sectors were in crisis. In that complicated period, Imesa never failed us with its support. Knowing that the company is there, that it doesn’t leave you behind, really makes a difference. You feel part of a team, of a reality that recognizes and supports you.
I firmly believe in family values… And when a company is present in the moments that matter, it becomes a point of reference, almost a second home.
Michela : What are the aspects of corporate welfare that impressed you the most?
Sauro Meal vouchers, for example, are a concrete support that makes a difference. But what I appreciate most is the possibility of having a better work-life balance. Being able to carve out time for my family, being with my children, being present in important moments: this is very important to me. I hope that the company will continue on this path, perhaps enhancing people’s commitment even more. Rewarding those who give a lot, those who spend themselves every day with passion, is a way to motivate and make everyone feel part of a bigger project. And in Imesa this spirit, this attention to people, can be felt.
Michela If you had to describe yourself with one word, what would it be?
Sauro: Resilient. I believe in myself, in my family and in my company.
Michela Thank you Sauro for this beautiful testimony and good work!