“The public tender offer for TIM shares represents a natural progression of a process that we initiated five years ago, together with General Manager Giuseppe Lasco. We made our first investment a year ago, so we can say that we are engaged to TIM. We are now firmly convinced that marriage is the next step, and therefore we have proposed to all TIM shareholders that they come aboard Poste’s initiative,” stated Matteo Del Fante, Chief Executive Officer of Poste Italiane, in an interview with TG Poste. The CEO recalled that the Group had already begun studying the bid several years ago and added: “When two historic and iconic companies like Poste Italiane and TIM come together, they can propel the Italian economy into a future that is becoming increasingly technological by the day.” We want to be the enabler of the technological transformation of the habits of Italians – individuals, businesses and the public administration,” concluded Del Fante.
The strategy remains unchanged
“Our strategy is one and the same: to invest in our people. Together with Mr Del Fante, we thank our colleagues at every opportunity: if we have achieved what we have achieved today, it is also, and above all, thanks to them, to the ability and motivation they have consistently demonstrated over the years to work as a team, to create a cohesive system and to deliver results,” explained Poste Italiane General Manager Giuseppe Lasco in his interview with TG Poste. “We will continue to invest in our people. Over the past few years, we have recruited around 40,000 people, which represents a highly significant generational change. We have brought in a great many young people – out of 40,000, 60% are under 30; the level of education has risen significantly, with around 30% of employees holding a university degree; the average age has dropped from 51 to 47; and today, 54% of our employees are women,” added General Manager Giuseppe Lasco. “Our workforce has understood the investment we are making in people, and the response has been excellent. We are investing heavily in training and in the area of employee welfare. All 120,000 colleagues have joined the Supplementary Health Fund, and 50,000 have joined our welfare scheme. When the transaction with TIM is completed, the integration will be a natural process. We will continue our process of investing in people, and we will welcome our TIM colleagues with great enthusiasm and a strong professional ethos. We will do nothing but continue on our path of achieving great results and making Poste Italiane great.”
