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Posted on March 10, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleMatteo Del Fante is set to be confirmed as CEO of Poste Italiane for a fourth three‑year term, as his current mandate ends in April. Under his leadership, the state‑controlled group has significantly diversified and delivered strong profit and market‑value growth.
MILAN, March 10 (Reuters) - Matteo Del Fante will lead state-owned conglomerate Poste Italiane for a fourth term, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, as Italy prepares to announce a raft of top job appointments at leading state‑controlled firms.
Del Fante, a former JPMorgan banker, took over at Poste in 2017. With his third term as CEO ending in April, he is set to be handed another three-year mandate, the sources said.
Poste declined to comment.
Poste, which is Italy's largest employer with more than 120,000 staff, has expanded beyond its traditional mail and parcel business to offer insurance, payments, savings management, energy and mobile phone services.
Under Del Fante, Poste has more than tripled its profits and market value, emerging as Italy's leading logistics operator in recent years by capitalising on the surge in e‑commerce.
Last year, Del Fante also oversaw Poste's investment in Telecom Italia, of which it is now the largest shareholder, partnering with the former phone monopoly in a number of initiatives, including in the cloud sector.
The Italian Treasury directly owns a 29.3% stake in the postal service, while another 35% stake is held through state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
(Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte in Rome and Elvira Pollina in Milan; Editing by Valentina Za)
Matteo Del Fante is the CEO of Poste Italiane, having taken the role in 2017 and set to continue for a fourth term.
Del Fante has led Poste Italiane since 2017 and will enter his fourth three-year term as CEO.
Poste Italiane operates in mail, parcels, insurance, payments, savings management, energy, and mobile services.
Under Del Fante, Poste Italiane has tripled its profits and market value, becoming a leading logistics operator in Italy.
The Italian Treasury owns a 29.3% stake in Poste Italiane, and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti holds another 35%.
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