Curriculum Vitae

MASSIMILIANO CANESTRO
SMS Engineering
Vice President / CoFounder 1998-Today
Naples 1970

Massimiliano in 80 secondi :http://youtu.be/FOsUliRKlBU

SKILLS:
Marketing & Communication Manager
R&D Coordinator
Rating Advisor
Risk Financial Manager
Social Network Influencer
Brand Manager
Viral marketing Manager
Sales Engineer

Awards and recognitions:

2021 Le Fonti Awards for Innovation & Leadership

2021 European Digital Excellence Awards – National Finalist

2020 European Digital Excellence Awards – National Finalist

2019 European Digital Excellence Awards – National Finalist

2017 Premio Mario Fiore

2016 National Prize for Innovation “Prize of Prizes” from the President of the Republic of Italy

2016 Innovation Award from Confederation of Italian Industries Pixi

2015 Nomination European Excellence Awards for PR & Communication
2015 Nomination Digital Communication Awards for on line Communication

2014 Microsoft SMB Italian Partner on the year 2014
2014 Nomination European Business Awards for Innovation
2014 Nomination European Excellence Awards for PR & Communication
2014 Nomination Digital Communication Awards for on line Communication
2014 Naples Excellence Award – Valenzi Foundation
2013 Nomination European Excellence Awards for PR & Communication
2013 Nomination Digital Communication Awards
2012 European Business Awards National Finalist 2012/2013
2011 European Business Awards Country Representative
2011 Confindustria Awards for Excellence Andrea Pininfarina Recognition
2010 Nomination for Dow Jones Innovation Award from the Wall Street Journal
2009 Market Entrant Award UK Government (UKTI)
2008 Italian Government Recognition from Italy Republic President for Innovation
2008 Innovation Award from Confederation of Italian Industries Pixi

Groups and Associations:

• Confederation of Italian Industries, Best Practice for Innovation
• Confederation of Naples Industries, ICT Sector, Member
• Campania Compaign of Works – Board Member
• Naples Economists Organization – Financial Sector, Member
• Naples Engineers Organization – Cyber Security Commission Member
• Naples Open Innovation – Board Member
• Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem OSJ – Minister of Communications

• KTUK – Knight Templar UK
• AFCEA, Naples Chapter – Secretary
– Rating Advisors Italy Association, Meritorius Member
– Humanitas onlus, International Assistance – PR Officer, Lt Colonel (ended – march 2019)
• Tech UK – Member
• The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for UK – Member

– Italian Red Cross Military Corps Commissioner Officer

Education:
2018 Naples ODCEC: Venture Specialist

2016 Naples University: Rating Advisory

2014 Naples ODCEC: Rating Advisory
2012 Salerno University: Social Network Influencer
2007 Naples ODCEC: Business Plan
2005 Naples Engineers Organization: Project Managemet
1997 Ability for Engineering Profession
1997 Naples University ‘Federico II’: Electronic Engineer

contacts: m.canestro@smsengineering.it
M: +39 348 5905083
D: +44 (0) 20 3239 9784
IM: m.canestro (Skype)

Nobile Titles

Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem OSJ – Knight Commander

Principality of Sealand – Lord

Benemerenze

Premio Nazionale Mario Fiore 2017 Associazione Nazionale Genieri

Corpo Militare Ordine di Malta Distintivo d’onore di bronzo al Merito 2016 ACISMOM

HUMANITAS Gran Croce d’Argento al Merito Umanitario

GOVERNO SASSONIA Benemerenza per il supporto nell’alluvione del 2013

NOBILE ACCADEMIA CORPUS HIPPOCRATICUM Accademico d’Onore

NOBILE ACCADEMIA COSTANTINIANA DI CAPPADOCIA Accademico d’Onore