Mario Martini Appointed President of Iberocruceros

The Costa Crociere S.p.A. Group has announced the appointment of Mario Martini, the current Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe and New Markets for the Costa Cruises fleet, as new President of Iberocruceros.

Mr. Martini will be reporting to the Iberocruceros Board of Directors, chaired by Costa
Crociere S.p.A. Chairman & CEO Pier Luigi Foschi. Iberocruceros’ General Manager Alfredo Serrano, Sales & Marketing Director Carlo Schiavon and Finance Manager Roberto Alberti will all be reporting to Mario Martini. Mr. Martini will also continue to represent the Costa Group in industry associations.

During his extensive career, Mario Martini has played a vital role in the extraordinary success of Costa Cruises. His expertise in the tourism and cruise industries, his sense of loyalty and responsibility, and his excellent soft skills have taken him to the top of the Italian Company that is Europe’s number one cruise line.

Mr. Martini’s qualities and experience, which are also widely appreciated in the Spanish market, where he has had an excellent reputation for many years, will be great assets as Iberocruceros strives over time to become Spain’s leading cruise line.

62-year-old Martini, who was born in Camogli (Genoa, Italy), joined Costa Cruises in 1969 and over the years has held a range of positions of increasing responsibility both on board the ships in the historic Costa Cruises fleet and in the Sales Department in the Company’s Genoa Headquarters as well as in the South American, Spanish and French markets, including three years as Sales Director for Southern Europe based in Paris.

At the beginning of 2002 he returned to Genoa to take up the position of Sales Director Europe, followed by his appointment as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe and New Markets. Mr. Martini is fluent in five languages, including Spanish and Portuguese.