Latest news with #Alessandro
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Graphic Packaging Appoints New Board Member Alessandro Maselli
ATLANTA, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today announced that Alessandro Maselli has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Maselli is currently president and chief executive officer of Catalent Pharma Solutions and a member of its board. Mr. Maselli has held a range of leadership positions at Catalent over the past fourteen years, progressing from director of operations at a health and personal care plant in Italy, through general manager of operations in the U.K., vice president of operations for drug delivery solutions in Europe, senior vice president of global operations, and president and chief operating officer, before his appointment as president and CEO in 2022. He previously held leadership roles at Alstrom SA, SGS SA, and ABB Group, after beginning his career as an automation systems engineer in the food industry. Graphic Packaging Chairman of the Board Philip Martens said of the appointment: "Alessandro brings deep commercial and operations experience that is well-aligned with our Vision 2030 innovation and execution priorities. As CEO of a fast-moving, results-driven global health care company, he will add important perspective and insight to the Board." President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Michael Doss said: "Alessandro's hands-on experience in the global pharmaceutical, health care, and personal care markets will be invaluable as we expand our position in these demanding markets. I look forward to benefiting from his counsel as we leverage our strong European position and our North American competitive advantages to bring innovative packaging solutions to global and regional market leaders on both continents." Contact Information Media: Comms@ Investors: About Graphic Packaging Holding Company Graphic Packaging designs and produces consumer packaging made primarily from renewable or recycled materials. An industry leader in innovation, the Company is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of consumer packaging. Graphic Packaging operates a global network of design and manufacturing facilities serving the world's most widely recognized brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products. Learn more at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Glasgow Times
18-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
New Glasgow cafe that's been generations in the making
Decked out in black and orange signage, the eye-catching logo shows coffee spilling onto a vinyl record. The words 'championing coffee and records' tell me my ears and tastebuds are in for a treat. Walking in, I'm greeted by the beaming smile of Alessandro Alonzi, the 22-year-old owner of the fledgling coffee spot, who's just started cleaning up shop for the day. He put a record I'd picked to be played in the space that week, The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit, on the turntable. As we chatted over the 14 songs, I was given an insight into just how much the cafe means to him and how it's been a long time coming. New Glasgow cafe that's been generations in the making (Image: Anthony Flett @ Sweeping up shop and rousing up the rich coffee aromas already seeping into the pores of the cafe, Alessandro explains that running a place like this is 'in his DNA'. He comes from a long line of Italians who've owned and run a variety of businesses, from chip shops to newsagents and, of course, coffee shops. Producing a photo of his Nonna (Grandmother) Nilda, 90, working behind one of the shop's counters in the 70s, Alessandro proudly shows a photo of them together in Revival when it opened. READ MORE: I tried Glasgow's new viral TikTok spot - but what is it exactly? He studied Business at Strathclyde University, and as part of the course, he took a 'family business' module that explained how the entrepreneurial spirit is carried through generations. Being brought up around those businesses had a big impact on him, Alessandro explained: 'I grew up hearing stories about my Nonna's business and then my first job, when I was about 12 or 13, was working every Saturday in my Nonno's shop selling sweets and ice cream.' Alessandro's Nonna, Nilda, working in a shop in the 1970s (left) and her with Alessandro (right) (Image: Supplied) Being paid five pounds for three hours of work in Edinburgh gave him more than pocket money; it was enough to ignite a spark in him and start his journey to Revival. Paolo, his dad, took him out for coffee as a teenager, and the love affair was born. His parents have recently moved to Glasgow, and Alessandro admits the cafe dream came from his dad, who's taking every opportunity to enjoy his caffeine creations after giving him the push he needed to start the business. Alessandro said: 'It was one of those Scottish moments of being too humble or scared to be seen as ambitious. I used to say I wanted to do this when I graduated, and I'd laugh and put myself down that way. READ NEXT: Arrests after Glasgow restaurants and fast food shops raided 'But at some point, I said to myself that I needed to do this, and my dad had a wee chat with me and was like 'either commit to this or go and look for a job', and here we are taking the plunge.' The passion he has for the business comes through in every word. Flipping over to side B of the record, Alessandro reveals plans to 'keep pushing forward.' He said: 'It's been a dream come true opening here, but now that I have, I don't want to just open and settle. Because it's a different concept, there's so much I can do with it, especially the vinyl side of things.' Revival's community-building focus has cemented the vinyl concept with regulars. Only a few months in, Alessandro's ran customer-picked record submissions to ensure the records always bring something new to the space. He's already planning collaborations with some local record shops and is feverishly working on other ideas he's keeping under wraps for now. Revival Cafe, located at 43 Hyndland Street (Image: Newsquest) In addition to running the cafe, Alessandro is a Hyrox competitor and will compete in the World Championships in Chicago later this year. With fitness being his passion and coming together to put yourself through your paces being a great bonding exercise, Revival Run Club was started up as the cafe opened. Led by Emily Gallacher, the run club has helped build the community around the cafe. Catching up with her as she visited the cafe, she said the importance of this is not lost on her: 'There's been great support for it. Every week, it's been building. It was an important part for Alle when it started. He wanted it to be more than a coffee shop—he wanted to build a community, which from day one he's managed to do.' As the crackle of the needle coming to the end of the record flows through the cafe, it signals the end of my stop in Revival. I can't help but ask as I'm about to head out the door to enjoy the evening sun, about which record holds a special place in Alessandro's heart as his favourite. After much deliberation, he narrowed it down to Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. He's seen The Boss live twice already and hopes to catch him again this year.
Rhyl Journal
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Emmy ‘did a deep dive on Irish culture' to represent Ireland at Eurovision
Kristiansen will perform her song Laika Party, about a Soviet dog sent to space, during the second semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday. The 24-year-old hopes to replicate Bambie Thug, who at Malmo 2024 was the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O'Shaughnessy in Lisbon in 2018. Norway's Kyle Alessandro, the youngest to compete in Basel at 19-years-old, qualified on Tuesday during the first semi-final with the fiery song Lighter, and is hopeful he will be joined by Kristiansen. In the Swiss city on Thursday, he told the PA news agency that both the singer and her keyboardist brother Erlend Kristiansen are 'amazing'. He added: 'I've known them since I was a little kid, and their dancers are also Norwegian this time around. So they're bringing Norwegian-ness to the stage. 'But I know that Emmy has also taken a deep dive into the Irish culture.' Kristiansen did not go through in the Norwegian contest, and instead won Ireland's Eurosong 2025 to earn the right to enter for Ireland. Alessandro said he was having a similar experience 'because I'm half Spanish, so I represent Norway, but a little bit Spain also because it's my father's homeland'. The singer is also having his final school exams on Monday, after he competes on Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, a day when he would normally be doing the 'russ', a once-in-a-life time event for graduates where he would wear colourful trousers and take part in wild activities. 'If I win here, there are no excuses for the final exam,' he said. 'I'm not going to study for them because I don't have time. 'After Eurovision, I'm releasing more music… and I'm going to be playing at one of the biggest concerts in Norway.' He also pointed to the luckiness of competing on a national day, which gave Norway its third victory in Moscow 2009. Alessandro, who was told to work with his Swedish songwriter Adam Woods by a friend in London, and enter to represent Norway, said: 'If don't recall incorrectly, I think Alexander Reebok, he won on the 16th of May, but he won past midnight, so it was the 17th.' He follows Norwegian band Gate, who came last in 2024 with Ulveham. On Saturday, he will face his fellow 10 qualifiers from Tuesday including touted favourite, Sweden's representative Kaj with their sauna song Bara Bada Bastu, and Ukraine's Ziferblat with the track Bird Of Pray. They will be joined by the 10 qualifiers from Thursday night, and the 'big five' – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – and reigning champion Switzerland, who as host are guaranteed a slot after their act, Nemo, was victorious last year.
Powys County Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Emmy ‘did a deep dive on Irish culture' to represent Ireland at Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest act Emmy Kristiansen did a 'deep dive' to represent Ireland, a fellow Norwegian singer has said. Kristiansen will perform her song Laika Party, about a Soviet dog sent to space, during the second semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday. The 24-year-old hopes to replicate Bambie Thug, who at Malmo 2024 was the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O'Shaughnessy in Lisbon in 2018. Norway's Kyle Alessandro, the youngest to compete in Basel at 19-years-old, qualified on Tuesday during the first semi-final with the fiery song Lighter, and is hopeful he will be joined by Kristiansen. In the Swiss city on Thursday, he told the PA news agency that both the singer and her keyboardist brother Erlend Kristiansen are 'amazing'. He added: 'I've known them since I was a little kid, and their dancers are also Norwegian this time around. So they're bringing Norwegian-ness to the stage. 'But I know that Emmy has also taken a deep dive into the Irish culture.' Kristiansen did not go through in the Norwegian contest, and instead won Ireland's Eurosong 2025 to earn the right to enter for Ireland. Alessandro said he was having a similar experience 'because I'm half Spanish, so I represent Norway, but a little bit Spain also because it's my father's homeland'. The singer is also having his final school exams on Monday, after he competes on Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, a day when he would normally be doing the 'russ', a once-in-a-life time event for graduates where he would wear colourful trousers and take part in wild activities. 'If I win here, there are no excuses for the final exam,' he said. 'I'm not going to study for them because I don't have time. 'After Eurovision, I'm releasing more music… and I'm going to be playing at one of the biggest concerts in Norway.' He also pointed to the luckiness of competing on a national day, which gave Norway its third victory in Moscow 2009. Alessandro, who was told to work with his Swedish songwriter Adam Woods by a friend in London, and enter to represent Norway, said: 'If don't recall incorrectly, I think Alexander Reebok, he won on the 16th of May, but he won past midnight, so it was the 17th.' He follows Norwegian band Gate, who came last in 2024 with Ulveham. On Saturday, he will face his fellow 10 qualifiers from Tuesday including touted favourite, Sweden's representative Kaj with their sauna song Bara Bada Bastu, and Ukraine's Ziferblat with the track Bird Of Pray. They will be joined by the 10 qualifiers from Thursday night, and the 'big five' – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – and reigning champion Switzerland, who as host are guaranteed a slot after their act, Nemo, was victorious last year.
North Wales Chronicle
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Emmy ‘did a deep dive on Irish culture' to represent Ireland at Eurovision
Kristiansen will perform her song Laika Party, about a Soviet dog sent to space, during the second semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday. The 24-year-old hopes to replicate Bambie Thug, who at Malmo 2024 was the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O'Shaughnessy in Lisbon in 2018. Norway's Kyle Alessandro, the youngest to compete in Basel at 19-years-old, qualified on Tuesday during the first semi-final with the fiery song Lighter, and is hopeful he will be joined by Kristiansen. In the Swiss city on Thursday, he told the PA news agency that both the singer and her keyboardist brother Erlend Kristiansen are 'amazing'. He added: 'I've known them since I was a little kid, and their dancers are also Norwegian this time around. So they're bringing Norwegian-ness to the stage. 'But I know that Emmy has also taken a deep dive into the Irish culture.' Kristiansen did not go through in the Norwegian contest, and instead won Ireland's Eurosong 2025 to earn the right to enter for Ireland. Alessandro said he was having a similar experience 'because I'm half Spanish, so I represent Norway, but a little bit Spain also because it's my father's homeland'. The singer is also having his final school exams on Monday, after he competes on Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, a day when he would normally be doing the 'russ', a once-in-a-life time event for graduates where he would wear colourful trousers and take part in wild activities. 'If I win here, there are no excuses for the final exam,' he said. 'I'm not going to study for them because I don't have time. 'After Eurovision, I'm releasing more music… and I'm going to be playing at one of the biggest concerts in Norway.' He also pointed to the luckiness of competing on a national day, which gave Norway its third victory in Moscow 2009. Alessandro, who was told to work with his Swedish songwriter Adam Woods by a friend in London, and enter to represent Norway, said: 'If don't recall incorrectly, I think Alexander Reebok, he won on the 16th of May, but he won past midnight, so it was the 17th.' He follows Norwegian band Gate, who came last in 2024 with Ulveham. On Saturday, he will face his fellow 10 qualifiers from Tuesday including touted favourite, Sweden's representative Kaj with their sauna song Bara Bada Bastu, and Ukraine's Ziferblat with the track Bird Of Pray. They will be joined by the 10 qualifiers from Thursday night, and the 'big five' – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – and reigning champion Switzerland, who as host are guaranteed a slot after their act, Nemo, was victorious last year.
