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The Uvet Group is an Italian leader in tourism<\/strong>, offering innovative services and solutions for business travel, mobility, tourism, incoming<\/strong> and corporate events<\/strong>. It coordinates a set of companies which generated more than 500 employees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Luca Patan\u00e8
\n<\/b><\/span>President, Uvet Group
\n<\/i><\/span>Chairman, Confturismo \u2013 Confcommercio<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

Born in Milan on 25 August 1961.<\/p>\n

Studied Political Science and Economics, started work in the tourism industry at Uvet Viaggi Turismo<\/strong> in 1989<\/strong>. After the death of his father (who founded the travel agency), Luca Patan\u00e8 took command of the company as Sales Director then, in 1995, as Managing Director and subsequently President<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under his guidance, Uvet<\/strong> has become one of the leaders in the corporate travel sector. In 1996<\/strong>, he brought together, in a distribution network, the largest independent Italian travel agencies specialising in business travel. Today, the network contains 500 travel agencies under the Uvet retail, Uvet Travel System, Open Travel Network and<\/b>\u00a0Last Minute Tour<\/strong> brand.<\/p>\n

In 2001<\/strong>, Uvet and American Express created the joint venture, Uvet American Express<\/strong> Corporate Travel SpA, with Luca Patan\u00e8 as President.<\/p>\n

In 2011<\/strong>, he promoted the Fondazione Atlante<\/strong> together with Amadeus, with the aim of putting their wealth of experience at the service of social solidarity and culture. He became President<\/strong> in 2013<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He has been the Foundation’s Chairman<\/strong> since 2013. In 2012<\/strong>, he became Chairman of Federviaggio<\/strong>, the Italian Federation of Organised Tourism, part of Confcommercio. Since June 2013<\/strong>, he has been the Chairman at Confturismo \u2013 Confcommercio<\/strong>, the entrepreneurial organisation which best represents the Italian tourism industry.<\/p>\n

Luca Patan\u00e8 is also a member of the Standing Committee for the promotion of tourism in Italy<\/strong>, established by Decree of the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism of 8 August 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2016<\/strong> he was named Cavaliere del Lavoro<\/strong> by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on the proposal of the Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda.<\/p>\n

In 2017<\/strong> it became owner of Settemari<\/strong>, one of the most important Italian tour operators.<\/p>\n

Uvet<\/strong> is the most important centre for Italian tourism and is also present in France, Switzerland, Romania, Latvia, USA, UK, Ireland, Denmark and in the Scandinavian countries following a recent acquisition of an important Swedish OTA. The Group employs more than 1.000 people and it is active in travel and in fleet management, events, Online Travel Agencies, travel agency networks, incoming and hotel management.<\/p>\n

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