Marco
Oliva
R&D Director for Home Cleaning
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Marco Oliva graduated in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Milan in 1996. He has over 20 years’ experience in the Home&Personal Care industry, started with the role of R&D Product Development Manager at Unilever in 1997, working both in Italy and UK. In 2000 he assumed the role of Technical Manager for Home Care at SC Johnson Wax, before spending 5 years (2002-2007) at Bolton Manitoba SpA as R&D Manager for Home Care, with a big focus on Product Development and Innovation. With the same focus, he worked then 10 years at Manetti&Roberts in Florence and Milan as R&D Global Director for Personal Care. His last experience was again R&D Global Director at Bolton Group Home&Personal Care (Bolton Manitoba e Manetti & Roberts). He was there also the Global Head of innovation, research and development of the company projects in relation to subcontractors and suppliers, handling all the activities related to the development of formulas, packaging and patents. He joined Zobele Group in 2020.