Alessandro Santamaria is the General Manager at Italiantouch, digital holding dedicated to the luxury industry. He developed TheLuxer.com, the worldwide multibrand e-store dedicated to high-end clothing and accessories, as well as to the most exclusive travel offers, selected with an all-Italian touch. He also realized the e-commerce platform for Tod’s, Hogan, Fay and Roger Vivier, managing the strategic development and the implementation and controlling the current operational management.
In the past, he has been the first to develop in Italy the private sales channel cofounding Born4shop.com, now SaldiPrivati.com, the first Italian Private Sales online model, arranging every day sales of top brands at discounted prices.
Also in 1997, while at Cendant Group (now Affinion International), he developed several innovative Membership & Loyalty Programs into Financial Institutions, Telco and Utilities Companies .
Alessandro is a pioneer of e-commerce and innovative marketing and he has a strong experience in digital startup.
He is a guest speaker in universities and masters on marketing, retailing, e-commerce and innovation.