Edison

MARCO MERLER

Director

Marco Merler was born in Trent on June 23, 1965.
High school education: Technical Commercial Institute of the Trent Archdiocese School. Graduation grade: 60/60.
University education: Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Trent. Grade point average higher than 29/30. Graduation grade: 110/110 with honors. Dissertation title: Mathematical Models to Manage Interest Risk. Dissertation advisor: Prof. Luca Erzegovesi.
Academic and Professional Background
- Licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant by virtue of having passed the required exam at University of Trent during the first session in 1991.
- Listed in the Register of Independent Auditors.
- In 1989 and 1990, cooperated in the preparation of teaching materials and provided classroom support during courses taught by Prof. Luca Erzegovesi in collaboration with ASSOBAT – Associazione Operatori Bancari in Titoli, an association based in Milan and Florence.
- From 1991 to 1998, worked as an instructor in the context of post-graduate courses organized by several institutions and funded by the European Social Fund, mainly in the areas of management information technology and valuation of financial instruments.
- From 1992 to 1995, teacher of Banking Techniques to Fifth-level Classes of the Technical Commercial Institute of the Trent Archdiocese School and served on the high school graduation exam commission as school representative in 1994 and 1995.
- Served as practice instructor for the Financial and Currency Management course at the School of Economics of the University of Trent in the 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998, 1999/2000 and 2000/1001 academic years and for the Corporate Economics course in the 1999/2000 academic year.
- Contract professor for the Securities Market Economics course at the School of Economics of the University of Trent in the 1996/1997 academic year.
- Following the work done in connection with his degree dissertation, he collaborated in the design and implementation of a result assessment and financial planning IT system for Mediocredito del Trentino Alto-Adige. Work in this area continued with assignments for software companies in connection with the development of Windows-based packages for the valuation of treasury securities and derivatives.
- Other assignments included collaborating with and providing consulting support to small and medium-size businesses in the areas of currency and company management systems, financial management systems and management reporting in general.
- Partner in and joint owner of (with family members) a company in the floricultural and produce businesses.

Governance Posts Held
- Director of Autostrada del Brennero Spa from December 1998 until May 2004.
- Director of Aeroporto Caproni Spa since May 1999 – Deputy Chairman from May 2000 to September 2001.
- Director of Infostrutture del Trentino since June 2000 and, following a merger, Director of Alpikom until December 2009.
- Director of Trentino Servizi Spa since September 2001 and Chief Executive Officer with full operational authority from June 2004 until the company’s merger with Dolomiti Energia in March 2009.
- Director of SET Distribuzione Spa from 2005 until March 2009.
- Chairman of Trenta Spa since 2005 and Chief Executive Officer since March 2009.
- Chief Executive Officer of Dolomiti Energia Spa since March 2009.
- Chairman of Multiutility Spa since October 2009.
- Member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of ISA Spa since May 1999.
- Member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Delmi Spa from 2005 to 2008.
- Councilman of the City of Trent from 1995 to 1999 and, from October 1998 to June 1, 1999, Commissioner of Public Works, Traffic and Municipal Assets.

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