Assurant Solutions Appoints Gilles Giacosa as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Strategic Initiatives
21 November 2014 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Assurant Solutions, a global provider of mobile protection
products and services, today announced the appointment of Gilles
Giacosa to the role of Senior Vice President of Strategy and
Strategic Initiatives for its Connected Living division.
Gilles has an extensive background in the telecommunications
industry. Before joining Assurant Solutions he served for 15 years
with Madrid-based Telefónica, one of the world’s largest
telecommunications companies. While at Telefónica, Gilles focused
on developing new businesses in Europe, Latin America, the Middle
East and Africa. He also managed Telefónica’s wireless network
launch in Mexico, including the devices and commercial operations.
Most recently, he was based in São Paulo, Brazil, serving as Vice
President of Customer Service and Supply Chain for Telefónica’s
Latin American markets, leading the transformation and optimization
of the customer value chain.
“Gilles is a strategic and valuable addition to Assurant
Solutions and our Connected Living business,” said Manny Becerra,
president of Connected Living, Assurant Solutions. “His depth of
experience in Europe and Latin America and deep knowledge of the
mobile business will help us provide our clients with key insights
into strengthening their competitive advantage, staying connected
to current customers and reaching new prospects.”
Giacosa added, “Consumers across the globe are looking ahead to
a highly-connected future where they will be increasingly dependent
on the electronics they own. Assurant Solutions understands the
importance of preparing clients and consumers for that future. I’m
looking forward to sharing this vision with my new colleagues,
drawing upon the strength of Assurant’s product development
expertise and loyal client relationships to create unparalleled
global partnerships.”
Giacosa graduated as a Telecom Engineer in Grande École Supélec
in Paris, France.
About Assurant Solutions
Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and
administer specialty insurance including mobile device protection,
extended service contracts and other risk management solutions
through collaborative relationships with mobile carriers,
electronic goods and household appliance manufacturers, retailers,
leading financial institutions, automobile dealers, funeral homes
and other entities. Assurant Solutions serves customers and clients
in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia.
With operations in 25 locations worldwide, the Assurant Solutions
executive offices are based in Atlanta, in the United States.
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About Assurant
Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products
and related services in North America, Latin America, Europe and
other select worldwide markets. The four key businesses -- Assurant
Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and
Assurant Employee Benefits -- partner with clients who are leaders
in their industries and build leadership positions in a number of
specialty insurance market segments. Assurant businesses provide
mobile device protection; debt protection administration;
credit-related insurance; warranties and service contracts;
pre-funded funeral insurance; lender-placed homeowners insurance;
property preservation services; renters insurance and related
products; manufactured housing homeowners insurance; individual
health and small employer group health insurance; group dental
insurance; group disability insurance; and group life
insurance.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500,
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ.
Assurant has approximately $30 billion in assets and $9 billion in
annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 17,500 employees
worldwide and is headquartered in New York's financial district.
For more information on Assurant, please visit www.assurant.com and
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