Roberto Zoia, CEO of Igd Siiq, has passed away

Mourning at the Milan Stock Exchange and in the shopping centre sector. Siiq, the large-scale retail property company, has announced the sudden death of Roberto Zoia, the group’s chief executive and general manager, as well as chairman of the National Council of Shopping Centres (CNCC). The board of directors of IGD, having convened an emergency meeting chaired by Antonio Rizzi, expresses, on behalf of the company and all its employees, its “deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, and recalls, with deep emotion and gratitude, his irreplaceable contribution to the life of the company, demonstrated through his great vision”. The Board of Directors has taken the necessary measures to ensure business continuity and reserves the right to take any further action within its remit as soon as possible.

The world of shopping centres is also in mourning. “The National Council of Shopping Centres (CNCC) announces with deep sorrow the passing, today, of its President, Roberto Zoia, a leading figure for the entire Italian shopping centre and retail property industry. ‘With Roberto’s passing, we lose a key figure in the sector’s history,’ reads a statement, ‘a man who dedicated over forty years of his professional life to its growth and transformation, distinguishing himself through his expertise, vision and passion.’ The CNCC recalls that “his in-depth knowledge of the industry, gained through extensive experience in the field, enabled him to understand every aspect of it, from property dynamics to the needs of retailers, and from investment to management. But what also made him a leading figure was his ability to understand people, interpret changes and tackle challenges with practicality and foresight.”