Team

FABIO LETTIERI
fabio@thelicensingnetwork.com
CEO – Head of the Execution Team

Bio

IP, trade mark and patent expert for more than 18 years. In 2006 joined Iconix Brand Group as International Licensing Director which he helped to reach in 2009 $ 14 billion in total sales with 82% EBITDA. In 2015 founded Interface 212 which have created Holo, first holographic warning triangle in world as well as IPPS, new technology for parking sensor which was on the TV show: Shark Tank. Interface 212 also cooperated to industrialize and license the snorkeling mask at Decathlon. In 18 years in the business, Fabio Lettieri has signed more than $ 69 million in contract guaranteed royalties.

VITTORIO RICCARDI

vittorio@thelicensingnetwork.com
Director

Bio

Experienced Private equity professional with over 25 years in pan-European businesses (UBS Capital, Barclays Private Equity) and an independent private equity firm (Accord Management) 20 deals completed in Italy’s lower mid-market segment with more than € 110m of equity invested, gross returns of 20% IRR and 2,3x money multiple. Non Executive Director roles in several portfolio companies, he completed the Financial Times Non Executive Director Diploma in 2018. Certified Public Accountant focused on valuation, M&A, management control systems and debt restructuring, he enrolled as Technical Consultant (CTU) at the Civil Court of Milan in economic and financial matters in 2016. Since 2019 enrolled as Judicial Administrator.

STEFANO LISSONI

stefano@thelicensingnetwork.com
Chairman – CFO, member of the Supervisory Board of IP Capital

Bio

Experienced Private Equity and Investment Banking professional with over 25 years in Italian and International organizations (E&Y, Barilla, Banca Leonardo, Intermonte SIM, Value Italy (formerly MPVenture sgr), Intermonte BCC PE, Assietta PE, and MainFirst Bank). Managed investment and exit of 15 private equity investments in Italy’s lower mid-market with more than € 105mn of equity invested, gross returns of 28% IRR and 2,1x money multiple. Non-Executive Director and Executive Director in the participated companies. Completed 15 IPOs and other equity capital market transactions on Italian Stock Exchange. Equity Analyst with coverage on Italian SMEs. Key executive AIM Italia.

LUIGI FERRIGNO

luigi@thelicensingnetwork.com
Project validation and feasibility analysis

Bio

Master in Technology at University of Salerno and Full Professor at University of Cassino (FR), number 9th university in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 2011 Professor Ferrigno was nominated President of LAT 105, a department of measurement. Professor Ferrigno expertise include: Electrical and Electronic Measurements, tests on machines and electrical systems, sensors and transducers, analysis of quantities influencing the performance of time synchronization based on linear regression.

HILL MEI

hill@thelicensingnetwork.com
Prototyping, production costs analysis and industrialisation

Bio

Hill Mei has graduated from the University of Henan and he holds a Bachelor's degree in International Trade. Before creating his own platform to develop and supply consumer goods to major retailers in USA as well as Europe, Mr Mei has served as manager operation at Alibaba. Mr Mei's experiences include textile, technology and R&D for all products that can be protected by a patent or a trade mark. Mr Mei speaks fluently English and German.

SIMON WOOD

simon@thelicensingnetwork.com
Licensing Manager (USA and ASIA)

Bio

Kisembo was retained by global brands group (GBG), to organize its fashion licensing business in mainland China. Richard implemented the turnaround of Thomas Pink, a Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (lvmh) group brand. Before joining GBG, Richard served as business development stint at Iconix Brand Group where he was instrumental at launching the company’s foray into emerging markets. Mr. Kisembo holds a bachelors degree in fashion merchandising from lim college in new york.