With its 157-year history, a network of more than 12,800 post offices, a workforce of approximately 130 thousand, total financial assets of €514 billion and around 35 million customers, Poste Italiane is an integral part of Italy’s social and economic fabric, occupying an unparalleled position in the country in terms of size, recognisability, reach and customer loyalty.
In 2018, the Group’s activities involving the production and delivery of goods and services generated direct, indirect and induced impacts on the Italian economy amounting to approximately €12 billion in terms of GDP, employed a total of approximately 184 thousand workers and resulted in the distribution of income amounting to approximately €8 billion to workers.
Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 2015, Poste Italiane’s leading shareholders include the Ministry of the Economy and Finance with a 29.26% stake and Cassa depositi e prestiti with a 35% interest. Since April 2017, Maria Bianca Farina has been the Company’s Chairwoman and Matteo del Fante its Chief Executive Officer and General Manager.
The Poste Italiane Group constitutes the largest service distribution network in Italy. Its activities range from letter and parcel delivery to financial and insurance services, payment systems and mobile telecommunications.