Brussels, 27 October 2022 – Sergio Calandri, an experienced entrepreneur in the consumer goods sector, has been appointed Senior Advisor to seek investment opportunities in the Italian market

Sergio is Italian and pursued an international career in consumer healthcare, strategic consulting and investment banking in Europe and the US. He will bring extensive knowledge in leading organic and external growth in the consumer goods sector, from his role as founder of the Inula Group, a leader in natural products in Europe, as well as being board member in companies in the healthcare, food and aerospace sectors.

“We have known and worked with Sergio for over 10 years as he was CEO and shareholder of one of the most successful portfolio investments of Vendis Capital. He is a dynamic entrepreneur with strong strategic vision and execution skills. He will be a very valuable partner to identify attractive investment targets in Italy and support their international growth plans. Italy is one of the largest consumer goods markets in Europe with a plethora of successful mid-market companies that we can support in their future developments, leveraging Vendis Capital’s extensive capabilities and pan-European network in this sector” explains Cedric Olbrechts, one of the founding partners of Vendis.

About Vendis Capital (www.vendiscapital.com)

Founded in 2009, Vendis Capital is an independent private equity firm dedicated to the European consumer space. In partnership with experienced entrepreneurs and managers, Vendis is focused on investing in and building small to medium-sized consumer companies that are well positioned for value-creating growth or transformation (“building brands together”). Vendis invests in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and in the Nordics.

For more information, please contact:

Cedric Olbrechts – Tel. +32 476 70 62 82 – co@vendiscapital.com

Sergio Calandri – Tel. +32 473 44 07 83 – sc@vendiscapital.com