Recently, Giovanni and I conducted an internet interview–I in my home in Portland, Maine and he from the small town of Langiharno in Emilia Romagna, Italy, home to Pio Tosini since the beginning.
Although there is a rich family tradition of passing the Pio Tosini torch, Giovanni says, “Our parents never forced us to follow their steps.” In fact Giovanni and Nicola did not initially pursue the family business; rather, they studied Law and Economics, respectively. “[But] we always thought of our family business as a big opportunity and a great challenge,” Giovanni says.
So the cousins answered “the call” to become the fourth generation to run the family business of Pio Tosini–a successful, well-run business with such integrity and commitment to tradition–dare I say it–it could be called legendary.
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