First and foremost, I want to express how proud I am to be part of this incredible team.
Despite a challenging business environment, Fortidia remains resilient. By combining the strength of our people with technology-driven solutions, we continue to deliver on our purpose: Empowering People locally to Power Business globally
Highlights of our collective achievements in 2024:
- €1.4 billion (US$1.5 billion) in System-wide Gross Revenue, generated through our extensive network of 3,130+ Business Solutions Centers across 57 countries.
- €22 billion (US$23 billion) in ecommerce Gross Merchandise Value, traded through our PrestaShop digital platform.
- 149 new Business Solutions Centers opened Worldwide, alongside five new Master License Agreements signed in Argentina, Albania, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and the Czech Republic.
- Support provided to over 1.1 million business customers worldwide, as we further strengthen our position as a leading commerce enabler for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) and consumers, leveraging the synergies of our physical platform combined with the digital one.
Our results reflect the ambition, tenacity, and passion of our entire team - from our Global Network of partners to Corporate People. Your relentless commitment fuels both our daily operations and long-term ambitions.
As we look ahead, we must continue to leverage our talents, tools and insights to unlock opportunities and drive efficiency for our respective businesses.
I urge each of you to stay focused on our key projects and priorities, and to channel your contagious passion and tenacious commitment towards sales, passionately supporting our existing customers and tenaciously chasing new ones! Through our continuous joint efforts we will make it happen again!
Ciao,
Paolo Fiorelli