Its boss, Marco Tronchetti Provera, became chairman simultaneously of Pirelli and Telecom Italia as well as deputy chairman of Olivetti, a computer firm.

其老板Marco Tronchetti Provera同时身兼倍耐力和意大利电信的董事长和电脑公司Olivetti的副董事长。

youdao

It is not necessarily the prelude to a sale, Mr Tronchetti Provera insists, though he has not ruled out that possibility, and it would make a sale much easier.

汤马克坚称，这未必是转让股份的前奏，但他也不排除这种可能性，而且这将使转让更加容易。

youdao

Mr Tronchetti Provera says that he has clear ideas for reducing the debt, but cannot reveal them yet.

ECONOMIST: A risky move into telecoms has upset a lot of shareholders

Provera said Pirelli, which started life as a family-run business and flourished into the world's fifth-largest tyre maker, is typical of Italian entrepreneurship.

CNN: Pirelli CEO: Europe must change austerity policies

Pirelli, founded in 1872, employs 34, 000 people worldwide and Provera told CNN the company is looking to emerging markets to expand its business.

CNN: Pirelli CEO: Europe must change austerity policies