For us, a person’s role, their manual skills are fundamental
because if you do not have a properly trained person,
a duly attentive person, who is sensitive, and in love with their craft,
these works of art cannot be created.
My name is Giovanni Canali. I am named after my grandfather who was one of the company’s founders
I would have liked to have studied mechanical engineering and test out my creations on the race track.
It was a dream but I still have a passion for sports cars.
I joined the company and started to work on September 21, 1980.
I had not yet gone through the military draft, I had long hair, I wore a sweatshirt and jeans like every young person at the time.
I showed up like that in front of my father and the company's CEO, Dr. Eugenio
and people thought: “He is crazy! Where does he think he is going?”
Dr. Eugenio told me, "I think you could become a salesman or a technician"
I did not even let him finish speaking, "I want to be a technician".
I saw their faces turning white and I did not understand why.
I figured it out only a few years ago.
At that time the feeling was: "You do not know how happy you are making us."
“The idea of having a son, a grandchild or a family member who wants to become a technician
will make our company stronger over the years.”
I have always been in charge of creating the products, choosing their interiors, developing them,
perfecting fabrics, choosing machines, creating ironing forms, writing methodologies and specifications.
The most vivid memory I have is the first suit that I made myself and that I still have.
It was a great satisfaction
also because I come from a training in which I was told that before you can lead, you must know how to do.
Aesthetics is not the only component,
but above all comfort, especially for the structure,
the materials used, which are as natural as possible, and then, of course, a beautiful line.
These are, in my opinion, three fundamental subjects.
Canali has been very careful and sensitive to always invest in research and development, and the training of its employees.
And this has always been a strength that our group can be proud of.
Keep on training people,
Help those who do not know Canali to understand what Canali does,
how it invests in training people,
this will surely help this company to become not only stronger, but also global.
Working in a family business is a source of pride.
Our parents passed on valuable teachings,
sharing intentions, harmony and pursuing the same goal
even with visions that may not always be in tune.
I think this will allow us to continue to reach not only 85, but also 100 years.