CrestOptics is a leading Company in the development and manufacturing of advanced systems for Fluorescence Microscopy and Diagnostic applications. Our technology supports the research community and Industrial demand with highly customized Solutions thanks to a continuous improvement of our R&D and Engineering strength.
TEAM
Founders

Vincenzo Ricco
VP R&D Diagnostics
Thirty-five years of experience in system design and field tests in Infrared technology and imaging systems. For the last 25 years, he has been on the BOD of several companies manufacturing or selling Electro-Optics products.
He‘s part of the research and development projects carried on within the Joint Lab collaboration between CrestOptics and IIT (Italian Institute of Technology).

Andrea Latini
VP Key Accounts
A PhD in Physics and a master degree in Physical Chemistry, after few years doing research in Laser Spectroscopy at the University of Roma, he joins Crisel Instruments where, for 15 years, has been responsible for integration and installation of advanced custom spectroscopy systems .
He is in charge of the development of strategic accounts.

Franco Fazioli
VP Product development and IT
Twenty-five years of experience in design and production of electronic and electro-optics system for industrial and military applications. Franco has been responsible for integration on Crisel Instruments custom systems and he’s company executive vice president.
He’s member of the committee in charge of new products strategic planning.
Management

Giuseppe Opilio
Chairman of board
A degree in Chemical Engineering and over 35 years of experience as management consultant, top executive at TIM / Telecom Italia (up to COO) and now a senior business advisor for primary companies, international investment funds and financial institutions on technology and infrastructure.
He regularly cooperates as external professor of Business & Organization in the Digital Engineering degree program.

Renato Giacobbo Scavo
CEO
A degree in Electronic Engineering-IT, MBA at HEC School of Business, he has been working for over 20 years in Venture Capital, Private Equity and Corporate Finance industries. He has been manager at Bain & Company, Investment Director at Jupiter Finance, founder of Qualitekna and Partner at Deloitte. Since 2010 he has been Chairman of Aldabra Capital (investment company specialised in VC, Private Equity and Financial Advisory).
Board Member of Crest optics with increasing responsibilities since 2013.
Product Development

Raino Ceccarelli
Head of Product Development
Antonio Imperio
Tomas Steponavicius
Optical Engineers
Emanuele Pontecorvo
Fabrizio Gala
Joint Lab CrestOptics-IIT Researchers
Franco Castelmani
Veronica Catanese
Giampietro Piscopo
Manuel Sorrentino
Mechanical Engineers
Federico Filesi
Giovambattista Pulcini
Claudio Sciascera
Electronics Engineers
Gregory Bachman
Electronics Technician
Sales, Marketing and Technical Support

Alessandra Scarpellini
Head of Sales and Marketing
PhD in Cell Biology and Biochemistry after a Master degree in Biotechnology.
After developing experience in the microscopy field in Nikon Instruments Europe and Essen Bioscience/Sartorius, Alessandra joins CrestOptics, where she oversees business and marketing.

Andrea Santinelli
Head of Technical Support
Master’s degree in Physics, Quantum Optics.
7 years experience in CrestOptics through R&D, sales and technical support.
Andrea is in charge of all the pre-sales and after-sales activities aimed at supporting system integrators and end users.
Luca Clario
Business Development Manager
Carlo Brighi
Maria Giubettini
Application Specialists
Luca Ercoli
Technical Support Specialist
Saverio Morisco
Graphics and Media Design
Production

Marco Broglia
Head of Production
Leotrim Bastrijaga
Production Planner/Buyer
Donatello Laurenziello
Production Engineer
Francesco Compare
Supply Chain
Gian Marco Leonardi
Alessandro Vorrasi
Production Area Supervisors
Davide Fumanti
Dino Joy
Edoardo Pelliccioni
Damiano Pirone
Massimo Ricci
Renato Toader
Lorenzo Trupia
Manufacturing Technicians
Office Managing and Administration

Erica Pomarico
Admin and Finance

Emanuela Spadaro
HR and IP
