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The Urbani family
The Urbani family has been a prestigious – and
respected - name in the truffle business for generations. From its
inception, in 1850, under the guidance of Carlo Urbani, the Urbani
reputation for excellence has been carefully and faithfully handed
down from one generation to the next. As a result, the passage of
so many years has served only to strengthen the Urbani name and
heritage, as each newer generation blends the traditions, customs
and knowledge of the previous one, and adds its own unique sense of
enrichment. Thus the Urbani name maintains its esteemed reputation
of pre-eminence, and continues to represent the best in truffle
sourcing and processing. Today, the Urbani Group is proudly and
effectively directed by Paolo and Bruno Urbani, direct descendant
brothers of the Urbani founders. Each one of these highly dedicated
and trusted men serves as the primary conduit through which all
Italian and foreign associates make their initial contact with the
Urbani Tartufi company. In addition, Paolo and Bruno Urbani
represent the assurance that there will be a constant supply of
truffles.
The success of Urbani Tartufi, in great measure, has been made
possible by the unique charisma and profound knowledge of the Urbani
brothers. For both Paolo and Bruno, their greatest pleasure is
seeing their truffles, which are found and picked in fertile
woodlands thousands of miles away, being served on tables in some of
the most prestigious restaurants in the world, or as stunning
exhibits in famous shop windows, where they entice shoppers who know
– and long for – the exotic taste and pleasures of a truffle.
Paolo and Bruno Urbani understand that because of the Urbani legend
and legacy, they have become an integral part of a highly successful
and fascinating world that for centuries has revolved around the
delicate truffle. By providing the world with this rarest of
delicacies, the Urbanis understand the economic contract that exists
between them and their workers, and between them and their clients.
These are contracts that they take with the utmost seriousness and
sense of moral obligation. They not only acknowledge the benefit of
hard work; they celebrate it.
For this reason, Paolo Urbani received the highest sign of honor –
the "Cavaliere del Lavoro" - from the President of the Italian
Republic. This prestigious title is reserved only for those special
(and rare) entrepreneurs who have made a huge economic impact on
Italy.
Fortunately, the Urbanis are not satisfied to maintain their status
quo. Instead, the Group is studying significant expansion
opportunities, brought on, in part by the considerable number of
young people in the Urbani family, determined to prove their skills
and carry the Urbani reputation even further. Olga Urbani who is
a1ways by her father, Paolo's side, works in Marketing and Public
Relations. As a matter of fact, an example of her strengths in these
areas is this Web site, which she helped to create. Her cousins
Carlo and Giammarco Urbani, Bruno's sons, are equally enthusiastic
and skilled, and are in position to become very involved in the
business.
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