Hydro Tec strengthens its governance: Myriam Cutolo appointed Executive Vice President

Hydro Tec, a historic Italian yacht design and engineering studio, is consolidating its managerial structure to support international growth. Following the appointments of CTO Nicola Camuffo and COO Michele Lauriero, comes a new step in the organizational evolution of the company founded by Sergio Cutolo: in recent days, Myriam Cutolo has been appointed Executive Vice President, a move that represents the natural evolution of the growth path undertaken in recent years by the company, which specializes in naval design, architecture, and the engineering of yachts and superyachts.

Founded in 1995 by Sergio Cutolo and Silvia Himsolt, Hydro Tec is today an internationally recognized entity, capable of combining design, technological research, and engineering expertise in some of the most important projects in the global nautical landscape. The new appointment is part of a strategy aimed at transforming the wealth of experience gained over more than thirty years into an increasingly structured and shared organizational model.

An Increasingly Solid Organization

Myriam Cutolo’s entry into the role of Executive Vice President does not represent a generational handover in the traditional sense of the term, but rather the consolidation of an organization that, in recent years, has invested in the growth of its managerial competencies. Already last year, Hydro Tec strengthened its management with the appointment of Nicola Camuffo as Chief Technical Officer and Michele Lauriero as Chief Operating Officer, figures called upon to enhance the company’s technical and operational directions, respectively.

With the new organization, Hydro Tec aims for a distributed leadership model, founded on collaboration across multidisciplinary skills, the sharing of responsibilities, and a management style increasingly oriented toward international development.

Myriam Cutolo’s Role at Hydro Tec

In her new position, Myriam Cutolo will coordinate administration, finance, organization, and business development activities, working closely with management and the heads of the various operational areas. Cutolo’s professional journey has developed entirely within the company, allowing her to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the processes, the structure, and the people who have contributed to Hydro Tec’s growth.

Added to her managerial background is a high-level sports profile: an Olympic sailor, Myriam Cutolo brings to the organization decision-making skills, discipline, and a strategic vision honed in highly competitive environments.

The Continuity of a Design Vision

In over thirty years of activity, Hydro Tec has built its international reputation thanks to the approach developed by founder Sergio Cutolo, who has been capable of integrating naval architecture, design, and engineering into a single design philosophy. The goal of the new organizational phase is to preserve this wealth of expertise by transforming it into a shared corporate culture, where know-how is no longer tied exclusively to the figure of the founder, but becomes an integral part of the entire organization. This strategy aims to ensure continuity, innovation capacity, and growth in an increasingly competitive sector like high-end yachting.

“The greatest temptation, in a transition like this, is to think that it is a succession. In reality, it is not,” states Myriam Cutolo. “Over thirty years, Sergio Cutolo has built much more than a design studio: he has built a culture, a vision, and a wealth of skills that today belong to all of Hydro Tec. My goal is not to replace my father, because a figure like his is irreplaceable and it would make no sense to try. My role is to help ensure that what he has built continues to grow and generate value through the people who lead and develop the company every day. Hydro Tec can count on highly skilled managers, function heads, team leaders, and professionals who represent the true wealth of the organization. Together, we are working to transform experience, knowledge, and corporate culture into an increasingly solid, shared, and lasting system. The strength of Hydro Tec does not lie in a single person, but in a team’s ability to put diverse skills at the service of a common vision. This is the continuity we want to guarantee and the future we are building.”

Founder Sergio Cutolo also emphasizes the value of the path undertaken: “Seeing Myriam take on this role is a source of great satisfaction for me, not only as a founder but also as a father. She learned to read the wind and the sea even before facing the challenges of life and work, and today she brings that same determination to her role at Hydro Tec. When we began Hydro Tec’s organizational strengthening process, we knew that a company’s growth depends on the ability to build a solid, competent team capable of sharing responsibilities. Hydro Tec was born from a technical and design vision, but its true strength has always been in the people who, over the years, have helped to build it and make it grow. Today we can count on an extraordinary team of professionals and managers who share values, skills, and responsibilities. What we are building together is an organization capable of evolving while maintaining the same quality, reliability, and passion that have guided us from the beginning. It is the most important guarantee we can offer for the future of Hydro Tec.”

A Growth Model for the Future

With this organizational evolution, Hydro Tec confirms its desire to face the upcoming challenges of the international market through an increasingly complex and multidisciplinary managerial structure. In a sector where technological innovation, sustainability, design complexity, and customization represent decisive factors, the ability to transform human capital into a stable organizational system is one of the strategic elements for maintaining competitiveness and leadership.

Conclusions

Myriam Cutolo’s appointment as Executive Vice President represents a significant step in Hydro Tec’s evolution. More than a family succession, the company is choosing to consolidate a governance model based on the enhancement of skills and shared leadership. It is a direction that strengthens the Italian studio’s international positioning and prepares it for future development, keeping at its core the design culture that, over the last thirty years, has helped make Hydro Tec one of the global benchmarks in the design of superyachts and explorer yachts.

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