Medacta Group S.A. (0A05) Q2 2024 Earnings Call

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Welcome, everybody, to the first Capital Markets Day. I think you all have a seat. I think we can start. And I will open asking Antonio Di Brino to give you some introduction and remarks. Thank you. All right. Welcome, everybody, and good afternoon. Today we're going to talk about the H1 financial results, followed by our first Capital Market Day. Before we get started, though, I would like to – and we have a pretty busy agenda, as you can see. But before we get there, I'd like to draw your attention to our disclaimer, which can be found in our press release and in our off-year report that have been published earlier this morning on our website. In essence, during both presentations, we may provide forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Now for a special welcome, it's my pleasure to introduce our founder, chairman, and president, Alberto Sicotti. Thank you. Again, welcome everybody. It is my difficult task to explain my role in the company, but I will try. This is a family company. then there is a family behind it, since three generation. When I was 75, I left the company because I was sure that my children, we are not children anymore, it was better not to disturb them because they were good enough to grow and manage the company together with managers I have hired with them in the past and we made them grow with us in what we call company culture, which is the development of a family culture. Then when I was 75, I left. But I'm still there as a president to participate into the guidelines to move ahead of the company. Which guidelines? Not which country open again. We sell in 67 countries, by the way. Then we have not such a problem. But important was to us, to me, to give the gu...