INVAP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Deputy Statutory Auditors
Darío Giussi is currently General Manager & CEO of INVAP. He obtained a degree in Electronic Engineering from the National University of La Plata. Subsequently, he got a postgraduate degree in Technological Business Management at the University of San Andrés. He joined INVAP in 1997.
Gabriel Cristian Absi is currently the Deputy General Operational Manager of INVAP. He obtained a degree in Electronic Engineering from the National Technological University in Buenos Aires. Subsequently, he got a degree in Technological Business Management and a Senior Management Program at the University of San Andrés.
He joined INVAP in 1997 in the satellite area to work on the SAC-C satellite. During his 27 years of experience in the company, he participated in several satellite projects and in different roles such as Manufacturing and Test Manager, Design Engineer and Project Manager in different satellite missions.
In 2015, he started working as Deputy Project Manager of the Space Area, and was in charge of the management in 2017 until February 2024 when he assumed his current role.
In parallel with these activities, he was president of the Bondholders' Association during the period 2011-2012. Between 2013 and 2016, he was a member of INVAP's Board of Directors as a Director representing the staff.
Job Titles:
- Deputy General Manager of Strategy
Ignacio Grossi is currently the Deputy General Manager of Strategy at INVAP. He obtained his degree in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Comahue in 1988. He obtained his MBA degree in Argentina (2000) and completed a Master of Science in Engineering and Management at MIT- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (2003). He joined INVAP in 1988.
His experience includes software development and management as well as complex system design and project management for the aerospace and nuclear industries.
He was the Project Manager for the development and implementation of the first geostationary communications satellite built in Argentina (ARSAT-1), which has been operational in orbit since 2014. He served as Program Director in INVAP's Aerospace Projects and Government Division, leading the ARSAT geostationary satellite development program.
From October 2016, he held the position of International Trade and Supply Manager until February 2024, when he assumed his current role.
Job Titles:
- Deputy General Manager of Processes and Systems
Sebastián Clasen is currently Deputy General Manager of Processes and Systems at INVAP. He obtained his degree in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Belgrano in 1998. In addition, he is a certified Project Management Professional, with a specialization in Technological Business Management from the University of San Andrés.
He joined INVAP in 2004 as responsible for the planning and control of the SAC-D/Aquarius project.
After the launching of SAC-D, he was responsible for planning and control of the ARSAT-2 project. In 2017, with the establishment of the Management Integration Division, he became responsible for the Project Management Support Service, unifying this task at the company level.
Additionally, in parallel with these activities, he was president of the Bondholders' Association during the period 2011-2012.
In 2021, he served as the Manager of the Management Integration Division until February 2024 when he took on his current role.