How did you pioneer the fusion of professional technology compartments into traditional Italian leather bags?

Marco Palmieri
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Founder, Chairman & CEO at Piquadro

Niche: Retail
Revenue: $16.5M/mo
Location: Silla di Gaggio Montano, Bologna, Italy
Started: 1987

In the late 1990s, early mobile phones and heavy portable computers began appearing in corporate offices. Traditional briefcases offered zero padding, meaning expensive electronics suffered constant internal impacts when bags were set down. I designed structured leather bags with shock-absorbing neoprene compartments, ergonomic organizational pockets, and distinctive blue-painted edges that solved functional problems while preserving Italian aesthetic elegance.

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