Bertoni Automobili SA

More than 50 years ACTIVITIES Like all success stories, the birth of Bertoni Automobili SA has its roots in a myth, in particular, a bucket of warm water. It was in fact in a cold November 1964, that Bixio Bertoni, with his colleague Guerino Soldati, opened their first workshop in an unheated tent, mounted at the current Eni service station in Ascona. The legendary bucket served to soothe cold bites, allowing the skilled hands to work on the engines, always Bixio's great passion. The determination and perspicacity demonstrated at those times has never failed and the history of success is summed up in a few, significant stages. The current site, purchased and expanded in 1970, became the historic headquarters of the Renault dealership, to which the headquarters of Giubiasco will be added. In 1987 the members separate and since then the structure presents itself as we know it today, Bertoni Automobili SA. The arrival of the Nissan dealership for Sopraceneri, in the period 2001-2002, consolidates the firm’s strong progression. The recipe for this success is simple: humility, perseverance and respect of employees, with a clear goal in mind; offer our customers a high quality service, without compromise.

The disappearance of the founder in 2013 was a moment of great sadness and a hard test for the company, shocked to its roots. A great challenge for successors, back, decidedly winning. Guido Rognoni, appointed director, has been able to combine with great skill the historical heritage and the necessity of renewal, magnificently assisted by the reliable group of collaborators and collaborators. The board of directors, which in addition to the heir Giuseppe Bertoni, can count on the great experience of Igor Zucconi, strategic mind of the group, and on the deep knowledge of the world of the car of Franco Fontana, architect of the renovation of the garage, looks with great satisfaction to...