Carnival Corporation & plc has announced that Pier Luigi Foschi, chairman of Costa Cruises, will oversee the company’s growth strategies in the Asia region. As CEO and chairman of the new Carnival Asia unit, Foschi will manage the new Singapore corporate offices and direct the company’s Asia cruise strategies.
“Pier is the ideal candidate for this new role and considering that his responsibilities at Costa are winding down, we are delighted that he agreed to oversee our growth strategies in this emerging cruise region,” said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc’s chairman and CEO.
Foschi’s experience in the Asian sector includes overseeing Costa’s entry into the region in 2006.
