Francesco Gargiulo

International Maritime Employers' Council Ltd. represents over 260 maritime employers worldwide. The private company is based in Whiteley, UK. The British company coordinates the views of its members and negotiates fair and sustainable seafarers ’ wages and conditions of employment on their behalf. The company provides the same level of ITF cover as TCC agreements but, most importantly, are based on social dialogue and consensus rather than unilateral decisions by the unions. IMEC is committed to ensuring that the future of seafaring is safeguarded by providing members with high-quality and experienced mariners through their various courses and programs. With support from various funding elements within their agreements, they ensure that members have access to a sustainable source of qualified seafarers. Francesco Gargiulo has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Simmel Difesa SpA specializes in the design, development and production of naval ammunitions and fuses. Its products include conventional ammunitions, mechanical and electronic fuses, propellant powders, explosives, illuminating mixture, missile warheads, rockets and rocket weapon systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Colleferro, Italy.