It hasn't happened in 32 years that Sardinia was at the top of the national Artisan Association. The entrepreneur from Cagliari Fabio Mereu is the new national vice president of Confartigianato Imprese , alongside the confirmed president Marco Granelli. He will represent over 700 thousand artisan businesses.

The last Sardinian vice president was Felice Doro from Sassari in 1992.

Mereu, 47, entrepreneur in the passenger transport sector (Mereu Autolinee), founder of Playcar Carsharing, has been working for 25 years in Confartigianato Sardegna, where he is currently Regional Vice President. He is also President of Confartigianato Sud Sardegna and CEO of Sogaer, the management company of Cagliari airport.

Fabio Mereu commented: «I am honoured by the trust that President Granelli, my fellow artisans and all the territories have wanted to give me and I am proud of the recognition that has been given to Sardinia and to the whole of central and southern Italy».