Antonio Pagano
Where Industrial Innovation Meets Entrepreneurial Vision.
About
Business leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in automation, logistics, manufacturing across Europe, Asia, and North America. Founder ventures combining industrial automation and Italian-American culture. Accomplished CEO with 25% CAGR, managed 200+, launched a manufacturing plant post-COVID, and turned losses into profits. Board President of the EACC Cincinnati, strong believer in connections and networking.
Experience
Executive Leadership
CEO with a track record of scaling operations, integrating technologies, and building high-performance teams.
Operational Excellence
Recognized for operational leadership in building a new manufacturing plant from start-up to high-volume high-quality production, as well as starting new divisions or opening new markets
International Experience
Several years of experience in business development across Europe, Asia & the Far East, and North America, while learning to adapt to and embrace diverse cultures in these regions.
Team Leadership
Proven leadership in building resilient teams that not only deliver results, but remain committed and cohesive through adversity
Innovation Champion
Innovation lover, driving the creation of new business models, products, and operational systems across multiple industries
Strategic Background
A career shaped by hands-on experience in service, sales, manufacturing, and executive leadership within the automation and intralogistics ecosystem
Career Milestones
Founder and CEO. IntegrUP is a system integrator specializing in intralogistics and manufacturing. Our mission is to make automation accessible to everyone through, scalable, and cost-effective solutions, introducing the concept of Automation as a Service (AAS).
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Co-Founder & Business Development. WLF Import was established in 2024 with the goal of introducing high-quality Italian wines to the USA that are still relatively unknown and not widely available.
Employed for 18 years in various roles, from Service to Sales, as a Head of the Modula Academy all the way to CEO of Modula Inc (US branch). Modula is the global market leader in vertical storage solutions.
Member of the Board of Directors. ATS is a rapidly expanding organization in Public Transportation sector that produces components used in both rail and bus systems for the European and North American markets.
Serving as Board President for 2025 2026, and Board Vice President for 2023 and 202. The EACC is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering business transactions and networking between businesses in the Cincinnati Tri-State region (Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana) and Europe.
Contact
Contact me for inquiries, partnerships, or feedback.
I aim to build beneficial collaborations and growth opportunities.