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Marco Bassetti (Born in Varese, Italy on July 10th, 1957) is an Italian manager and entrepreneur.

In the early 80’s he starts working as executive producer for Mondadori’s Rete Quattro, then for Mediaset. In 1986 he founds his own production company La Italiana Produzioni, producing light entertainment, game and talk shows, commercials. In 1989 he founds Aran, which soon becomes a leading Italian production company supplying all major Italian networks with TV series, sit-coms, soap operas, light entertainment programs and TV movies. In December 1997 he founds the company Endemol Italy which will soon become the leading Italian company for audiovisual products. He has been Managing Director and then President of Endemol Italy until 2004 In May 2004 he steps down as President of Endemol Italy and dedicates to several entrepreneurial activities in Italy and abroad. He is also appointed member of Endemol's International Board. In October 2007 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Endemol Group In August 2009 he was appointed President of the Endemol Group. Marco Bassetti is also Member of the Board of Stage Holding Italy and Mediavivere srl