(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 12 - "Less than two months after the update of the strategic plan of the group, these results represent the first cornerstone of a 2022 failure", says the CEO.
of Poste Italiane, Matteo Del Fante, commenting on the results of the first quarter.
"Since 2020 - he notes - we have achieved a constant performance and improvement: after a strong recovery in 2021, in the first quarter of the year we continue to grow solidly, paving the way for a successful 2022. This was possible thanks to the hard work of all of our people since the start of the pandemic, which has resulted in a structural upward shift in our growth trajectory. "
Poste Italiane closed the first quarter of 2022 with a net profit up 10.6% to 495 million in the first quarter of 2022.
The operating result is "growing strongly", reports the company, equal to 11.8%, reaching 694 million, "with positive contributions from insurance services, financial services, payments and mobile and a resilient performance of the correspondence, parcel and distribution division ".
Revenues "in continuous growth", equal to 1.4% in the quarter, reaching 3 billion.
"We confirm our role as a strategic pillar for Italy, through our omnichannel distribution platform. We continue to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers and confirm our ambition to support the development of our country, from now on", says Matteo Del Fante: "This year - he remembers - we celebrate the 160 years of Poste Italiane, a historic event that testifies to how our unique heritage has always allowed us to face challenges and accompany the future of our community".
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