Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. It produces motorcycles for both road use and motorcycle racing.

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Ownership

Since 1926, Ducati has been owned by a number of groups and companies:

* (1926–1950) Ducati Family
* (1950–1967) Government IRI management

In 1953 split into Ducati Meccanica-now called Ducati Motor and Ducati Elettronica-now called Ducati Energia

* (1967–1978) Government EFIM management (control over day-to-day factory operations)

(1967–1973) Headed By Giuseppe Montano[3]
(1973–1978) Headed by Cristiano de Eccher[4]

* (1978–1985) VM Group
* (1985–1996) Cagiva Group ownership
* (1996–2005) Texas-Pacific Group (US-based) ownership and going public

Headed by CEO Federico Minoli, 1996-2001; returning for 2003–2007

* (2005–2008) Investindustrial Holdings SpA (back in Italian hands)
* (since 2008) Performance Motorcycles SpA (again in Italian hands and going private)[5]

An investment vehicle formed by Investindustrial Holdings, BS Investimenti and Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan

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