The SCWA presents Chris Giorgianni, JCB Vice President for Government & Defense, Product and Marketing. 

Giorgianni will deliver his talk, “The Importance of Savannah in World Trade: One American’s Perspective Working for an International Company in the Coastal Empire.” 

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Skidaway Community Church, 50 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411

Abstract: The presentation will focus on the journey of JCB, a British company, in North America, and its ultimate decision to invest and expand in the Coastal Empire. Staring with the background of who JCB is globally, Mr. Giorgianni will then discuss why JCB decided to significantly invest in the North American market. What was their journey to ultimately landing in the Coastal Empire. What are the benefits of the region and how this area has helped facilitate JCB’s growth over the past 20+ years. Are these advantages available to other companies? However, Mr. Giorgianni will also talk about the risks evident today in the region that has attracted numerous businesses in the past decade and what companies are doing to address those risks. JCB has had a wonderful journey thus far and the partnership with the region has been a major reason for their success in the North American market.

Biography: Chris Giorgianni has served in several roles over his 19-year career with JCB leading up to his current position as Vice President of Government & Defense and Product & Marketing. Mr. Giorgianni began his career with JCB in 2003. Shortly after, he became JCB’s first American employee to be based at the company’s global headquarters in England. Returning to the U.S. in 2007, he rejoined the North American team and has served as Product Marketing General Manager, Vice President of Product, Vice President of Product Support, where he led the service & parts operations in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. In January of 2015, he also assumed global responsibility for JCB’s Government & Defense division. He assumed sole responsibility as Vice President of Government & Defense in September of 2017 and in 2020, took on responsibility of the Product & Marketing functions within JCB’s North American business.

In addition to his roles in JCB, Mr. Giorgianni is also actively involved in The Lady Bamford Center, currently serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Giorgianni serves on the board of directors of the Coastal Georgia Military Affairs Coalition, the Georgia Southern College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s Advisory Council and is a board member of the Savannah Council on World Affairs. Mr. Giorgianni received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the U.S. Air Force Academy.