JEAN-JACQUES VERNAZZA

1912 - 1999

A professional life lived with passion.

Jean-Jacques VERNAZZA founded the company in 1942, initially focused on maritime transit and material handling, with the Mediterranean Transit company, Medtrans.

He lived his professional life with passion. Very close with his employees, he preferred human contacts in all areas and even more strongly so within the company. He was an undeniable leader of men.

Jean-Jacques VERNAZZA left in the company the memory of a great president, energetic and demanding, but over and above all of that of a men of heart. He is the one who created and developed the Mediaco Group to which he devoted his entire life.

CHRISTIAN-JACQUES VERNAZZA

1948 - 2013

An entrepreneur,
known and appreciated by all.

The first turn towards lifting operations in 1973, with the creation of MEDIACO LEVAGE, then towards storage and port logistics, in 1988, via a subsidiary, MEDIACO VRAC.

A dynamic entrepreneur, he was able to develop and diversify the activities of his Group through his hard work, present in all regions of France, and internationally.

Being very attached to the city of Marseille, he insisted on keeping the Group head office there. He held various representative functions in Marseilles, Paris and abroad, in which he was active.

President of the ESTA (European Association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes) in LEIDEN (NL) where Christian-Jacques VERNAZZA initiated and developed global cooperation.
Vice-President of the U.F.L. (French Lifting Union) in Paris.
Member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Marseille.
Member of the Advisory Board of the Banque de France in Marseille.
Voted Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 in Marseille.

Sporty, generous and attentive to all his employees, he was able to integrate his children into the management of the Group over a number of years.

JEAN-JACQUES VERNAZZA

A professional life lived with passion.

CHRISTIAN-JACQUES VERNAZZA

An entrepreneur, known and appreciated by all.

An entrepreneur,
known and appreciated by all.