Executive Bios

As Logitech’s chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. De Luca has overall responsibility for leading the company’s continued profitable growth as a world leader in products that connect people to their digital experiences. Reporting to Mr. De Luca are Logitech’s president, Logitech’s chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, and Logitech’s LifeSize videoconferencing division. He also serves as chair of Logitech's Committee for Board Compensation and chair of the Nominating Committee.

With a well recognized global brand, Logitech’s product portfolio includes peripherals for PCs, Macs and tablets; listening accessories for digital music lovers; digital home products and video and audio communications solutions for consumers and businesses. With operations in more than 100 countries, Logitech is focused on broadening the appeal of its global brand among consumers, accelerating its presence in key emerging markets, and driving consumer-centric innovation and market leadership in each of its product categories.

Mr. De Luca joined Logitech as president and chief executive officer in early 1998, and became a member of the board of directors a few months later. During this tenure as Logitech's executive leader from 1998 to 2008, the company posted nine consecutive years of record sales and profits as its annual revenue grew from $400 million to more than $2.1 billion, and its operating income grew from $16 million to more than $230 million. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. De Luca served solely as Logitech’s chairman of the board. In July 2011 he resumed executive leadership of the company.

A technology-industry veteran with more than thirty years of European, U.S., and international experience, Mr. De Luca has an extensive background in product strategy, marketing and management. Prior to joining Logitech, Mr. De Luca served as executive vice president of worldwide marketing for Apple. He was president of Claris Corporation, a U.S. personal computing software vendor, after having served in various marketing positions with Apple in the United States and Europe. He began his career at Olivetti in Ivrea, Italy.

Mr. De Luca holds a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Rome, Italy.