Eyeing North American Growth, MSC Cruises Is Bringing in Reinforcements


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As MSC Cruises prepares for growth (that it hopes will be explosive) over the next 10 years, we expect to see many more strategic changes.

With less than a year to go before launching the first of 11 new ships, MSC Cruises has announced changes at the top of its North American operation. The Geneva-based cruise operator said it was moving veteran executive Rick Sasso to the role of chairman of MSC North America, a new position. His former job as president of MSC North America will be filled by Roberto Fusaro, who previously headed up the line's operations in South America. In an announcement Wednesday, MSC said the changes were effective immediately. “As