{{Infobox person | name = Marco Saviozzi | image = Marco Saviozzi.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Marco Saviozzi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|09|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Levallois-Perret, France | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Founder, Director & CEO of the GMG Group Limited | successor = | known_for = | spouse = Maria | children = 4 | height = }}
{{Short description|French-Italian businessman (born 1967)}} '''Marco Saviozzi''' (born 27 September 1967) is a French-Italian businessman who is the founder of GMG Group, a financial trading firm. He is also director & CEO of GMG (Dubai) Limited, Director of GMG Brokers and Non-Executive Director of GMG Europe B.V.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/marco-saviozzi|title=Marco Saviozzi - Author Biography|website=Entrepreneur}}</ref><ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/banking-finance/living-his-dream-679396 Covid-19: Dubai brokerage firm to donate 5% of monthly PNL to frontline workers - Arabian Business</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackbookmotorsport.com/news/alphatauri-f1-sponsorship-gmg-dubai-italian-grand-prix|title=AlphaTauri F1 team up with GMG|website=www.blackbookmotorsport.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== Marco Saviozzi was born in Levallois-Perret, France to a French mother and Italian father. He has four children, 2 daughters and 2 sons.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/scuderia-alphatauri-land-partnership-with-gmg-limited/|title=Scuderia AlphaTauri land partnership with GMG Limited|first=Gauresh|last=Mahadik|date=September 9, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://scuderia.alphatauri.com/en/partnership-with-gmg/|title=Scuderia AlphaTauri partners with GMG | SCUDERIA ALPHATAURI|date=September 7, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://mea-finance.com/scuderia-alphatauri-announces-gmg-dubai-limited-as-official-partner-starting-from-the-2022-italian-grand-prix-in-monza/|title=Scuderia AlphaTauri announces GMG Dubai Limited as Official Partner, starting from the 2022 Italian Grand Prix in Monza|first=M. E. A.|last=Finance|date=September 9, 2022}}</ref> He married his wife Maria in 2007 and they reside in Dubai, UAE with their children. When he's not on the trading floor he can be found pursuing one of his favorite hobbies including motorsports, golf or horseracing.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2"/>
==Career== Saviozzi completed his education in Paris and Geneva graduating from Institut European de Management, Paris with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. He then completed a postgraduate degree at Institut European de Management, Geneva, and holds a master's degree in Business Administration.
On completing his education, Saviozzi started his career at Rank Xerox and then Viel et Compagnie SA, both in Paris, before joining Intercapital, London, in 1994.
In 2005, he moved to New York where he headed the Equity Derivatives team for ICAP. In 2007, Saviozzi relocated to the UAE and was managing director of Trading with Newedge, Dubai. In 2008, he co-founded GMG Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldwide.golf/club-news/top-class-golf-returns-to-abu-dhabi-and-saadiyat-beach-golf-clubs/|title=Top class golf returns to Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Beach Golf Clubs|website=Worldwide Golf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/tag/marco-saviozzi/|title=Marco Saviozzi Archives|website=TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions}}</ref>
GMG has 200 institutional clients, which include banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, corporations, and investment firms. The company has been named as the official partner for the Formula 1 team, Scuderia Alphatauri.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/motorsport/new-gt-team-to-be-based-in-dubai-1.275392 |title=New GT team to be based in Dubai |date=January 28, 2005 |publisher=Gulf News }}</ref>
==Achievements== Motor Racing:
* Won 24 Hours of Magny-Cours (Formule France) * Competed twice in the 24 Hours Daytona with Porsche (Mac Racing) * Competed twice in the 24 Hours Spa, including a 5th place class finish, with Porsche (Mac Racing) and Paul Belmondo Racing (Chrysler Viper) * Competed in two seasons of the French GT Championship, achieving podium finishes at Magny-Cours and Val de Vienne * Won Spanish GT Championship with Paul Belmondo Racing (Chrysler Viper) * Won FIA GT Championship seasons with Cirtek, Freisinger Porsche, and Conrad Racing (Saleen) * Competed in the Le Mans Series, including participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 class) with Courage prototype * Achieved a podium finish at the 24 Hours Dubai Renault Mégane Prototype
Horse Racing:
* Owner of horse Nadette, a listed race winner and also competed in the Group 1 Prix de Diane
Golf
* Participated twice in the Alfred Dunhill Championship alongside professional golfers including Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Marc Fraser * Sponsor of players on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour * Member of Emirates Golf Club and Les Bordes Golf Club
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