From a press release issued by Ducati North America:

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA EXPANDS CUPERTINO BASED TEAM WITH TWO NEW EMPLOYEES

Moving into its second year at the new location in Cupertino, California, Ducati North America continues to increase the strength of its staff.

June 2004 – Ducati North America continues to grow the headquarters-based team with the addition of two new members of the management team. With a 35% growth in sales during the first five months this expansion reflects the increasing popularity of Ducati in the U.S. market.

Greg Zanghi joins Ducati North America as the National After Sales Manager. His overall responsibilities include customer care, service communications, legal matters, systems and development. Zanghi has a recent background in the motorcycle industry. For the past 3 years he worked as the general manager at Eastside MotoSports, a Bellevue, Washington based Ducati dealership.

“I’m excited about working with the team at Ducati and continuing to build its strength. Ducati ownership is unique and we will improve the customer experience even further. Strong relationships with our Ducati fans are very important to the company.” Zanghi said.

John Cupp will take over the position of Area 23 Sales Manager, which includes California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada. The incumbent, Brad Hagi, takes up a new position for Ducati this fall within the Export Sales department at Ducati’s World Headquarters in Bologna, Italy. Mr. Cupp joins Ducati with experience in positions at American Honda where he worked in Customer Service and as a District Sales Manager. An avid motorcyclist, John has raced with the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club in Southern California.