Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò, CEO and Head of R&D at i-Tech Industries and Luca Gualdrini, General Manager and Director in charge of International Business Development
i-Tech Industries stands as a pioneering force in the field of skin treatments and body shaping, marked by its consistent pursuit of cutting-edge technologies and effective solutions to enrich the quality of life. The company is dedicated to addressing individual needs in the domains of health, wellness, and beauty. Throughout its illustrious history, a team of accomplished engineers and medical experts has tirelessly focused on extensive research and the dissemination of knowledge relating to skin and its various treatments, laying the robust scientific foundation for the remarkable icoone® technology.
Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò, CEO and Head of R&D at i-Tech Industries, is a distinguished skincare expert with a four-decade career in the beauty and medical equipment sector. His remarkable journey includes a notable 25-year tenure as General Manager of LPG System in France, and as Director of R&D.
Naturally passionate and enthusiastic, Mr. Luca Gualdrini has cultivated extensive experience with more of 20 years in sales and marketing management within various settings, including as an independent professional and in corporate roles. Since 2014, he has been successfully leading the international development and expansion of the highly esteemed brand, icoone®, as General Manager of i-Tech Industries company.
Both Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò and Mr. Luca Gualdrini’s visionary leadership has propelled the company to the forefront of the industry, instigating a revolution in the field of skincare and aesthetic treatments.
This globally patented innovation has paved the way for i-Tech Industries to introduce the most pioneering medical and aesthetic device to the market: icoone®.
“At the core of icoone® lies the groundbreaking patented technology known as Roboderm®, which has the remarkable capability of delivering an impressive 21,600 microstimulations per minute to the skin and the subcutaneous microvacuoles. This precise and unique action, which works every mm2 of the skin, combined with the integration of icoone® LASER and LED technologies, empowers the treatment to penetrate deeper tissue layers with exceptional efficiency and a gentle touch. The result is an exceptional and transformative experience that consistently delivers outstanding results,” Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò said.
“Each treatment protocol is meticulously customized to cater to the unique needs of every patient, harnessing a versatile range of 40 distinct protocols and customizable parameters. This comprehensive approach delicately yet effectively targets the skin tissue, reducing fat deposits, enhancing blood and lymphatic circulation, and rekindling the process of lipolysis. Moreover, it stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, ultimately contributing to a smoother and firmer overall appearance” Mr. Luca Gualdrini said.
The renowned sheer bodysuit, purposefully designed to augment the performance and efficacy of icoone® treatments, amplifies microstimulation and enhances the action of laser technology. Simultaneously, it upholds the highest standards of hygiene and ensures discreet comfort.
Significantly, the inherent design of the device and bodysuit negates the necessity for direct physical contact between the therapist and the client, aligning seamlessly with local government guidelines and maintaining a strong focus on health and safety during these challenging times.
“Over the years, i-Tech Industries® has steadily risen to the forefront of skin treatment and body shaping technologies, empowered by a wealth of experience derived from a scientific approach and continuous clinical evaluation within the aesthetic and medical domains,” Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò said.
“Presently, i-Tech Industries distinguishes itself as a pioneer in nurturing a ‘culture of skin care’ through the development of leading-edge technologies, providing effective solutions to enhance the overall quality of life. Throughout its storied history, the company has diligently conducted research, shared invaluable scientific discoveries related to skin and its treatments, and aspired to expand knowledge about this vital organ within its target markets. Its mission revolves around the design of technologies and services of significant scientific and technological value, with the primary objective of addressing individual needs related to beauty, well-being, and health,” Mr. Luca Gualdrini said.
SpaChina interviewed both Dr. Gianfranco Tudicò and Mr. Luca Gualdrini.
Dr. Tudicò, with your extensive experience in the beauty and medical equipment industry, could you share some insights into the key trends and developments you’ve observed in the field in recent years?
The main developments are as below:
- Increasingly strong demands from customers to use proven effective technologies that can achieve real and rapid results.
- Research for technologies with “natural” and non-invasive reactions.
- Legal and normative obligations which require manufacturers to place scientifically proven technologies and protocols on the market.
In recent years, it has become increasingly important to have beauty that is also synonymous with health. This has led the aesthetic world to be constantly in search of technologies and treatments that can provide not only an aesthetic result but also ensure an improvement in health, which in the case of icoone® involves the health of the skin and an enhancement of metabolic activities. All of this while maintaining a non-invasive treatment approach.
i-Tech Industries has made significant advancements in the development of skincare technologies. What inspired your vision to bring innovative medical and aesthetic devices like icoone® to the market?
The limits of existing technologies which were based on observations of human biomechanics from yesterday or the day before yesterday and which were finding it increasingly difficult to meet customer needs.
Thanks to the important revolutionary work of Dr. Guimberteau who demonstrated that connective tissue was very different from the diagrams that can be seen in anatomy books (a surgeon, he devoted his professional life to working and understanding tissue connective). My curiosity and my experience allowed me to understand these subtleties of the architecture of connective tissue and to develop the best technology to apply to the skin, whether for medical or aesthetic applications.
First of all, the desire to advance existing technologies and use my experience in this field to provide effective responses to the needs and requirements of our customers.
The inspiration arises from a genuine market need, which is the possibility of efficiently treating all types of skin, including the most delicate and sensitive ones, and ensuring long-lasting results.
In my professional journey, I have worked with technologies that had “limitations” in their application, and although they were valid and efficient, they couldn’t adapt to the various skin types they needed to treat.
Furthermore, in recent years, there has been a proliferation of technologies focused on specific areas of the body, which unfortunately overlooked a holistic approach to the body.
icoone®, on the other hand, aims to provide a personalized and adaptable treatment for every skin type. Thanks to its microstimulation technology, it can “awaken” the natural metabolism of our cells, leading to a metabolic reorganization of the treated areas.
Can you tell us more about the patented Roboderm® technology and how it has contributed to the success of i-Tech Industries?
My objective when I invented Roboderm® technology was to implement a more advanced technology that was less operator dependent, that is to say, to reduce the part of the methodology, to facilitate the applications of treatment heads for operator and therefore obtain easily reproducible results for customers.
The satisfaction of our customers thanks to the quality of the results obtained by Roboderm® technology has contributed enormously to making the entire range of our icoone® devices known.
The microstimulation technology is at the core of our technologies and our DNA. This has allowed i-Tech to quickly capture a significant portion of the market due to the results it provides to people who benefit from this treatment every day. We could thus claim that the biggest contribution to our growth comes from the satisfaction of the results achieved by our final customers worldwide.
Mr. Gualdrini, China is known for its rapidly growing beauty and wellness industry. How do you envision the role of i-Tech Industries in contributing to the evolution of this market in China?
China is one of the countries with the highest potential for i-Tech. However, at the same time, we must not forget that it has a different culture from ours. This is why collaboration with our partner Hoyar International is very important for i-Tech, as it is only through the strength of this collaboration that we can fully understand, adapt, and apply all the benefits of our treatment.
As mentioned, the country’s potential is very high, but at the same time, the expectations of the Chinese consumers have become even more demanding in recent years. This demand is certainly focused on the final result but also on overall well-being and functionality. It is precisely on this “value” that icoone® can contribute to the evolution of the beauty and wellness market.
In terms of technological innovation, what potential do you see in collaborating with Chinese partners or institutions for further research and development of skin treatments and body shaping technologies?
China is moving at a very high speed, both from an industrial and technological perspective, and it is currently an undisputed leader in technology and digitization. Therefore, I believe that thanks to the collaboration with our partner Hoyar International, icoone® will experience significant technological and digital development in the coming years. This will be incorporated into the treatment process to intercept and develop solutions for consumers, offering a more technological/digital approach to the treatment. This is particularly important given the increasing demand from an ever-younger audience.
As a leader in skin treatments and body shaping, what trends and advancements do you anticipate in the future of the beauty and medical equipment industry?
It is true that everything goes very quickly, new technologies become available, scientific research brings us new lessons every day. I often say that a society is not innovative because it invented something 5, 10, 15 years ago, you must constantly know how to evolve and question yourself if necessary.
i-Tech Industries is part of an approach of analysis, evolution and performance, we have ideas and projects in our drawers which allow us to envisage a future with new innovations to continue to satisfy our customers.
What we see happening all over the world is a continuous increase in the demand for efficient yet non-invasive treatments. Fewer and fewer people are willing to opt for “surgery” to redefine their beauty because the “negative aspects” sometimes outweigh the positives. Furthermore, the vision is to provide not just an efficient treatment but a “lifelong journey” that doesn’t end with the completion of the treatment cycle. Instead, it can accompany people on a path of improving their lifestyle over time, ensuring healthy and long-lasting beauty.