WHO IS AURIGA

Founded in 1983, AURIGA is part of Virgilio Holding Spa Group whose first company, Prodotti Gianni S.r.l., was founded in 1948 by Dr. Virgilio Gianni.

Since its origin, Prodotti Gianni S.r.l. is engaged in import and distribution of products for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and scientific research.

AURIGA operates on two main markets; Optics and Electronics.

A technical and professional team dedicates itself with strong passion and experience to each of these sectors to ensure the Customer quality service and reliable products from primary brands of worldwide importance.

OPTICS

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AURIGA, the most important Italian distributor of instrumentation for astronomical observation, sport & outdoor.

Optical instruments coming from the most important and well-known manufacturers of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes and related accessories. Among the main brands handled Celestron, Sky-Watcher, Unistellar, Kowa and accessories of Auriga brand.

The distribution takes place through specialized and consumer channels with a network of agents and sales men.

ELECTRONICS

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AURIGA, a reference for fans of TV Digital from 1990.

AURIGA was the first company to sell in Italy a decoder for reception of TV via Satellite and has linked his name to big brands in the industry, exclusively distributed in Italy. Promax (instrumentation), DiProgress (decoder DVB-T2, Android Tv and tivùsat), Terra (amplification TV and SAT), GTSat (LNB quality and unique technology), Selfsat (Multiswitch Made in Germany and exclusive flat antenna) and Global Invacom (Optical fiber). AURIGA is certified supplier of all major TV and SAT Italian operators (Sky Italy, RAI, Mediaset, tivùsat) for both consumer products, with the distribution of Topfield decoder, and for products for home and professional installation, such as TERRA for centralized distribution, Hotel, Residence, Villages and collective structures.

The distribution takes place through professional  and consumer channels through a network of agents and sales men.​

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HEADQUARTERS 

Milan offices host the staff of Prodotti Gianni and its subsidiaries, for a total of about 70 employees and has a warehouse of more than 2500 square meters. The mother company provides the essential services such as personnel administration, including training, accounting, debt collection, logistics and reception. The offices use a photovoltaic system.

​​AURIGA'S LOGO

The logo AURIGA is the two-dimensional graphic processing of the deformation of spacetime around a mass, as the most important of the twentieth century scientific theory: Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, published in November of 1915.

The lines in the logo represent the AURIGA geodetic space-time, while the sphere indicates the mass that deforms.