MILAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs ( GS ) has

appointed Marco Paesotto and Edoardo Rava as co-heads of

Investment Banking in Italy, the bank said on Friday.

Paesotto and Rava will focus on deepening client

relationships and driving strategic initiatives, Goldman Sachs ( GS )

said in a statement.

They will work closely with Francesco Pascuzzi who will

continue to act as Country Head for Italy in addition to his

roles as head of the Natural Resources Group in EMEA and global

co-head of Power, Utilities and Infrastructure, the lender

added.

Paesotto - who joined the bank in 2007 and was named

managing director in 2015 - will continue his coverage

responsibilities for corporate and sponsor clients across

multiple industries in Italy.

Rava will retain his additional responsibilities as co-head

of EMEA Corporate Investment Grade Origination. He joined

Goldman Sachs ( GS ) in 2015 and was named managing director in 2017.