Junior PR Specialist at Microsoft Italy
Milan Area, Italy
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- Junior PR Specialist Microsoft Italy at Microsoft
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- IULM - Milano
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Andrea Contino’s Summary
Now: Junior PR Specialist at Microsoft Italy
October 2006 – October 2007: Stage at Microsoft Italy PR Team during this year I have had the opportunity to put in practice my Universities teachings and to develop my skills. I have learned what the teamwork organization is, the unique opportunity to share my ideas in cooperation with the others, how to act under pressure and fulfill the objectives assigned. I have experienced how to manage relationships with Italian Media (both journalists and blogosphere), how a launch event has been managed and organized (Windows Vista and Office 2007, i.e.) and how technology is and will be the key to realize people’s full potential. Last but not least, I have been input in the list of Bloggers at Microsoft Italy.
January – August 2006: Research stage at Bow.it (first Italian Hi-Tech Online Shop) in charge of product management, site content management and partner relations management. This has been a research stage to test consumer behaviors and buying attitudes for online communities customers. The marketing campaigns and tools developed have increased customers retention and actual sales by more than 170% compared to previous campaigns tested in the past.
2003 – 2006: Editor in chief and blogger at Everyeye.it
I have coordinated a very young and dynamic team in order to get the web site from its infancy to become a recognized authority in the gaming industry opinion setters and acquiring in depth expertise and personal networking in order to increase the users interest and the completeness of news and analysis provided. The web site is currently having more than 1M users per month.
Andrea Contino’s Experience
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Junior PR Specialist Microsoft Italy
Microsoft
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
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Stage at Microsoft PR Team
Microsoft
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Stage at Microsoft Italia PR Team
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Catalogue Reviewer
Bow.it
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 2006 — August 2006 (8 months)
Stage
Andrea Contino’s Education
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IULM - Milano
Bachelor , Communications , 2003 — 2006
Additional Information
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Andrea Contino’s Interests:
In depth observer of digital and hi-tech trends and ecosystem, on which I share my research on my own blog Fluxes.it accessed by more than 3.000 users per month and among the top 300 IT blog in Italy. My blog is often referenced by many magazine and newspapers among which Sole 24 Ore, top Italian business publication. Expert knowledge of video gaming trends and ecosystem. Recognized at national and international level by being appointed as first and only Electronic Arts’ Community Manager for FIFA game series, and Webmaster and Content Manager for Microsoft gaming console section for Everyeye.it, top gaming web site with more than 1M users per month. Excellent knowledge and experience of IT, entertainment and digitainment world. Strong focus to the new media with a specialization on online communities and blogosphere. Strong focus on lifestyles and youth fashion trends, cinema and video gaming production environment.
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Intruders.TV Italia
Andrea Contino’s Honors:
First and only Electronic Arts Community Manager for FIFA games for Italy since 2006
E3 2005 in Los Angeles • chief reviewer for Everyeye.it, first gaming web site
July 2000 : Trinity Grade 6 passed with merit (Greenwich – U.K.)
July 2000: English Language course at Council of Europe level B2
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