Italo Vignoli

He has been active in high-tech PR and marketing since 1981, immediately after the launch of the IBM PC. Prior to switching to marketing & PR consulting in 1987, he has been a marketing executive in one of the largest technology companies worldwide. Since 2003, he is also active in marketing open source software. Although he has a degree in humanities, has a rather good understanding of technology.

Italo Vignoli’s Specialties:

Marketing, marketing research, marketing communications and public relations, open source marketing, commercial open source

Italo Vignoli’s Experience

President

Associazione PLIO

(Computer Software industry)

January 2007 — Present (3 years )
Director

Zonic Group Italy

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

January 2005 — Present (5 years )
Member

FERPI

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )
Marketing

OpenOffice.org

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
President

Quorum PR

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

July 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
Senior Vice President

Fleishman-Hillard

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

January 1999 — September 2003 (4 years 9 months)
CEO

Qwerty PR

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 1992 — December 1998 (6 years 10 months)
Vice President

SECI MS&L

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 1990 — February 1992 (2 years )
Director

Burson Marsteller

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 1989 — March 1990 (11 months)
Director

SCR Associati (Weber Shandwick)

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1987 — 1989 (2 years )
Marketing Director

Honeywell

(Public Company; HON; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

October 1981 — August 1987 (5 years 11 months)

Italo Vignoli’s Education

School of Journalism

Master , Journalism , 2006 — 2006
ISTUD

Master , Business Administration , 1985 — 1987
ISTUD

Master , Marketing , 1984 — 1985
Università degli Studi di Milano

Ph.D. , Economy & Human Geography , 1973 — 1979