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 of the 80s. Since 2003, he is also active in marketing of free open source software, has contributed to the birth of one of the largest and most successful FOSS projects, and is a director of Open Source Initiative (OSI). Although he has a degree in humanities, has a rather good understanding of technology. Specialties: marketing, marketing research, marketing communications and public relations, open source marketing, commercial open source, media relations, event management

• Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Ph.D.
  • Economy & Human Geography
  • 110 e lode
• School of Journalism
  • Master
  • Journalism
• ISTUD
  • Master
  • Business Administration
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ISTUD
• Master
• Marketing
Liceo Scientifico
• Maturità Scientifica
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• The Document Foundation
  • Co Founder
  • Marketing & PR
• Hideas
  • Partner
• Quorum PR
  • President
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Open Source Initiative (OSI)
• Director
Associazione LibreItalia
• Founder and Chairman Emeritus
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