A highly respected professional and a leading figure in the field of strategic communication for major Italian and international industrial groups. His ability to anticipate new challenges facing the sector through the introduction of reputation management services, with the recent establishment of Reputation Science.
For all these reasons, the jury of The Fonti Public Affairs & Communication Awards has awarded the “Strategic Communication” Professional of the Year prize to Mr. Auro Palomba, Founder and CEO of Community Group and Chairman of Reputation Science.
The award was presented at Palazzo Mezzanotte, during the 9thth edition of the Le Fonti Awards, the prestigious international awards ceremony which each year honours business leaders, law firms and figures from the financial sector who have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance in their respective fields and for their high standards of leadership and innovation.
Mr. Auro Palomba has been recognised as a key player in the sector, having successfully steered his company into the future and used his vision to chart a course of innovation and growth. Under his leadership, Community has become a leading player in the field of communications and reputation management in Italy and, in 2018, Mr Palomba launched Reputation Science – in a joint venture with Reputation Manager – the first Italian company to combine traditional and digital communication expertise, managing the reputations of companies, executives and institutions in a scientific and integrated manner.
Over the past year, Mr Palomba has also turned his attention to sustainability, identifying a trend that has now become a key one in the communications sector. That is why he has signed an agreement with Nativa, Europe’s first B Corp and Benefit Corporation. The aim is to establish a centre of expertise to support companies in the the definition and implementation of integrated sustainability and reputation management projects.
This award comes on the heels of Community’s CEO’s recent achievement, as he was ranked 4thth in the list of Top PR Consultants in EMEA, compiled by MergerLinks. Furthermore, the firm has been awarded the ‘Financial PR’ Team of the Year prize at the Financecommunity Awards.
“Keeping pace with the changing dynamics of communication has become essential for us as industry players, as well as a genuine obligation towards our clients, who must be given access to the increasingly complex skills required to manage their reputation,” Auro Palomba, The CEO and Founder of Community and Chairman of Reputation Science said. “I am proud of this award and I want to share it with the entire Community and Reputation Science team, for their constant commitment to adapting to the changing nature of our work. In 2018, we launched Reputation Science, the first company in Italy to manage corporate reputation through big data analysis. More recently, together with Nativa – Europe’s first B Corp and Benefit Corporation – we have established a centre of excellence aimed at helping companies communicate their sustainability efforts. Community is about to turn 20 and there are still many challenges ahead of us, but I am sure that the passion and innovative spirit we have always demonstrated will be crucial in understanding the needs of the companies of the future”.
