Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Alessandro Rongo as marketing director and communication coordinator for Italy.
Rongo, who will be based in Milan, will report directly to Michele Quinto, co-branch manager and retail sales director of Franklin Templeton Investments. He will be responsible for the development of the marketing strategy in Italy in collaboration with the firm’s divisions globally.
He joins Franklin Templeton from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where he held the role of head of Southern European Marketing during two years based in London.
Prior to that, Rongo worked as senior manager marketing product and communications at Invesco Asset Management from Milan for nearly one year.