David Buzzoni, Director-Global PR & VIP, Loro Piana, the textile and ready-to-wear label of LVMH, has been as appointed as new Director of Global Communications at Gucci.
Buzzoni will report to Alessio Vannetti, Executive Vice-President and Brand Director, Gucci. He will be responsible for the brand’s press service activities across the world andits corporate communications, ensuring a coherent message that is aligned with Gucci's values and vision.
Prior to joining Loro Piana in 2018, Buzzoni was engaged as the Global Editorial Manager at Moncler. A graduate in communication sciences from Milan's Statale University, he has also been employed at Burberry and Prada.
At Gucci, he succeeds Benjamin Cercio, who quit from the company in March 2023 after fifteen years of service at Louis Vuitton. Cercio joined Gucci at the end of 2022 as Director of Global Communications, a title that was later expanded to ‘Senior Vice-President in charge of Global Communications.’
Meanwhile, Stefano Cantino, Senior Vice President-Communications and Events, Louis Vuitton has been appointed as the new Deputy Managing Director at Gucci. He will be responsible for assisting Jean-Francois Palus, CEO, who has been running the company for a year.
In 2023, Gucci also appointed Sabato De Saron as the brand’s creative director replacing Alessandro Michele.
