After 17 years, Alfonso Signorini has decided to undertake a new road with the Mondadori Group, with the creation of a Talent Agencies.
Massimo Borgnis takes its place as Chief Editor of the magazine Chi.
Signorini, a well-known face in the world of entertainment and TV in Italy, is enthusiastic about this new opportunity that the Mondadori Group offers him. The press release underlines that Signorini will be able to exploit the experience and knowledge he has gained during his career to develop a talent agency.
I face this new professional adventure with great enthusiasm and momentum. I thank the Mondadori Group for this opportunity and for the trust it has always shown in me. As always, I will give all my energies to Chi, a creature with whom I am in great harmony and which is now part of my DNA. The partnership with Massimo Borgnis, over ten years of fruitful collaboration, will allow the magazine to continue on its path of evolution and success
Alfonso Signorini
A change of role for Signorini rather than an abandonment
Signorini, however, does not leave the newspaper entirely, he will change role becoming its Editorial Director as early as the next issue of the magazine.
Massimo Borgnis, his great friend and collaborator for over a decade, takes his place as Managing Director of the magazine.
Carlo Mandelli, managing director of Mondadori Media, underlines his pride in being able to entrust Signorini with this challenge which will see him involved in the development of a talent agency.
We are proud to be able to entrust Alfonso Signorini, a point of reference for entertainment in Italy, with a challenge that will see him engaged in creation and development of a Group talent agency, in which he will be able to put his deep knowledge of the entertainment world to good use, competing in a managerial role
Charles Mandelli
Signorini he is 58 years old, is from Milan, graduated in Medieval Philology and with a great knowledge of the fields of music, entertainment and fashion.
Who is Massimo Borgnis, the new Editorial Director of Chi
Massimo Borgnis, 62, is a graduate of theInternational School of Milan and started his professional career as sports reporter.
He then worked for 19 years at People as Central Editor-in-Chief, until he was named Deputy Executive Editor of Chi in 2009.
"Who" has experienced constant growth in its audience on social media: the magazine has in fact reached almost 1 million followers total between Instagram and Facebook.
A success that underlines the strength and greatness of a creature with whom Signorini is in tune, and which is an integral part of his DNA
