HOME Media Center News PMI’s Tommaso Di Giovanni wins “Communications Individual of the Year” at the 2021 Globee Awards PMI’s Tommaso Di Giovanni wins “Communications Individual of the Year” at the 2021 Globee Awards 17 Nov 2021 · 2 min read The Internal Communications team and its VP Bessie Kokalis Pescio also won awards for rewiring comms during a pandemic-era business transformation. Share this Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy Mail Philip Morris International’s VP for Market Activation and Support, Tommaso Di Giovanni, has won the Gold Globee Award for “Communications Individual of the Year” at the 11th Annual 2021 Communications Excellence Awards. As the only Gold Award winner in the category this year, the judges recognized Di Giovanni for “Scaling communications encouraging honest dialogue and change in 100+ countries.” “I am delighted to achieve this distinction,” Di Giovanni said on receiving the award, “which reflects above all the hard and very collaborative work of our team and all our colleagues around the world, who daily share information and engage in dialogue.” “We can now replace cigarettes with better alternatives, and in some countries, this can be done in a matter of a decade or more. But, like any transformative vision, change needs to be explained and we have to face skepticism and misinformation,” Di Giovanni continued. “It is our collective responsibility to ensure people know the facts, understand who we are and what we stand for.” PMI: Proving a people-first culture PMI’s Internal Communications team also received a Gold Globee Award for “Communications or PR Campaign of the Year,” with the judges recognizing the company’s “enhanced engagement by rewiring internal comms during pandemic-era business transformation.” PMI created transparent, creative, and interactive content through varied internal communication platforms, including videos, roundtables, and podcast channels, to ensure continued connection with the worldwide workforce during remote working conditions. “Philip Morris International aligned its internal communication strategy to its people-first culture to design influential communication programs during COVID-19,” said Bessie Kokalis Pescio, Vice President of Global Internal Communication, who also won a Gold Globee Award herself, as “Internal Communications Professional of the Year.” The Globee Awards are the world’s premier business awards, consisting of 11 awards programs created to honor and recognize the accomplishments and contributions of companies, business executives, and professionals worldwide. At PMI, we are proud to be an award-winning employer, and these awards underline the achievements of our greatest asset—our workforce. This recognition also provides them with further motivation to maintain the highest standards as we work to deliver our vision of a smoke-free future. OUR TRANSFORMATION Delivering a smoke-free future Our awards PMI wins host of Stevie Awards for its commitment to innovation, science, and progress Philip Morris International wins double Gold at the Employer Brand Management Awards Read more about our awards OUR SCIENCE PMI wins host of Stevie Awards for its commitment to innovation, science, and progress 3 min read Philip Morris International wins double Gold at the Employer Brand Management Awards 3 min read OUR TRANSFORMATION PMI aims to become a majority smoke-free business by 2025 4 min read Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Quick Links Our Transformation Our Initiatives Our Science Smoke-Free Life Sustainability Careers Our Business Who We Are Corporate Governance Our Standards Our Views Inclusion and Diversity Investor Relations Smoke-Free Products Media Center Suppliers Other Initiatives PMI Science Stop Illegal PMI Privacy Legal Terms of Use Legal Documents Social Media Rules of Engagement Cookie Preferences Cookie Notice Follow us on PRIVACY NOTICE FAQ GLOSSARY CONTACT US COMPANY INFORMATION © Philip Morris Products S.A. We use cookies and similar technologies to give you a personalized experience (to suit your online behavior on this, and other, sites) for our ads, content, and communications; to improve the site; to operate the site; and to remember your preferences. Click “learn more” for more details, or to adjust the settings. You can change your mind at any time by visiting “cookie preferences”. Any personal data about you will be used as described in ourPrivacy Notice LEARN MORE I AGREE TO ALL