Duarte Zoio appointed chief communications officer of the Vanguard Signature group and Vanguard Properties

Vanguard Properties has just announced Duarte Zoio’s promotion to chief communications officer (CCO). Director of communications until now, he will now be responsible for the global communications and brand strategy for Vanguard Properties, in addition to the recently created Vanguard Signature group, which includes the property developer, as well as various other companies in the industrial, services, sports and art / patronage sectors.

With a career distinguished by solid experience in the area of communications, Zoio stands out due to his strategic capacity, leadership and multidisciplinary approach. His appointment reflects the company’s and group’s new management strategy, which aims to incorporate all communication and previous marketing into a single department - the corporate communication department – which will facilitate an integrated and more effective approach.

José Cardoso Botelho, CEO of Vanguard Signature and Vanguard Properties, expressed his satisfaction with Zoio's appointment: ‘We’re very excited about this decision. Since joining Vanguard Properties, Duarte has shown a remarkable capacity to devise innovative strategies and anticipate the communication needs of our company. We believe that, with his leadership, our communication and brand strategy will be even more robust and efficient, helping us reach new levels of success. By focussing our efforts on communication and brand management, the decision we’ve made and are implementing is consistent with the best practices of leading global companies. We believe that this linked-up approach will allow us to communicate in a more coherent, impactful and aspirational way, thus strengthening our market position.’

With major efforts made to strengthening its presence in the market, this decision comes at a time when Vanguard Signature has just been created and Vanguard Properties is expanding its portfolio.