Milan, Lombardy, Italy, January 2025 – Silvia Cassano has assumed the role of Chief Human Resources Officer at Fastweb + Vodafone following the integration of Vodafone Italy into Fastweb under Swisscom. Cassano will lead HR strategies for the newly combined organization, focusing on fostering a unified culture, optimizing talent management, and driving innovation in HR practices to support the company’s mission of delivering cutting-edge telecommunications services.
Prior to her current role, Silvia served as the HR, Organization, Internal Communication and Property Director at Vodafone for nearly three years. In this position, she played a pivotal role in aligning organizational strategies with HR functions, enhancing internal communications, and driving cultural transformation across the company.
Before Vodafone, Silvia was the Head of Human Resources at ING Italia, where she led HR operations and initiatives to strengthen workforce engagement and organizational performance. During her tenure, she contributed to strategic workforce planning and reinforced the company’s position as an employer of choice.
Silvia also spent over a decade at UniCredit, holding several senior HR roles, including Head of HR Commercial Banking Italy, Head of HR Management COO Division, and HR Director and Country HR Manager Russia. She spearheaded HR transformations, drove international talent strategies, and managed large-scale organizational change projects across multiple countries.
Earlier in her career, Silvia worked at Intesa Sanpaolo as a Pension Schemes Officer, where she gained foundational HR experience.
About Fastweb + Vodafone
On December 31, 2024, Swisscom, through its subsidiary Fastweb, finalized the acquisition of Vodafone Italy, marking the beginning of a strategic integration of the two companies. Together, Fastweb and Vodafone Italy aim to become a convergent market leader, combining the strengths of their fixed and mobile networks to deliver innovative and competitively priced services to families, businesses, and the nation. This collaboration underscores their commitment to accelerating Italy’s digital transformation and setting new benchmarks in the telecommunications sector.
The combined entity operates under a shared vision: “Together, We Are the Future.” By uniting the best of Fastweb’s fiber network and Vodafone’s mobile expertise, they embark on a journey of innovation that promises to exceed customer expectations.
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