a good story makes history

  • recognisability
  • credibility
  • identity
  • authority
  • positioning
  • vision

Who Bea is

Bea Media Company is a strategic corporate storytelling agency. We are the ideal partner for companies and organisations that want to turn communication into a strategic asset over the medium to long term.

Strategic corporate storytelling

Strategic corporate storytelling is the process through which an organisation builds and governs its own identity and positioning through integrated communication that is consistent over time, in order to generate trust, credibility and reputational value.

We love telling stories

Founded in Milan in 2021, Bea has a journalistic background. Before working in corporate communication, we learned how to find stories, verify them and tell them: it is this editorial DNA that we now put at the service of companies and organisations. For us, communication is not a secondary asset but the means to enter the conversations that matter and build a structural competitive advantage.

Our team
Editor-in-chief & Chairman
Marco Bardazzi
Marco Bardazzi

Co-founder and Editor in Chief of Bea Media Company, he is a journalist, writer and corporate communicator with forty years of international experience. Before founding Bea, he was EVP Communications Director at Eni. He worked as a journalist at ANSA and La Stampa, based in Italy and the United States. He writes about America for Il Foglio and tells its story in the Chora Media podcast Altre/Storie Americane. He has published books on the USA, business stories and journalism, and has edited biographies. He is a professor at the Master’s in Journalism at the Università Cattolica in Milan and of Brand and Corporate Narratives at Università IULM.

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CEO & Co-founder
Salvatore Ippolito
Salvatore Ippolito

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bea Media Company, he is a manager with experience in business management and financial control. A career built around a precise vocation: the growth of companies, teams and markets. He is regarded as a leading voice in the Italian media and digital landscape. An expert on topics such as the transformation of the media world, the information ecosystem, digital evolution, marketing and integrated communication, he has guided companies such as Nielsen, Microsoft, Italia On Line, Twitter (now X) and ENI/AGI through profound changes – organisational, cultural and in business model.

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Partner & Business Developer
Corrado Paolucci
Corrado Paolucci

Partner and Business Developer at Bea Media Company, where he focuses on turning concepts into long-term sustainable business proposals and developing new market spaces. He is a strategic communications and branded content manager with 16+ years of international experience. He previously led Eni's Content Factory and is an Adjunct Professor of Storytelling and Social Media Content Strategy at Università Cattolica in Milan. He specializes in sports storytelling and outreach through podcasts, live events, and community building. He also co-founded Magliofili, a project exploring the intersection of football shirts, culture, design, and society.

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COO & Senior Client Manager
Christophe Romeo Berthomme Kerleau
Christophe Romeo Berthomme Kerleau

COO & Senior Client Manager at Bea Media Company, where he combines editorial vision, operational direction and the strategic development of projects. For over twenty years he has worked across communication, creativity, organisation and customer experience, supporting companies and brands in building editorial products and narratives capable of generating value. At Bea he is responsible for project coordination, client relations, process definition and the development of highly strategic content.

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Managing Editor
Oscar Cini
Oscar Cini

Managing Editor at Bea Media Company. A Digital Writer with solid experience across publishing, corporate communication and branded content. He has written about sport, cinema and art for Rivista Undici and Dailybest.it, standing out for an approach that moves naturally between different registers and formats. He worked as Content Editor for TBWA, producing strategic content for leading brands. He has edited editorial content for print and online magazines for companies such as Eni, Pirelli and Santa Margherita.

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Design Lead
Paola Sega
Paola Sega

Design Lead at Bea Media Company, she coordinates the visual vision of projects with an approach that combines analytical sensitivity and design culture. After a degree in Humanities, she changed course towards the world of design. Starting from a specialisation as a Brand Designer, she has evolved her practice towards a systemic vision of visual communication. At Bea she exercises her Creative Leadership by coordinating the creative team and supervising the entire design pipeline, ensuring that every output is consistent with the corporate storytelling strategy.

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Head of Strategy
Enrico Longo
Enrico Longo

Head of Strategy at Bea Media Company. He works on strategic corporate storytelling: from analysing a company’s DNA to extract a unique, distinctive positioning, to structuring the narrative framework that defines the thematic pillars guiding its communication. He creates and manages cross-channel communication strategies to improve brand reputation, increase engagement and improve sentiment. He manages a multidisciplinary team and coordinates client work from the earliest stages. He holds a degree in Communication and a master’s in Radio and Podcasting.

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Art Director
Chantal Fabris
Chantal Fabris

Art Director at Bea Media Company. She is responsible for developing creative work, following projects from concept to execution, both digital and print: magazines, brand identity, websites and social content. A graduate in Industrial Design and Multimedia from IUAV in Venice, she gained international experience as an Art Director at a communication and strategy studio in Amsterdam. At Bea she works on a wide range of projects, bringing a visual approach attentive to narrative coherence and quality of execution. She loves exchanging ideas and exploring creative solutions that can adapt to different languages and formats.

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Content Editor
Giulio Rossi
Giulio Rossi

Content Editor at Bea Media Company and Editorial Lead of Cipolla and Slice, respectively Bea’s magazine and newsletter. A graduate in Political Science from LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, he works on the design and writing of editorial content for corporate communication and strategic corporate storytelling. At Bea he works on the development of editorial hubs and narrative strategies for brands active in a range of sectors. In his content he mainly explores the relationship between culture, languages and brand identity, with an approach that combines storytelling and strategic vision.

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Creative Strategist
Silvia Romanelli
Silvia Romanelli

Creative Strategist at Bea Media Company. She works on strategic corporate storytelling, content & digital strategy and project management. She follows clients from the listening and analysis phase through to strategic ideation and creative execution, supporting them in enhancing their brand identity and developing effective communication strategies. A graduate in Communication with a thesis on the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and human beings on the subject of creativity, she brings to her approach a constant interest in technology, culture, video games, film and fashion, in ongoing reflection and communion with the reality around us.

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Content Editor
Matteo Rossi

Content Editor at Bea Media Company and Editorial Lead of Agrodolce, Bea’s podcast. He is a professional journalist. He was part of the Skytg24 newsroom as a journalist in charge of editorial coordination. He has collaborated with Corriere della Sera’s business desk and with the daily newspaper Il Tirreno. He served as a city councillor, an experience that brought him closer to political communication, and attended a master’s in Politics and Administration of Local Authorities at the Sant’Anna School in Pisa. At Bea he works on editorial strategies, writing articles and interviews, as well as devising and editing podcasts and videos.

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Social Media Manager
Federica Biffi

Social Media & Project Manager and Social Storytelling Lead at Bea Media Company. A graduate in Information and Publishing Systems, with a thesis spanning semiotics and cinema, she has written about corporate communication and culture, human resources, sustainability, digitalisation and equal opportunities for print magazines and online publications. At Bea she is responsible for digital strategies, editorial plans and the management of social channels, developing content and storytelling projects aimed at enhancing brands and engaging audiences.

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Art Director
Pietro Mezzasalma

Art Director at Bea Media Company. A political scientist and criminologist by training, he chose to “deviate” himself in order to follow his true compass: creativity in all its forms. At Bea he oversees the art direction and visual impact of projects, applying the rigour of the scientific method to every single pixel, to the construction of brand identities and to the definition of new digital imaginaries. His approach blends strategic vision, a DIY spirit and a constant desire to explore and master new creative languages.

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Social Media Manager
Beatrice Ippolito

Social Media Manager at Bea Media Company. A graduate in Communication, Innovation and Multimedia with a thesis on the perception of bodies in the media and Body Neutrality, at Bea she looks after the operational heart of digital strategy: managing social channels, drafting editorial plans and creating content. Her approach combines knowledge of the platforms with a keen sensitivity to social inclusion, mental health and pop culture trends.

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Our clients
a2a
logo Cinello
csm
enel
eni
Fast Forward
FederDistribuzione
Fondazione Poliambulanza
Fondazione Terna
Fondazione Cariplo
Gedi Visual
Generali
Gevi
Giappichelli
Gruppo Hera
Our partners

BRIEF · Main partner

Video production and storytelling house: from insight to content

BRIEF

KIDEA · Main partner

Independent agency based in Naples: combining strategy, creativity and media

KIDEA

Cosmico · Talent

Platform connecting digital freelancers and companies

Cosmico

Chora Media · Podcast

Production house of Italian journalistic and narrative podcasts

Chora Media

Disclosers · Media relations & PR

Boutique PR agency in Milan: the right story on the right page

Disclosers

Dalk · Data visualization

Data visualisation studio: making numbers speak for brands and media

Dalk

FLUXX · Video production

Production of video, slides and interactive media for events and B2B

FLUXX

Noter · Web development

Web development studio: interactive websites between motion and precision

Noter

YouTrend · Market research

Polling, electoral analysis and data journalism company

YouTrend

WAO · Podcast & events

Studios and spaces for podcasts and events in Milan, open to new voices

WAO

AQURA · GEO

Studio that makes brands and people authoritative in the age of AI search

AQURA
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