Matt Painter, joining Echo Research as managing director, risk and reputation, and Giulio Vernaccini, now research director, leave management roles at Ipsos Corporate Reputation.

Echo Research provides clients with reputation analysis and strategic insights specialising in in stakeholder relations and risk management. Painter’s previous position as managing director and experience across various sectors provides a foundation for leading Echo’s risk and reputation division.

Vernaccini’s appointment as research director reflects his many years in corporate reputation research. Neil Sherlock CBE, non-executive chairman at Echo, believes the simultaneous introduction of Vernaccini and Painter will serve its commitment to providing senior leaders with “innovative” solutions.