# Amy Messano > Amy Messano is the Michigan-based Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Thomson Reuters, where she leads global marketing, brand, and communications. A journalism graduate who built a three-decade career across DTE Energy, Microsoft, Delphi and Aptiv, Altair, and Thomson Reuters, she has repeatedly taken on the translator's job: turning technical products and corporate change into language employees and customers can carry. Her public record includes leading communications for Delphi's 3,400-mile autonomous drive, helping launch Aptiv, creating Altair's durable "Only Forward" brand platform, guiding that brand through Siemens' $10 billion acquisition, and now framing how trusted professional AI fits into real workflows. - **Role:** Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Thomson Reuters - **Organizations:** Thomson Reuters, Altair Engineering, Aptiv, Delphi Automotive, Microsoft, DTE Energy, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Bank of Bloomfield Hills, Moreland Communications, Katz Media Group, CMO Huddles, Arthur W. Page Society, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Delphi Foundation - **Education:** Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Bachelor's degree in History and English, University of Colorado Boulder - **Known for:** Led communications for Delphi's 2015 coast-to-coast autonomous drive, which her public profile says generated more than 1,100 pieces of coverage, including 270 broadcast clips., Helped launch Aptiv after Delphi's corporate transformation and spin-off., Built a centralized marketing organization and corporate communications function at Altair, moving the company from a house of brands toward a branded house. ## Career timeline - **1993-1994** — Worked as a sales assistant at Katz Media Group, connecting advertising agencies with Midwest network television stations. - **1994-1995** — Worked as a public relations specialist at Moreland Communications in Birmingham, Michigan. - **1996-1997** — Served as communications officer at Bank of Bloomfield Hills. - **1997-2002** — Held media relations roles at DTE Energy and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, covering strategic and crisis communications across energy operations. - **2002-2012** — Spent 10 years at Microsoft in regional marketing and senior public relations roles, culminating in global PR responsibility for small and midsize customers and the partner channel. - **2012-2018** — Led marketing and communications at Delphi and Aptiv, first for Electronics and Safety and later as vice president of integrated marketing and communications. - **2015** — Led PR, marketing, and communications for Delphi's 3,400-mile autonomous drive from San Francisco to New York. - **2019-2025** — Served as Altair's Chief Marketing Officer and later also Chief Communications Officer, centralizing the function and leading the company's global brand strategy. - **2020** — Launched Altair's Only Forward brand platform after a year of research that included surveys of more than 800 customers. - **2025-03** — Saw Siemens complete its $10 billion acquisition of Altair after helping build and integrate the Altair brand through years of growth. - **2025-10** — Joined Thomson Reuters as Chief Communications Officer. - **2026-02** — Expanded her Thomson Reuters remit to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, leading global marketing, brand, and communications. ## Achievements - Led communications for Delphi's 2015 coast-to-coast autonomous drive, which her public profile says generated more than 1,100 pieces of coverage, including 270 broadcast clips. - Helped launch Aptiv after Delphi's corporate transformation and spin-off. - Built a centralized marketing organization and corporate communications function at Altair, moving the company from a house of brands toward a branded house. - Led the research and launch of Altair's Only Forward brand platform, informed by employee interviews and surveys of more than 800 customers. - Helped strengthen Altair's global brand before Siemens completed its $10 billion acquisition in March 2025. - Received Microsoft Circle of Excellence Gold Club recognition in 2008 and 2010. - Her Altair teams received honors including 2022 Telly Awards, a Hermes Platinum team award, and 2021 MarCom awards. - Named an OnCon Icon Awards Top 50 Marketer in 2025 and recognized by CMO Huddles among top B2B marketing influencers in 2023 and 2024. - Named to Influitive's Elite 18 Customer-Led CMO list in 2023. ## Latest updates - **2026-08** — Argued that the AI market will be differentiated by workflow integration, actionable insight, and trusted output rather than model competition alone. - **2026-08** — Discussed Thomson Reuters' decision to use a candid CoCounsel Legal beta-user testimonial as a lesson in letting customer language challenge a legacy brand. - **2026-07** — Introduced the positioning behind The CoCo campaign for CoCounsel, describing it as a statement about Thomson Reuters becoming a technology company powered by trusted intelligence. - **2026-04** — Appeared in Thomson Reuters' Leadership Lens series to discuss the company's AI ambitions, culture, and her own research before joining. - **2026-02** — Became Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Thomson Reuters after initially joining as Chief Communications Officer in October 2025. ## Links - Website: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-messano-9b05274 - Twitter/X: https://x.com/AmyMessano --- Profile page: https://yespress.io/amy-messano Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io Last updated: 2026-08-17