Future Image and Forbes magazine to jointly showcase
Visual Communication – The Next Megatrend in Business
ORLANDO, FL –February 24, 2002 –
At the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) tradeshow in
Orlando, Florida Forbes, the nation’s leading business magazine, and
Future Image, the leading provider of digital imaging information and analysis,
announced their first joint effort, a special section on Visual Communication in
the September 16, 2002 issue of Forbes magazine. This issue will have bonus
distribution at the International Imaging Industry Association (“I3A”) reception
event at the Seybold Conference in San Francisco and at various Forbes summit
conferences. The section will also be posted online with direct access from both
the Forbes.com and FutureImage.com web sites.
"This partnership with Future
Image brings together the industry’s leading experts on emerging trends in
imaging, with the business magazine that readers trust to bring them the best
possible information," says Timothy Reis, Vice President of Sales Development at
Forbes. "It is the perfect opportunity for advertisers to communicate with our
readers about their leading-edge products and the positive impact they can have
on all kinds of businesses."
“Business executives are now becoming increasingly
aware that visual communication technologies are of vital importance to their
future,” said Alexis Gerard, president of Future Image Inc. “Future Image is
delighted to ally itself with Forbes, the leading business publication, to
deliver a high-value information link between the leaders in the imaging
industry, and the leaders in the business world.”
The first in a series of Special
Future Image sections appearing in Forbes magazine will focus on the
how digital imaging impacts the way
every business communicates with its employees, its suppliers and its customers
through the power of Visual Communication. Persons desiring information on the
editorial content and sponsorship opportunities associated with the special
section can contact Joseph Byrd, Future Image,
VP of Business Development via email at
Jbyrd@FutureImage.com .
About Forbes
Forbes is the publisher of
Forbes, the nation's leading business magazine and its international
edition, Forbes Global, which together reach a worldwide audience of
nearly five million readers. The company also publishes: Forbes ASAP
featuring Best of The Web, the technology supplement for management
decision-makers, and Forbes FYI, the irreverent lifestyle supplement.
Other company divisions include: Forbes.com, the company's Internet business;
Forbes Management Conference Group; and American Heritage, publisher of
American Heritage magazine and two quarterlies, American Legacy and
American Heritage of Invention & Technology.
About Future Image
Future Image's primary
research and newsletters focus on emerging trends in digital imaging and
photography. In addition to “Windows
XP: Challenges & Opportunities for Imaging Companies,”
“Image
Servers - Early Adopter Case Studies”
and “Wireless Imaging – Overcoming The Challenges” recent studies published by Future Image
include "Web Photo Services 2000- A Competitive Analysis", "Wedding and Event
Photos Online - New Content Strategies to Drive Consumer Traffic and Revenues",
"Protecting Visual Assets on the Internet - Turning Pictures into Profits" and
"Worth 1,000 URLs - Visual Strategies for eCommerce". Founded in 1991, the
company is headquartered in San Mateo (CA). Business leaders in over fifty
countries worldwide subscribe to its Future Image Executive Information Service.
www.futureimage.com. Future Image is the official information and research
partner of the I3A.
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