Execs Imagine the Company of the Future

Media companies of the future will be organized differently from the way they are now, with much higher capital expense costs and much greater need for in-house digital development skill. That, with some accommodations for varying markets and editorial missions, was essentially the conclusion of a panel of media executives at the DeSilva + Phillips Dealmakers Summit last month. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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