NEW YORK, NY (February 8, 2018) – Forbes announced today the launch of two new international print and online publications, Forbes Benelux and Forbes Monaco, in partnership with Vizio Publishing of Luxembourg. The Editor-in-Chief of both editions, Paul Trustfull, has served as Editor of Forbes Afrique previously and brings long-standing experience in working with Forbes Media to ensure the success of these international licensed editions.

Forbes Benelux will be published bi-monthly in English to start. In the future, it will also be made available in Dutch. Forbes Benelux will be edited in The Netherlands where it will be distributed as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg, with the initial launch in September 2018. Forbes Monaco, a new English language Monaco bi-monthly print and online edition, is scheduled to launch in June 2018. It will be accompanied by events and conferences to follow.

The editorial content of  Forbes Benelux and Forbes Monaco will retain the editorial independence that Forbes is known for and will consist of local business news, commentary and features, as well as select editorial content from Forbes magazines from around the world.

“I feel honored to launch Forbes Benelux and Forbes Monaco. The prestige, economic weight and lifestyle attraction of these countries in Europe are a perfect match to the reputation and influence of the Forbes franchise,” said Pierre-Antoine Racine, President of Vizio Publishing. “Our readers are entrepreneurs with a regional and global mindset. We are convinced Forbes will bring synergies between its international contents and targeted local contributions, plus unique events and advertising opportunities. At a time when Benelux and Monaco want to change their image, aiming at becoming ethical and business leaders, I am convinced the new Forbes editions can become their media of choice to do so.”

“We are excited to partner with Vizio Publishing to launch Forbes Benelux and Forbes Monaco. These editions establish our presence in key prestigious and economic European centers at a time of renewed excitement in the economy there” said Mike Federle, CEO of Forbes Media.

About Vizio Publishing

Based in Luxembourg, Vizio Publishing is a new publishing house founded by Pierre-Antoine Racine and supported by an international group of shareholders. Vizio will benefit from the highly valuable contribution of not only Paul Trustfull but also of Sandra Chedi who will act as Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Benelux. Sandra is a well-recognized international publishing and editing manager who has a long standing experience of working with the Forbes Group. Based in Amsterdam, she has also a tremendous knowledge of the leading Benelux economic players.

 
About Forbes Media

Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes and Forbes Asia magazines, as well as Forbes.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 117 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 40 licensed local editions covering more than 70 countries, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services and technology license agreements.