The endless media charge toward technological innovation continues, and we’ve now seen the launch of Europe’s first 3D newspaper. Complete with the same kind of cardboard viewing glasses that were given away in children’s magazines in the 1980s – remember the excitement over 3D photos of ET? – a Belgian French-language newspaper called ‘La Dernière Heure’ released a one-off 3D edition earlier this month. Not everybody seemed convinced, however, with some people saying the images looked blurry and out-of-focus. Frankly, most newspapers look blurry and out-of-focus to me, but that’s nothing to do with 3D; it’s just too much beer and not enough coffee.

Announced the arrival of Dean Forbes as EVP for Worldwide Sales and Marketing at KDS. Dean comes with a high-flying background from Oracle, so all eyes are on him to take KDS to the next level in travel and expense systems.

London, 23 March 2010 – KDS, the leading European supplier of integrated travel and expense (T&E) management systems, is strengthening the company’s leadership team with the appointment of Dean Forbes as executive vice president for worldwide sales and marketing. (more…)

CaptiveRISK is a new quarterly journal from the editors of StrategicRISK magazine, designed for captive owners/managers in Europe. The first issue will be launched in June. Nathan Skinner, currently associate editor of StrategicRISK, will be editor of the new publication. Press releases and news covering captive insurance companies, the broader ILS market and captive domiciles are welcome.

Ely, England, 19 March, 2010 – More and more distributors are turning to the books of IT Governance Publishing (ITGP) to meet the world’s needs for governance, risk management and compliance expertise. (more…)