The Financial Times has launched an exclusive membership forum for media and technology executives to be able to make and maintain contact with peers and luminaries operating within the digital, new media, mobile and telecoms sectors.

Members of the media and technology executive forum will benefit from:

•Searching and contacting fellow members using the online networking tool

•Complimentary passes for any conference from the FT’s exclusive Global Conferences and Events portfolio

•Access to all FT conferences’ speaker presentations and podcasts

•Access to exclusive face-to-face members’ networking events

•A 12-month premium subscription to FT.com

Jayne Van Hoen, Global Conference Director, Financial Times said: “Busy executives in the media and technology industries are increasingly networking, communicating and connecting online and the launch of the FT’s Telecoms Media and Technology Executive Forum provides a highly targeted network where executives from these fast-moving industries can connect and share their knowledge. Our readers rely on the FT’s quality of insight and reporting and the new forum will enable them to interact and use that information more effectively with their peers.”

The Telecoms Media and Technology Executive Membership Forum is the first in a series of membership forums to be launched, with groups for the luxury goods and property sectors to follow later this year.

Further details on the FT networks and membership can be found at: http://www.ftexecutiveforums.com

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For further information, please contact:

Tom Glover, Financial Times, 020 7775 6840 or tom.glover@ft.com

Jo Crosby, Financial Times, 020 7873 3811 or jo.crosby@ft.com

Notes to Editors:

About the Financial Times

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