FT Strategies, the specialist media consultancy from the Financial Times, has launched its new Partner Ecosystem to provide publishers and media organizations with enhanced support in digital transformation, revenue diversification and operational resilience. The ecosystem brings together selected technology and service providers whose capabilities complement FT Strategies’ expertise in strategy, commercial growth, operational transformation, data, technology and AI.
Layout International, a leading technology company specializing in end-to-end publishing solutions, has joined the Partner Ecosystem to further empower news organizations in their digital transformation journeys.
Layout International develops NewsPublish CMS, a unified platform that integrates print and digital workflows, AI-assisted editorial tools and content monetization capabilities, all designed to help publishers streamline operations, reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market. The platform also offers cloud and hybrid deployments, multilingual publishing, integrations with major third-party tools and a built-in digital asset management system, serving over 250 clients across five continents.
“We are delighted to collaborate with FT Strategies as part of their Partner Ecosystem,” said Jean-Michel Habis, founder and CEO of Layout International. “Together, we aim to combine strategic consulting with scalable technology, helping publishers achieve sustainable growth, smarter workflows and more resilient business models.”
The FT Strategies Partner Ecosystem enables the delivery of more comprehensive solutions to the challenges faced by today’s news and media organizations.
It provides clients with:
Joanna Levesque, managing director of FT Strategies, said: “The media industry continues to face rapid change and increasing complexity. By expanding our Partner Ecosystem, we are able to connect clients with proven specialist providers like Layout International while applying our own strategic and operational expertise. This ensures organizations receive comprehensive, practical solutions aligned with their long-term objectives.”
To learn more about the Partner Ecosystem, visit FTStrategies.com/Partner-Ecosystem.
About Layout International:
Layout International is a global technology company that empowers publishers to seamlessly manage print and digital operations. With over three decades of experience and a client base exceeding 250 organizations worldwide, Layout’s flagship solution NewsPublish CMS unifies editorial workflows, integrates AI-driven tools and enables scalable monetization models. Headquartered in Dubai, with offices and support centers across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Layout International delivers innovative, multilingual and cloud-ready solutions built for the future of news publishing. Visit layoutintl.com.
About FT Strategies:
FT Strategies is the specialist media consultancy owned by the Financial Times. We help news and media organisations worldwide tackle strategic challenges, drive sustainable growth and innovate with AI, technology and data. Combining technical and management consulting with operational expertise, we deliver end-to-end support — from strategy to execution — empowering clients to build resilient, customer-centric businesses.
For more information, please reach out to our team at sales@layoutintl.com.
