Scott Armstrong Former Chief Executive Editor - Times
of Oman

Times of Oman is the oldest and the leading English daily newspaper in Oman. The paper consists of a printed daily broadsheet and an online version, which provides its readers with the latest news from Oman, the Middle East, Asia and the world. The newspaper contains 52 pages of politics, sports, finance and culture and has a wide readership in Oman and abroad. Times of Oman was the first newspaper in the Sultanate to have an online e-paper edition. Times of Oman has an overarching goal of providing reliable news along with information and entertainment.

“It's great to have digital dreams but without the right technology partner that's all they are. Layout. International made our ambitions a reality.”

Steve McLaughlin Former CEO - Sports 360

Founded in 2010, Sport360 is the premier sports information and news provider in Middle East & North Africa. Initially launched as a newspaper in the UAE, the brand established itself in the digital realm by introducing strong online platforms that have attracted a significant number of sports enthusiasts from the region. As a result, sport360.com has become the second most visited website in the GCC with nearly 1.5 million unique visitors every month. The brand’s social media numbers have also grown exponentially over the years with 5.6m Facebook fans, 432K Twitter and 389K Instagram followers. The website and the social media touch-points are complemented by a robust mobile app in English & Arabic which is serving the appetite of fans on Android & iOS platforms.

Julius G. Neri, Jrn President, SunStar Publishing, Inc

Sun.Star is a network of community newspapers all over the Philippines. It prints daily in Cebu, where the mother publication is based, as well as in Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Pampanga. The content is in English and published in tabloid size. SunStar empower Philippine communities by providing news and information from the provinces to a national and global audience. On May 10, 2000, www.sunstar.com.ph became the home to the only network of community newspapers in the country. It pools news and information from SunStar newspapers and networks in 12 major cities in the Philippines. The website won as Best Website (newspaper category) in the 4th Digital Filipino Web Awards given in Manila in 2010.

“We are well aware that a strong digital presence and publishing across varied platforms are a key to sustain and succeed in today’s fast-evolving technological boom,” said Bayani Garcia, who heads SunStar Marketing. “We have teamed up with Layout International to reach our objective because their industry-specific expertise and best practices knowledge have proven to be effective in producing tangible results.”

John P. Garett CEO and Founder - Community Impact Newspaper

With 33 print editions, covering news for more than fifty communities, US-based Community Impact Newspaper implemented NewsPublish to streamline print and digital workflows and increase efficiencies in production.

“You learn a lot about your partners during uncertain times. Layout International has been an unbelievable partner to Community impact to help us navigate and innovate these last few weeks. During this time of uncertainty, the thing you need most from your partner is certainty. Certainty of shared values, certainty of commitment to each other’s success, and the certainty to give our all to each other. Layout International has been a partner that I would highly recommend.”