MBG has experience in publishing sports magazines and upscale books. The new edition is scheduled to launch in November 2012 in Spanish, and will be distributed throughout Mexico. Distribution will be 40,000 copies.
Forbes Mexico’s editor is Andrés Tapia, who was previously the Deputy Director of GQ Mexico and Latin America. Editorial will consist of local business stories combined with content gleaned from Forbes U.S.
Forbes Television and Licensing President Miguel Forbes stated: “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with such a respected company in the Latin American marketplace to publish a Mexican edition of Forbes. We hope to inspire the entrepreneur and the business enthusiast to drive innovation and help make a positive impact on society.” "Business-people, company executives, opinion leaders and the new generation are all aware of the prestige and value of the information provided by Forbes. Now they will have access to trusted journalism to compliment and improve their current source of information,” says Max Linares, CEO Forbes Mexico.
Shareholders of MBG stated, “Forbes Mexico will be the most trustworthy business media brand in our country.”
