December 04, 2009

futureproofbank.com

Today, the microsite for my new book Innovation and the Futureproof Bank is live. There’s new content there, including the first chapter, the index, the preface of the book and the first reviews that have come in.

Go to www.futureproofbank.com if you’re interested.

4 Dec 2009 06:43:22 | Future Proof Bank

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