Hoboken, NJ, July 6, 2010 -TechDecisionsTech Decisions

For more than 25 years, Hyle has been a journalist for a varietyof regional and business publications. With TechDecisions, he has written articles on network and systemssecurity, e-commerce, document management, technology standards,and outsourcing. Prior to joining the staff of TechDecisions, he spent two years as editor of a sisterpublication, The Ohio Underwriter where he covered insurance topicsranging from commercial and personal lines to long term careproducts, life, and annuity sales trends. Hyle is an industryleader and has spoken on insurance and technology topics, includingthe annual IASA conference.

"I'm very excited about being named the Editor in Chief ofTech Decisions," said Hyle. "Tech Decisions hasserved the technology market for more than 10 years and iswell-positioned to lead the future generations of insuranceprofessionals. My goal is to engage more with our audience onlineand in the print publication. We are updating our website so IT leaders can easily find thelatest news plus web exclusives relevant to their business. Readerscan also connect with us on Twitter and coming soon onLinkedIN and Facebook."

"Bob has been a prolific producer of content about insurancetechnology in print and online," said Sam Friedman, Group Editor inChief of Summit Business Media's Property & Casualty InsuranceGroup. "He knows the tech sector well, and is very well known andrespected within the business. He was part of TechDecisions' launch, and has played a major role in makingTech Decisions the best insurance tech publication in themarket. I look forward to working with him to further enhanceTech Decisions' already strong brand in the insurancetechnology sector."

"This is a natural fit with Bob as Editor in Chief. He's beenwith the magazine since its inception more than 10 years ago," saidJames Daggett, Publisher of Tech Decisions. "Bob is wellversed in the insurance IT industry and we look forward to seeingmore content and engagement with our readers because of hisleadership."

At the same time, Sharon Schwartzman, who had been Editor inChief, has left Tech Decisions to pursue other businessinterests.