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2012-01-18 08:00:00 CET 2012-01-18 10:19:47 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Talentum Oyj - Changes board/management/auditorsTALENTUM’S NEW GROUP EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTHelsinki, Finland, 2012-01-18 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talentum Oyj Company Announcement January 18, 2012 at 9.00 am TALENTUM'S NEW GROUP EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Talentum Oyj has amended its business unit organisation in order to support better the current business operations. Accordingly a new Group Executive Management has been formed, and it consists mainly of business unit directors. The new Group Executive Management as of January 18, 2012 consists of Chief Executive Officer Aarne Aktan (Chairman), Chief Financial Director Niclas Köhler, Managing Director Roger Thorén of publishing Sweden, Director Elina Yrjölä of publishing Finland, Director Johan Ehrström of event business and Vice Executive President, General Counsel Lasse Rosengren, who is also responsible for book publishing and legal training in Finland. All members of the Group Executive Management report to the CEO. Johan Ehrström, Roger Thorén and Elina Yrjölä are new members of the GEM. - Johan Ehrström has worked for Talentum since autumn 2010, when Talentum acquired IIR Finland Oy (currently Talentum Events Oy). He is responsible for Talentum's event business in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. - Roger Thorén has worked for Talentum since 1998, in several positions among others as the editor-in-chief of Miljörapporten and Byggvärlden and is currently the Managing Director of Talentum publishing in Sweden. - Elina Yrjölä has worked for Talentum since 2002, among others as the editor-in-chief of Mediuutiset as well as Managing Director of the publishing company, a journalist of Talouselämä and is currently Director of Talentum publishing in Finland. ”After the recent divestments this was the moment to take the business unit organisation structure one step further and streamline the management system. In Talentum's present phase of development it is important that our business unit directors are also as members of the Group Executive Management making decisions and taking responsibility for the company's performance”, says Aarne Aktan, CEO. Talentum Oyj Aarne Aktan CEO Further information CEO Aarne Aktan, tel. +358 40 342 4440 Distribution NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal media www.talentum.com Talentum is a publisher and producer of information for professionals. The Talentum Group employs some 800 people in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Baltic countries and Russia. Talentum's Finnish media are Talouselämä, Arvopaperi, Fakta, Tekniikka&Talous, MikroPC, Tietoviikko, Markkinointi&Mainonta, Metallitekniikka, Mediuutiset, while in Sweden it publishes Ny Teknik, Affärsvärlden, Dagens Media, Lag&Avtal and Arbetarskydd. Talentum Events produces seminars and events for business professionals. Talentum is also the leading publisher of a wide range of legal and professional literature and an instructor in the legal field. Talentum Oyj is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy. |
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