Metro International S.A. ("Metro International"), the international
newspaper group, today announced that Sakari Pitkänen, Global
Editor-in-Chief of Metro International, has been appointed Vice
President of Metro Interactive, Metro International's global online
division.
Sakari has been with Metro International since 1995. Prior to taking
on the role of Metro International's Global Editor-in-Chief in 2006,
Sakari was the Editor-in-Chief of Metro Sweden since 1997.
During his tenure, Metro has become the most-read daily newspaper in
Sweden. He has been involved in the launch of a number of Metro's
around the world. Throughout 2008, Sakari has continued to focus on
strengthening the global editorial team based in London. Prior to
commencing with Metro International, Sakari spent 10 years working at
Swedish Aftonbladet, where he held a variety of positions.
Per Mikael Jensen CEO and President of Metro International says: "By
appointing such an experienced person as Sakari, we show Metro
International's commitment to the Internet and that we are serious
with the implementation of our global online strategy. I am convinced
that Sakari is the right person to take on this challenge."
Sakari Pitkänen commented: "I am very excited to take on this new
challenge within Metro as I believe a strong Internet presence is
clearly important for the future of Metro. With Metro's global daily
reach of 20 million young urban readers and a new reliable technical
platform, I believe Metro is in a strong position to grow our online
presence. Recently Metro has launched several creative new digital
products, for example Metrobloggen in Sweden, B2B sites in Latin
America as well as new websites in France and Spain. I believe that
these recent successes have provided us with a solid start and I am
encouraged to continue developing this business further."
The recruitment process for a successor for Sakari Pitkänen starts
immediately. For an interim period, Sakari will be overlapping the
positions as Global Editor-in-Chief and Vice President of Metro
Interactive.
For further information please contact:
Per Mikael Jensen, CEO and President tel: +44 (0)20
7016 1300
Sakari Pitkänen, Global Editor-in-Chief and VP of tel: +44 (0)20
Metro Interactive 7016 1300
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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international newspaper in the world. Metro is
published in over 150 major cities in 20 countries across Europe,
North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach -
attracting a young, active, well-educated Metropolitan audience of
over 20 million daily readers. Metro's advertising sales have grown
at a compound annual rate of 38% since the launch of the first
edition in 1995.
Metro International 'A' and 'B' shares are listed on the OMX Nordic
Exchange's Nordic List under the symbols MTRO SBD A and MTRO SBD B.
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