Stock Exchange Release 7/2/2012 14:00 Sanoma has published on its internet pages a summary of the Company's stock exchange releases and press releases published in 2011. The summary is available at http://www.sanoma.com/archive/files. Some of the information included in the releases might be out of date. Sanoma Corporation Kim IgnatiusChief Financial Officer Additional information: Sanoma...
Stock Exchange Release (pdf) Webcast of the press meeting Presentation slides from the press meeting (pdf) Key figures (xls) Future outlook Previous financial reports in the archive Financial Statement Release 7/2/2012 8:30 Fourth quarter - Net sales in the fourth quarter amounted to EUR 725.4 million (2010: EUR 717.3 million). Adjusted for changes in the Group structure, Sanoma's n...
A headmaster’s job is challenging. Running a school successfully presupposes several qualities and skills from the headmaster. Some of them can be taught, but many are innate, personal attributes. In addition to the main job, namely running the school and making the tough decisions, headmasters are bombarded with mundane routine tasks. These small but frequent tasks take too much of a headmasters’ time.
As of 1 February 2012 Marc Stubbé will be appointed to the Board of Sanoma Media Netherlands. He will become Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and focus primarily on the B2B advertising market.
Esmerk is introducing a new consumer report that focuses on the Russian market. The quarterly report is a compilation of consumer-related news and phenomena presented in the Russian media. The topics include consumer attitudes, use of time, wellbeing, food, living, work, money, trade, the media, technology, and trends, among other things.
Press Release, 24 January 2012 The share of mobile devices in the use of network services seems to be growing rapidly. Currently Sanoma has more than 50 mobile applications for different operating systems or sites optimised for mobile devices in Finland. Finns have clearly taken a fancy to Sanoma's mobile and iPad applications. According to the survey of TNS Gallup Metrix, the most popular mobi...
Sanoma has appointed three new team members in the team of Chief Digital Officer John Martin. On January 1, 2012, Anders Stenbäck has started as Vice President Digital Partnerships, based in Helsinki. In Amsterdam, Lassi Kurkijärvi has started as Director Innovation and Development and Susanne Mostertman has become Director Digital Strategy. With these appointments the digital office is equippe...
Stock Exchange Release 3/1/2012 12:30 A total of 1,500 shares of Sanoma Corporation have been subscribed with 2008 stock options. Following these subscriptions, the number of Sanoma's shares increased from 162,810,593 shares to 162,812,093 shares. The total amount of subscription prices was recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity. The new shares were entered into the Trade...
Stock Exchange Release 2/1/2012 14:15 The share subscription price for Sanoma Corporation's stock option 2011 is EUR 10.35 per share i.e. the trade volume weighted average quotation of the share on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. during 1 November - 31 December 2011 with an addition of twenty (20) per cent. Each year the dividend is deducted from the subscription price. A total of...
Stock Exchange Release 20/12/2011 14:15 Sanoma Corporation issues the Stock Option Scheme 2011. The scheme is part of the continuous management commitment programme started in 2001. The Stock Option Scheme 2011 will comprise a maximum of 1,700,000 stock options, which will entitle their holders to subscribe for a maximum total of 1,700,000 new shares or existing shares held by...
For general media distribution on 12 December 2011 Helsingin Sanomat and Taloussanomat have built a joint web service Taloussanomat+ for financial news. The new service has been released as an Apple iPad and iPhone application. Taloussanomat+ responds to the growing demand for financial news and information. In addition to news from Taloussanomat, the service contains the financial section stor...
Stock Exchange Release 9/12/2011 16:30 Sanoma has appointed Heike Rosener as the new CEO of Sanoma Media Russia & CEE and member of Sanoma's Executive Management Group as of 1 February 2012. Rosener will succeed Koos Guis, who will retire as of 1 January 2012. Rosener (42, German) joins Sanoma from German media company Bertelsmann. She will be based in Warsaw, Poland and report to Sanoma...
Press Release, 30 November 2011 More than 100,000 new items are published every day on the most popular online auction in Finland. Last weekend, the 200 million mark for listings was exceeded on Huuto.net. The service, celebrating its 12th anniversary in January 2011, has established its position as the largest and best-functioning online store in Finland by far. At any given time, there a...
Mid November set the scene for two magazine launches for Sanoma Media Netherlands. Firstly Twiet Magazine was launched. A Twitter magazine for fans and dummies. The second launch was Fashionista, a new monthly magazine for high school students, aimed at girls.
Press Release 10/11/2011 at 14:00 (CET +1) Sanoma Corporation has sold some 40,000 m2 of residential building rights in Keimola area in the city of Vantaa to a new company owned by the Finnish construction companies SRV Rakennus Oy, Sato-Rakennuttajat Oy and Asuntosäätiön Rakennuttaja Oy. The total value of the transaction is EUR 12.9 million, which will be paid in three instalments during...
Press Release, 9 November 2011 Sähkövertailu.fi allows making electricity agreements conveniently online In early December, Sanoma Digital Finland will launch a new service, Sähkövertailu.fi. It allows the consumer to compare the prices of all suppliers of electricity in Finland. "Online trading is constantly growing. A quarter of a million new electricity agreements are concluded in Finland ev...
Press Release 2/11/2011 10:50 Channel Four news desk relocates to Sanoma House The news desk of Channel Four Finland (Nelonen) will be merged with the news desk of Helsingin Sanomat, Finland's leading newspaper. In the future, news broadcasts will be produced by Helsingin Sanomat. As a result, the Channel Four Finland news desk will move to the same location as Helsingin Sanomat, Sanoma H...
Stock Exchange Release (pdf) Webcast of the press meeting Presentation slides from the press meeting (pdf) Key figures (xls) Future outlook Previous financial reports in the archive Third quarter - Net sales in the third quarter amounted to EUR 720.9 million (2010: EUR 690.6 million). Adjusted for changes in the Group structure, Sanoma's net sales grew by 1%.- Operating profit exclud...
At the Frankfurt Book Fair on 12 October 2011, the best learning material in Europe was recognised. The primary school category was won by the Czech environmental education material PRVOUKA2, while WSOYpro's Yippee series (English instruction) received the silver medal, and third place went to A Grande Aventura (maths) from Portugal.
Press Release 20/10/2011 17:15 (CET +1) SBS shareholders Sanoma and Talpa have appointed Georgette Schlick as CEO of SBS Broadcasting B.V. as of 24 October 2011. She succeeds Eric van Stade who leaves SBS because of a difference of opinion as to how the company should move forward. Georgette Schlick is the first female CEO of a Dutch broadcasting company. The SBS management consists, apar...
Stock Exchange Release 19/10/2011 at 11:30 (CET +1) In accordance with decision by The Board of Directors, Sanoma Corporation has applied for listing of 2008 stock options on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki to commence on 1 November 2011. &nb...
Stock Exchange Release 19/10/2011 at 11:30 (CET +1) In accordance with decision by The Board of Directors, Sanoma Corporation has applied for listing of 2008 stock options on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki to commence on 1 November 2011. &nb...
Two of the magazines produced by Sanoma Custom Publishing have again made it to the shortlist of International Content Marketing Awards. The two titles in the running are Focus, which promotes Finland internationally, and Sanoma Magazines Finland’s own personnel magazine, Meidän Media. Getting on the shortlist of the annual International Content Marketing Awards (ICMA) organised by the Associat...
A mobile library funded by a Finnish foundation began its journey to schools for migrant children in China. Sanoma Learning is one of the partners in this project.
Press Release 14/10/2011 16:30 Sanoma Trade has today sold its ownership, 50% of the shares, in the Latvian kiosk and press distribution company Narvesen Baltija SIA to the Norwegian Reitan Group. The purchase price is some EUR 8 million. Sanoma will record a non-recurring capital gain of approximately EUR 5 million in its fourth quarter 2011 result. Narvesen Baltija has the market leadi...
Press Release 14/10/2011 16:30 Sanoma Trade has today sold its ownership, 50% of the shares, in the Latvian kiosk and press distribution company Narvesen Baltija SIA to the Norwegian Reitan Group. The purchase price is some EUR 8 million. Sanoma will record a non-recurring capital gain of approximately EUR 5 million in its fourth quarter 2011 result. Narvesen Baltija has the market leadi...
Press Release 13/10/2011 13:00 The first international study into the use of the iPad has been carried out by Sanoma. 3,673 users were surveyed in six European countries. Whilst there are many similarities, there are also striking differences. The Russians in particular are heavy users of the iPad, some households even own four devices. In Finland the iPad is more often used on the move....
Press Release 13/10/2011 13:00 The first international study into the use of the iPad has been carried out by Sanoma. 3,673 users were surveyed in six European countries. Whilst there are many similarities, there are also striking differences. The Russians in particular are heavy users of the iPad, some households even own four devices. In Finland the iPad is more often used on the move....
Press Release 5/10/2011 9:15 Martti Yrjö-Koskinen (DI, CEFA) has been appointed Vice President, head of Group Investor Relations as of 5 October 2011. Yrjö-Koskinen reports to the Group CFO Kim Ignatius. "I am very pleased to get a highly competent professional to take care of the Group Investor Relations. I am sure that his vast experience will help us to further strengthen investor...
Press Release 5/10/2011 9:15 Martti Yrjö-Koskinen (DI, CEFA) has been appointed Vice President, head of Group Investor Relations as of 5 October 2011. Yrjö-Koskinen reports to the Group CFO Kim Ignatius. "I am very pleased to get a highly competent professional to take care of the Group Investor Relations. I am sure that his vast experience will help us to further strengthen investor...