Appointments in Sanoma Magazines Finland’s new organisation

06.05.2010

Finland’s leading magazine publisher, Sanoma Magazines Finland, will introduce a new organisation as of June 1, when three new units – the Magazines Business Unit, the Comics and Books Business Unit, and the Partnership Publishing Unit – will begin operations.

The following appointments have been made as of June 1, 2010:

In the Magazines Business Unit Tuula Heikkinen has been appointed Director, Media Sales. She is currently Acting Director, Media Sales and has served as Director, Sales. Harri Huotarinen will continue as Director, Consumer Sales. Taina Hynninen has been appointed Director, Brand Communications; she has been responsible for women’s and family magazines as a Magazine Group Director. Laura Luoma has been appointed Director, Magazines Business Development; she has been working as Director, Branding for Sanoma Magazines Finland’s women’s and family magazines.

The Magazines Business Unit will be headed by Publishing Director, Head of Sales and Brand Communications Anne Koski, who will also be a member of Sanoma Magazines Finland’s Management team.

In the Comics and Books Unit, Sinikka Alanne has been appointed Director, Comics. She has previously served as Brand Manager for Aku Ankka (Donald Duck) products. Päivi Autio, who has previously been Clubs Manager, has been appointed Director, Books and Book Clubs.

The Comics and Books Unit will be headed by Publishing Director Ulla Leppä, who will also be a member of Sanoma Magazines Finland’s Management Team.

In the Editorial Unit, Tapio Kivistö has been appointed Head of Editorial Teams. He has previously been Managing Editor at Sanoma Magazines Finland´s Custom Publishing Unit.

The Editorial Unit will be headed by Editorial Director Riitta Pollari, who will also be a member of Sanoma Magazines Finland’s Management Team.

Elina Männikkö has been appointed Director, Strategic Planning; she has previously acted as Sanoma Magazines Finland’s Development Director. She will report to Strategy Director Petri Karjalainen, who will also be a member of Sanoma Magazines Finland’s Management Team.

 
Sanoma Magazines Finland is Finland’s leading magazine publisher and the market leader in women’s and family magazines, titles for children and juvenile readers, and consumer technology magazines. With more than 50 titles, we offer quality reading to over three million Finns. We also produce custom publications and are developing a growing online presence. Net sales in 2009 totalled €198.8 million.

Sanoma Magazines Finland is a Business of Sanoma Magazines. Sanoma Magazines is a leading publisher of consumer magazines and digital media that actively connect with a potential audience of 290 million consumers in thirteen European countries.* The company is a Division of the Sanoma Group, a strong European media group operating in diverse fields of media in more than twenty European countries.

* Sanoma Magazines has operating companies in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.