BNET Industries

Market Cap:$264.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$302.4M
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Newspaper Publisher
Number of Employees 1,022
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110
Recent Events
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Metro International announce changes to senior management
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Metro Launches in New York City.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 6, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, launched Metro New York yesterday. There were 300,000 copies of the free newspaper distributed on the streets of New York, making Metro the fifth largest newspaper in the...
Metro International S.A. to sell 34.3% holding of its French subsidiary
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-9 September 2003-Metro International S.A. to sell 34.3% holding of its French subsidiaryC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish-controlled international newspaper publisher Metro International SA said on Tuesday (9 September) that the French television broadcaster Television Francaise 1 S.A. (TF1) had agreed to acquire a 34.3% shareholding...
Metro Now Most Read Newspaper in Nordic Region
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 17, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, today announced that it is now the most read newspaper in the Nordic region. The Metro editions in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Helsinki and Copenhagen now have a combined daily readership of over 1.6...
Metro Consolidates Position as Largest Daily Morning Newspaper in Sweden
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 25, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, today announced that Metro has increased its number of daily readers in Sweden by over 10% year on year to 1,069,000, according to the readership survey published by SIFO 'Orvesto' yesterday. This result...
Metro Launches 20th Newspaper Edition
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 27, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, today announced the launch of 'Metro Directo' in Madrid, the capital city of Spain. 'Metro Directo' is the twentieth edition of Metro, the second edition to be launched in Spain, and the fourth...
Metro to Launch in Boston
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--May 2, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the leading international free daily newspaper group, today announced that it will extend its operations in the US with the launch of the Metro newspaper in Boston on Thursday. The Boston paper will be the...
Metro Launches in Montreal With First French Edition
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 28, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the leading international high quality daily newspaper group, today announced the launch of its first French language edition. The new edition will be distributed free of charge to commuters in Montreal's subway system. The 'Metro' title...
Metro is Now the Most Read Newspaper in Sweden
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 2, 2000 Metro International S.A. (Nasdaq:MTROA)(Nasdaq:MTROB), today announced that the recently completed survey by SIFO shows that Metro is now the most read daily newspaper in Sweden with 969,000 daily readers. SIFO's 'Orvesto' is the official independent Swedish readership survey and is...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pelle Tornberg | CEO |
| Svenn Dam | President & COO |
| Jens Torpe | COO & Senior Vice President, Implementation & Operations |
| Robert Patterson | CFO |
| Martin Alsander | Executive Vice President |
| Silvio de Groot | Executive Vice President |
| Steve R. Nylund | Executive Vice President & Head, Corp Development |
| Morten Nissen Nielsen | Vice President, Sales |
| Robert Powers | Director, HR, Global |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dennis Malamatinas | Chairman |
| Vigo Carlund | Chairman |
| Anders Fallman | Board of Directors |
| Cristina Stenbeck | Board of Directors |
| H.C. Ejemyr | Board of Directors |
| Henry Guy | Board of Directors |
| Josh Berger | Board of Directors |
| Joshua A. Berger | Board of Directors |
| Lance R. Primis | Board of Directors |
| Mia Brunell Livfors | Board of Directors |
| Paddy Byng | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | CEO | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | President & COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | COO & Senior Vice President, Implementation & Operations | Current |
Robert is responsible for Metro’s operations in US, Hong Kong, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and all Metro’s franchise operations. Robert previously worked for Invensys, holding a number of financial management positions at the corporate headquarters and abroad. Prior to this, Robert qualified as a chartered accountant before becoming a Corporate Finance Associate at a leading international investment bank. Robert joined Metro at the end of 2001 and was Metro’s Chief Financial Officer until 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | CFO | Current |
Martin is responsible for Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France and Hungary. He has previously been Managing Director for different Metro operations around the world and has also been involved in setting up the businesses in France and Portugal. Before joining Metro in 2001 Martin worked for Unilever in Sweden.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Executive Vice President | Current |
Silvio is responsible for Holland, Italy and Greece. Silvio joined the company as Managing Director of Metro Holland in January 2002 and still serves as the Managing Director of Metro Holland today. Silvio started his career at Bertelsmann and was founder and managing director of it’s search engine Lycos in The Netherlands.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Executive Vice President | Current |
Steve served as administrative assistant to the President and CEO of Kinnevik Media from 1993. He was appointed as Managing Director of MTG Radio in 1994 and also served as Vice President of TV1000 Sweden and Group Head of Negotiations for Modern Times Group, before joining Metro in 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Executive Vice President & Head, Corp Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Director, HR, Global | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Director, HR, Global | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Philox | Chairman | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Chairman | Current |
| Saxo Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sbarro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metro International Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Procter & Gamble | Co-CEO | Former |
| Marfin Investment Group | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Procter & Gamble | President | Former |
| Metro International Corporation | President | Former |
| The Grand Corporation | Former | |
| Procter & Gamble | Chairman | Former |
| Metro International S.A. | Director | Former |
| Priceline.com Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Graduate, Inc. | MBA | Former |
| Roosevelt University | BS In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Chairman | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tele2 AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | CEO | Former |
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. | CEO | Former |
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. | President | Former |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | President | Former |
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. | Member | Former |
| Aspiro AB | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Management Info Consulting | Director | Former |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Holdings Incorporated | CEO | Current |
| Modern Holdings Incorporated | President | Former |
| Ephibian Inc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rts-Always-On | Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Warner Bros Entertainment Uk | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CanalSatellite | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mia Brunell Livfors was elected a board member at the AGM 2007. From August 2006, Mia has been Chief Executive Officer of Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik"), a Swedish public company managing a portfolio of long-term investments in a number of public companies such as Millicom. Mia joined Kinnevik owned company Modern Times Group MTG AB in 1992, and was appointed CFO in 2001. As CFO, Mia played a central role in MTG's development. Currently, Mia is the Chairman of the Board of Metro International S.A. and a member of the Board of Tele2 AB, Transcom WorldWide S.A., Modern Times Group MTG AB and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. Between 2006 and 2008 Mia was a member of the Board of CTC Media, Inc. - a Russian associated company of MTG.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Transcom WorldWide S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tele2 AB | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investment AB Kinnevik | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro International S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Metro International announce changes to senior management
| Volume | 0 |
| Shares Outstanding | 264.3M |
| Market Cap | 264.3M |
| Year High | 1.010 |
| Year Low | 0.010 |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.010 |
| P/E Ratio | 100.00 |
| Dividend | 0.00 |
| Yield | 0.00 |
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