BNET Industries

Market Cap:$263.5M
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 to Sell Seabay Its U.S. Papers
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Metro International S.A. launches afternoon newspaper in Copenhagen
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-15 August 2006-Metro International S.A. launches afternoon newspaper in CopenhagenC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Stockholm-listed newspaper group Metro International S.A. said on Tuesday (15 August) that the Danish newspaper metroXpress would launch a free afternoon newspaper in Copenhagen on 21 August 2006. The paper will...
Metro International S.A. reports 6-month operating profit of USD2.58m
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-25 July 2006-Metro International S.A. reports 6-month operating profit of USD2.58mC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Stockholm-listed newspaper group Metro International S.A. reported on Tuesday (25 July) an operating profit of USD2.58m on sales of USD205.3m for the financial period January-June 2006. Both operating profit and...
Metro International S.A. to launch new edition in Mexico City
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-20 March 2006-Metro International S.A. to launch new edition in Mexico CityC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. said on Monday (20 March) that it had entered into a joint venture in Mexico and that a new edition of Metro would be...
Metro International S.A. increases circulation
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-23 January 2006-Metro International S.A. increases circulationC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. said on Monday (23 January) that it had increased its circulation and expanded its operations in Sweden, Spain and the Czech Republic. Metro's distribution in Sweden would be increased...
Metro International S.A. reports increased readership
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-16 December 2005-Metro International S.A. reports increased readershipC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. said on Friday (16 December) that it had increased its global daily readership by 22% year-on-year to 18.5 million. The increase of 3.3 million new daily...
Metro International S.A. reports 6-month operating profit of USD2.2m
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-21 July 2005-Metro International S.A. reports 6-month operating profit of USD2.2mC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. reported on Thursday (21 July) an operating profit of USD2.2m on sales of USD184.4m for the financial period January-June 2005. Operating profit for...
Metro International S.A. enters into franchise agreement in Russia
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-5 July 2005-Metro International S.A. enters into franchise agreement in RussiaC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. said on Tuesday (5 July) that it had entered into a franchise agreement with the Russian newspaper 'Mempo' in St Petersburg. The agreement...
Metro International S.A. reports 3-month operating profit of USD7.5m
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-20 April 2005-Metro International S.A. reports 3-month operating profit of USD7.5mC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish-controlled international newspaper group Metro International S.A. reported on Wednesday (20 April) an operating profit of USD7.5m on sales of USD84.1m for the financial quarter January-March 2005. Operating profit for...
Transcontinental is Pleased With the End to Litigation Involving Metro Newspaper.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Feb 17, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The Supreme Court of Canada today refused to hear the application from Sun Media Corporation Inc. in the legal dispute regarding the daily newspaper Metro that it brought against the Montreal Transit Corporation and Publications Metropolitaines...
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...
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 | 263.5M |
| Market Cap | 263.5M |
| 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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