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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$901.6M
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Dow Jones Description

Media & Communications Services Including Broadcasting, Radio, Publications, Electronic Retailing & Media Services

CEO, MTG Sweden
Anders Nilsson
Number of Employees 1,481
Contact Information

Skeppsbron 18

PO Box 2094

Stockholm

www.mtg.se

(46) 856200050

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Anders Nilsson CEO, MTG Sweden
Anna Brakenhielm CEO, Strix Television
Eivind Schakt CEO, MTG TV, Shop
Hans Holger Albrecht President & CEO
Hein Espen Hattestad CEO, MTG Norway
Joergen Madsen CEO, MTG Denmark
Marvin Berchin CEO, SDI Media
Niklas Steenberg CEO, MTG Radio
Yggers Mortensen CEO, MTG Eastern Europe
Andrew Barron COO
Matthew Hooper Manager, Investor Relations
DAVID MARCUS
NICK HUMBY
Vigo Carlund

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David Chance Chairman
Asger Aamund Board of Directors
Cristina Stenbeck Board of Directors
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer Board of Directors
Mia Brunell Livfors Board of Directors
Pelle Tornberg Board of Directors
Stig Nordin Board of Directors

Born 1967 Anders was appointed COO of MTG and CEO of MTG’s Online business area with effect from January 2008. Since October 2008, he is also Head of Free-TV Bulgaria, and since February 2009, he is additionally Head of Free-TV in the Baltic region. Anders had worked at MTG Radio since 1992 when he became President of the Group’s radio operations in 1997. He was appointed President of MTG’s former business area Publishing in 2000. Between 2003 and 2007 he served as CEO MTG Sweden.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG Sweden Current

Organization Position Status
Strix CEO Current
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, Strix Television Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG TV, Shop Current

Born 1963 Hans-Holger became COO of MTG in May 2000 and was appointed as President and CEO in August 2000. Hans-Holger graduated with a Doctorate in Law from the University of Bochum in Germany. He is co-chairman of CTC Media and is also a member of the Board of the International Emmy Association in New York and EM.Sport Media AG. Prior to joining MTG, he worked for Daimler-Benz and with the Luxembourg based CLT media group for five years, where he was responsible for all television activities and development in Germany and Eastern Europe. Hans-Holger joined the Group in 1997 and has served as Head of the Group’s Pay-TV operations and as President of Viasat Broadcasting.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB President & CEO Current

Hein Espen was appointed CEO of P4 Radio Hele Norge ASA in 1999. He worked there until he joined MTG Norway as Chief Operating Officer in 2001. Prior to 1999, he was Vice President of The Bates Group Norway, which was part of the Cordiant advertising and marketing services group. Hein Espen has been responsible for Broadcasting operations in Norway since 2003.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG Norway Current

Jørgen has worked in the Group since 1994, serving as Head of Sponsorship for TV3, Head of Viasat Sport in Denmark and, subsequently, Head of Viasat Sport for the whole Scandinavian region. He was also President of the New Media business area between 2000 and 2001. Jørgen has been responsible for the TV operations in Denmark since 2003. He also became Chairman of the Board of TV Prima in the Czech Republic in January 2008.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG Denmark Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, SDI Media Current

Niklas Steenberg (born 1964), President of the Radio business area. Niklas joined MTG in 2002, prior to which he founded a number of marketing, communication and business consulting firms. Niklas was previously President of Message Plus Media, a leading media agency that is part of the Interpublic Group, the world’s second largest media services group.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG Radio Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB CEO, MTG Eastern Europe Current

Andrew Barron has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of MTG. Andrew has a strong track record in both the Pay and Free TV industries, having joined MTG in 2002 from UPC, where he was CEO of 'chello broadband', and previously served as Executive Vice President of New Media and Business Development for 'Walt Disney Europe'.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB COO Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Manager, Investor Relations Current

Born 1965, has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2004 and is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MarCap Investors, L.P. David is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Modern Holdings, Inc. and a Non-Executive Director of Carl Lamm AB. David graduated from Northeastern University in Boston.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Current
Manchester United Ltd. Group Finance Director Former

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Current
Tele2 AB Chair of Board Former
Millicom International Cellular S.A. Board of Directors Former
Tele2 AB Board of Directors Former

Born 1957, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2003, and a member of the Board since 1998. David was Deputy Managing Director of the BSkyB Group between 1993 and 1998 and is now Chairman of Top Up TV. He also served as a Non-Executive Director of ITV plc and O2 plc. David graduated with a BA, BSc and MBA from the University of North Carolina. Member of the Remuneration Committee. Direct or related person ownership: 1,000 Class B shares. Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Chairman Current
Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors Current
Kobenhavns Fordsbors Former

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
Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors Current
Tele2 AB Board of Directors Current
Tele2 AB President & CEO Former
Investment AB Kinnevik Vice President of IndustrifOrvaltnings Former
Millicom International Cellular S.A. Board of Directors Former
Management Info Consulting Director Former

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

Born 1956, has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2000 having been President and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Times Group MTG AB until then. Pelle held a number of senior positions within the media companies of Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik from 1993 onwards. Pelle was President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro International S.A. until July 2007. Pelle is member of the Board of RNB Retail and Brands AB and the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. From 2007 he is also a Board member of Tele2 AB. Pelle studied at the University of Gothenburg.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors Current

Stig Nordin (born 1943), MSc Engineering, has more than two decades’ experience in the forestry products industry. He joined Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik in 1989 and has built enterprises such as TV3 in London. In 1991, Stig was appointed Vice President of Kinnevik. From 1992 to 1999 he served as President and is now a member of the Board of Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik. He was President of Invik & Co. AB until the second quarter of 2001 and previously served as President of Korsnäs from 1993 to 1998. Member of the Board of MTG since 1997.

Organization Position Status
Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • MTG: Viasat Acquires NHL Broadcasting Rights From ESPN

    Business Wire - 7/16/09 - View Story

  • MTG: Conference Call to Present Second Quarter and Six Months Results 2009

    Business Wire - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • MTG Refinances SEK 3.0 Billion Loan Facility

    Business Wire - 7/02/09 - View Story

  • MTG B Share to Be Included in OMX Stockholm 30 Index

    Business Wire - 6/30/09 - View Story

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