Helsinki, Finland, 2011-10-27 07:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talentum Oyj Company announcement October 27, 2011 at 8.30 am
Aarne Aktan appointed Talentum’s CEO
Aarne Aktan, Bachelor of Science (Econ.), has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Talentum Oyj as of December 1, 2011. Aktan joins Talentum from Quartal Oy where he has served as CEO.
Aarne Aktan has a successful career as an IT entrepreneur in Quartal Oy. He has experience especially in digital content production and information distribution. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Helsinki School of Economics.
Aktan is the Chairman of the Board of Trainers’ House Oyj, as well as a Board member of Aldata Solution Oyj, Talentum Oyj, AtBusiness Oy and Investis Ltd.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Talentum Oyj I warmly welcome Aarne to his new post. He has a broad experience in developing and leading international digital service businesses. He has also an excellent track record in achieving good results in a changing business environment. I am convinced that he has excellent qualifications to speed up Talentum’s development and profitable growth”, says Kai Telanne, Chairman of the Board.
”I find media business inspiring and the industry is in an interesting phase of development due to technical progress. Talentum has strong brands and a good position in the market. I have served as Talentum’s Board member since April and have seen the company from the inside. Moreover, as a reader of Talentum’s magazines and books I am familiar with the company from a customer’s point of view, and therefore it is particularly pleasing to become CEO of Talentum”, says Aktan.
Talentum’s CEO Juha Blomster leaves Talentum on October 28, 2011 to become the CEO of A-lehdet Oy as disclosed earlier.
Vice Executive President of Talentum, Lasse Rosengren will be acting CEO as of October 29, 2011 until the new CEO enters his position.
Talentum Oyj
Kai Telanne
Chairman of the Board
Further information
Chairman of the Board, Kai Telanne, tel +358 40 062 3169
Aarne Aktan, tel + 358 40 7740204
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