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Group Executive Team

Kai Telanne

President and CEO, Chairman
Date of birth: 1964
M.Sc. (Econ.)
In the current position as of 1 April 2005
Additional information
Previous positions:

- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Managing Director 2001-2005
- Kustannus Oy Otsikko: Managing Director 2000-2005
- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Deputy Managing Director 2000-2001
- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti Marketing Director 1999-2000
- Suomen Paikallissanomat Oy: Marketing Director 1996-1999
- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Marketing Manager 1993-1996
- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Sales Manager 1991-1993
- Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Research Manager 1990-1991
- Nokian Paperi Oy: Product Manager 1989-1990


Directorships:

- Federation of the Finnish Media Industry, Chairman
- The Finnish News Agency (STT), Deputy Chairman
- Talentum Oyj, Deputy Chairman
- Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Board member
- The Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, Board member
- Teleste Oyj, Board member
- Tampereen Lääkärikeskus Oy (Tampere Private Clinic), Board member
- Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Board member

Tuomas Itkonen

CFO
Date of birth: 1968
M.Sc. (Econ.)
In the current position since 2008
Additional information
Previous positions:

- Altia Corporation, CFO, 2006–2008
- Nokia Networks, Radio Networks business unit, Director, Finance and Control, 2003–2006
- Nokia Networks, Europe Middle-East and Africa region, Director , Finance and Control, 2002–2003
- Nokia Networks, France Telecom / Orange customer business team, Director, Business Control, 2001–2002
- Nokia Networks, several manager and director level positions in areas of finance, marketing and sales, 1993–2001



Jouko Jokinen

Senior Vice President, Executive Editor-in-Chief of Aamulehti
Date of birth: 1959
Bachelor of Arts (Jyväskylä University), Journalist (Sanoma School of Journalism)
In the current position since August 2010
Additional information
Previous positions:

Satakunnan Kansa 2001-2010:
- Executive Editor in Chief 2001-2010
- Publisher 2006-2010
Helsingin Sanomat 1984–2001:
- Journalist, News Editor, Managing Editor


Directorships:

The Finnish Newspapers Association, Head of the Marketing and Communications section

Kari Kivelä

Senior Vice President, Publisher of Iltalehti
Date of birth: 1959
M.Sc. (Soc.), MBA
In the current position since 2005
Additional information
Previous positions:

- Startel Oy: managing director 2002-2004
- Saunalahti Group Corporation: deputy managing director 2000-2002
- Uutislehti 100 Oy, City-lehti, managing director 1997-2000
- City-lehti, editor-in-chief 1986-1997


Directorships:

Finnish Newspapers Association, member of the Board of Directors


Mikko Korttila

General Counsel
Date of birth: 1962
Master of Laws, Master of Laws trained on the bench, eMBA
In the current position since 2007
Additional information
Previous positions:

Raisio plc, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; member of the Executive Committee 2003–2007
Raisio plc, Executive Vice President, HR and Legal; General Counsel, member of the Executive Committee 2001–2003
Raisio plc, Legal Counsel, Chemicals and Benecol divisions 1997–2001
Attorney-at-Law 1990–1997


Directorships:

Central Chamber of Commerce: Member of Law Committee
Advisory Board of Finnish Listed Companies, member
International Chamber of Commerce, Finnish Committee: member of certain working groups
Federation of the Finnish Media Industry and the advisory board for copyright users: member of certain working groups

Juha-Petri Loimovuori

Senior Vice President, Kauppalehti Group; Managing Director of Kauppalehti Oy
Date of birth: 1964
M.Sc. (Econ.)
In the current position since 2006
Additional information
Previous positions:

Kustannus Oy Aamulehti: Advertising Director 2002--2006; Head of Alma Media's mediamarketing chain 2004--2006
Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti: Sales Team Manager 1999--2002
Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti: Manager, Customer Relations Development 1998--1999
Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti: Sales Manager 1997--1998
Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti: Sales Executive 1994--1997


Directorships:

Levikintarkastus Oy (Finnish Audit Bureau of Circulations), member of the Board of Directors (since 2006)

Raimo Mäkilä

Senior Vice President, Head of Marketplaces
Date of birth: 1958
M.Sc. (Eng.)
In Alma Media since 1998 (in Aamulehti-yhtymä since 1997), in the current position since 1999
Additional information
Previous positions:

- Alma Media Net Ventures Oy: President 1999-2000
- Alexpress Oy: President 1998
- Helsingin Sanomat: Director, Services 1994-97


Minna Nissinen

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chaining operations
Date of birth: 1968
M.Sc. (Econ.)
In the current position since 2005
Additional information
Previous positions:

- Alpress Oy: Business Controller 2002-2005
- Huurre Group: Group Business Controller 2001-2002
- Huurre Group: Controller, Nordic Projects 2000-2001
- Arthur Andersen Oy: auditor 1996-2000


Directorships:

- Finnish Newspapers Association, Chairman of Member Services Committee
- Tampereen Tietoverkko Oy, Board member
- Ministry of Transport and communications, member of the Communications Administration Advisory Board

Rauno Heinonen

Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR and secretary to the Group Executive Team
Date of birth: 1964
M.Sc. (Soc.)
In the current position since 2007
Additional information
Previous positions:

--Miltton Oy, Account Director, 2006--2007
--Satama Interactive Oyj, Communications Director, 2005--2006
--M-real Oyj, SVP, Corporate Communications, 2000--2003
--ICL Data Oy, Communications Director, 1995-2000


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