Alma Media has acquired full ownership of Mediuutiset

Alma Media Corporation               Press release                      30 June 2017

ALMA MEDIA HAS ACQUIRED FULL OWNERSHIP OF MEDIUUTISET

Alma Talent Oy, which is part of Alma Media, has acquired full ownership of Mediuutiset Oy with a transaction completed today. Alma Talent previously had 50% ownership of Mediuutiset Oy. The seller is Bonnier Business Press Ab, which is part of the Bonnier Group. The parties have agreed not to publish the price of the transaction.

Mediuutiset is an independent health care news media for physicians, medical professionals and decision-makers in public health care and companies. Mediuutiset also arranges events and seminars in health care. Its Editor-in-Chief is Anna Niemelä.

“In its business, Alma Talent focuses on the professionals and decision-makers of different fields, offering them information, tools and training. Mediuutiset is an outstanding brand in its target group and fits well in our media family. Health care and the social sector are facing major changes, so there is evidently a growing need for useful information in the field”, says Juha-Petri Loimovuori, CEO of Alma Talent.

More information:
Juha-Petri Loimovuori, CEO, Alma Talent Oy, tel. +358 500 511036

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on the service business and journalistic content. The company’s best-known brands are Kauppalehti, Talouselämä, Affärsvärlden, Iltalehti, Aamulehti, Etuovi.com and Monster. Alma Media builds sustainable growth for its customers by utilising the opportunities of digitality, including information services, system and expert services and advertising solutions. Alma Media’s operations have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Central Europe. Alma Media employs approximately 2,300 professionals (excluding delivery personnel), of whom approximately 30% work outside Finland. Alma Media’s revenue in 2016 was EUR 353.2 million. Alma Media’s share is listed on NASDAQ Helsinki. Read more at www.almamedia.com.

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