Lassi Välimäki to lead Alma Regional Media's Advertising Sales

Alma Media Corporation                   Press release                        22.10.2014 at 15.00 p.m. EEST

Lassi Välimäki, M.Sc (Econ), 49, has been appointed as Director of Advertising Sales in Alma Regional Media. He started in his new position on 1 October 2014. Välimäki is responsible for the advertising sales of Alma Regional Media and leads the heads of sales of regional newspapers. He is also in charge of marketing communications and ad preparations. In addition, Välimäki is responsible for the sales and result of local newspapers. Lassi Välimäki is a member of Alma Aluemedia's management team and he reports to Kari Juutilainen, Senior Vice President of Alma Regional Media.

- Alma Regional Media has all the preconditions for overcoming the media transformation.  The comprehensive solutions of print and digital media combined with printing and delivery as well as our competent and motivated staff create a solid base for the future", says Välimäki.


For more information, please contact:
Kari Juutilainen, liiketoimintayksikön johtaja, Alma Aluemedia, +358 50 435 4159.

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on digital services and publishing. In addition to news services, the company's products provide useful information related to lifestyle, career and business development. The services of Alma Media have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Central Europe. The company employs 1,965 professionals (excluding distributors), of whom approximately one third work outside Finland. Alma Media's revenue in 2013 totalled approximately MEUR 300. Alma Media's share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.www.almamedia.com.

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