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Per Axel Koch
Per Axel Koch (born 29 January 1961) is a Norwegian media executive. He is the chief executive officer of Polaris Media. Career Born in Farsund, Koch was educated at the Norwegian School of Economics. He started his newspaper career in 1991, when he assumed various administrative positions in ''Adresseavisen''. Being the CEO of ''Adresseavisen'', he was among the founders of the media group Polaris Media in 2008. The group is the third largest media company in Norway, behind Schibsted and Amedia. In addition to being chairman of the board of the major subsidiaries of Polaris Media, Koch is also chairman of the board of the transport company AtB, the energy company Fjordkraft, and Midt-Norsk Jazzsenter. He was former chairman of the radio station Kanal 24, and the savings bank SpareBank 1 SMN SpareBank 1 SMN is a Norwegian savings bank based in Trøndelag. The bank has 71 branches in 51 municipalities in Central Norway and is part of the bank alliance SpareBank 1. In Nord-Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farsund
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Farsund. Farsund is a coastal municipality in the far southwestern part of Norway, bordering Kvinesdal municipality in the north and Lyngdal in the north and east. The municipality is the 276th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Farsund is the 116th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,622. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2% over the previous 10-year period. The inhabitants of Farsund are concentrated in three centres of population: the town of Farsund (population: 3,265), Vanse (population: 2,016), and Vestbygda (population: 1,123). Loshavn with its wooden buildings is located outside the town of Farsund. Other villages in Farsund include Ore, Rødland, and Sande. General information The town of Farsund was established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian School Of Economics
The Norwegian School of Economics ( no, Norges Handelshøyskole) or NHH is a business school situated in Bergen, Norway. It was founded in 1936 as Norway's first business school and is a leading teaching and research institution in the fields of economics and business administration. Admission to NHH is the most selective in the field of business administration in Norway and among the most selective of all study programs offered in Norway. The sole NHH undergraduate program consistently ranks among the most popular first choice for students applying for undergraduate study in Norway. In 2020, NHH was the most popular first choice of all undergraduate programs in Norway, with more than 2,100 first choice applications, and more than 5,000 in total, for 500 places. The school participates in exchange programs with more than 170 foreign business schools and universities in over 50 countries, and around 40 percent of the school's students spend at least one semester on exchange. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polaris Media
Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in Norway. Based in Trondheim, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include ''Adresseavisen'', ''Harstad Tidende'', ''Troms Folkeblad'', ''Sunnmørsposten'' and ''Romsdals Budstikke''. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Business units PNV Media Stampen Group ( GP, TTELA, Hallandsposten, Hallands Nyheter, '' Bohusläningen, StrömstadsTidning, Alingsås Tidning, Kungsbacka-Posten, Kungälvs-Posten, Lokaltidningen STO, Mölndals-Posten and Free news pappers: Alingsås Kuriren, Lerums Tidning, ST-tidningen, Varbergsposten och Vänersborgaren)'' Adresseavisen Gruppen *Adresseavisen *Avisa Sør-Trøndelag *Brønnøysunds Avis *Fosna-Folket * Hitra-Frøya *Innherreds Folkeblad og Verdalingen *Levanger-Avisa *Trønderbladet Harstad Tidende Gruppen *Altaposten *Andøyposten *Framtid i Nord *Harstad Tidende *iTromsø *SortlandsAvisa *Troms Folkeblad *Vesteraalens Avis *Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adresseavisen
''Adresseavisen'' (; commonly known as ''Adressa'') is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. The paper has been in circulation since 1767 and is one of the oldest newspapers after Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler which was launched in 1763. ''Adresseavisen'' is owned by Polaris Media, in which Schibsted controls 29% of the shares. History and profile The newspaper was first published on 3 July 1767 as ''Kongelig allene privilegerede Trondheims Adresse-Contoirs Efterretninger'', making it the oldest Norwegian newspaper still being published. The paper was founded as a classified advertising publication. The name of the newspaper was changed several times before its present name began to be used in 1927. Locally it is often referred to as ''Adressa''. The newspaper is based in Trondheim and covers the areas of Trøndelag and Nordmøre. Martinus Lind Nissen (1744–1795) was the founder and first editor of ''Adresseavisen''. At his death, Nissen w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Company
Mass media refers to a diverse array of media technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication. The technologies through which this communication takes place include a variety of outlets. Broadcast media transmit information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television. Digital media comprises both Internet and mobile mass communication. Internet media comprise such services as email, social media sites, websites, and Internet-based radio and television. Many other mass media outlets have an additional presence on the web, by such means as linking to or running TV ads online, or distributing QR codes in outdoor or print media to direct mobile users to a website. In this way, they can use the easy accessibility and outreach capabilities the Internet affords, as thereby easily broadcast information throughout many different regions of the world simultaneously and cost-efficiently. Outdoor media transmit information via such media as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amedia
Amedia AS is the second largest media company in Norway (the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional newspaper with online newspapers and printing presses, and its own news agency, Avisenes Nyhetsbyrå. The corporation also owns and operates a group of printing plants under the brand name Prime Print in Russia. History Amedia AS was established on 27 May 1948 as Norsk Arbeiderpresse (lit: ''Norwegian Labour Press''). It was an association of social democratic newspapers. It was renamed A-pressen in 1994, a name which it retained until 2012. The company was originally created to finance Norwegian labour newspapers owned by the labour unions and Labour Party. In 1990 the company was refinanced and transferred to a corporation, with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and the Labour Party as the largest owners. When A-pressen bought part of TV2, the Labour Party chose to sell their sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvem Er Hvem?
''Hvem er hvem?'' ( en, Who is Who?) was a Norwegian book series, presenting facts about notable persons from Norway. The first edition was issued in 1912, and the 14th edition came in 1994. In the 2008 edition, edited by Knut Olav Åmås, one thousand persons were selected for presentation. About one third of the articles are longer, signed biographies, while the rest have a shorter, more encyclopedic format. Edition history *1912 (First edition, edited by Chr. Brinchmann, Anders Daae and K.V. Hammer). 3,500 biographies. *1930 (2nd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup). 3,250 biographies, of which 1,750 are new. *1934 (3rd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1938 (4th edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1948 (5th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup). *1950 (6th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1955 (7th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1959 (8th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1964 (9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjordkraft
Fjordkraft is a Norwegian power company that delivers power to end users. Overview The company took over the retailing function from BKK and Skagerak Energi, which along with Statkraft own the company. Power is bought on Nord Pool Spot. The power grid and production facilities are retained by the owners. The company is based in Bergen, with its other two regional offices in Sandefjord and Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and .... Partnerships ONZO, a London-based Data Science Software Company announced a 5-year partnership with Fjordkraft, in 2015. References Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange Electric power companies of Norway Statkraft {{energy-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Norge
:''If you are looking for the military radio station with the same name, see Radio Norge (1978–1991).'' Radio Norge (formerly ''Kanal 4'' and ''Kanal 24'') is a Norwegian radio station with headquarters in Bergen. It is subsidiary of Bauer Media AS. Radio Norge replaced Kanal 24 at noon on 21 April 2008, with a new profile decided by their listeners. They had previously had a campaign called ''Norge bestemmer'' (Norway decides), where they wanted the visitors opinion about what they wanted in the new station. The station focuses in playing the best hits from the last four decades along with today's popular pop hits. CEO is Bente Klemetsdal. Shows on Radio Norge The first show ever on Radio Norge, was ''Lunsj'' with Annette Walter Numme, and producer Øystein Weibell which went on the air at noon, and was on the air for two hours. Other shows: * ''Morgenklubben med Loven & Co'' with Geir Schau, Henriette Lien, Jakob Arvola and Øyvind Loven (6am-10am) * ''Topp 10 klokka 10'' wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SpareBank 1 SMN
SpareBank 1 SMN is a Norwegian savings bank based in Trøndelag. The bank has 71 branches in 51 municipalities in Central Norway and is part of the bank alliance SpareBank 1. In Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag the bank is branded SpareBank 1 Midt-Norge while it is branded SpareBank 1 Romsdals Fellesbank in Møre og Romsdal but in April 2008 the bank changed its name to Sparebank 1 SMN. The company has its head office in Trondheim. The CEO is Finn Haugan. The bank has total assets of NOK 46 billion, making it the 9th largest bank in Norway. In Trøndelag the bank has a market share of 38% while it has a 28% marked share in Romsdal. The bank serves both private customers in addition to agricultural, small and medium-sized businesses in addition to the public sector. History The bank has roots to Trondhjems Sparebank which was founded to 1823. Sparebanken Midt-Norge was created in 1984 when 23 savings banks in Trøndelag merged to create a regional savings bank. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
