Former BT-editor into Amedia board – BergensAvisen

Amediastiftelsen took Wednesday officially over shares in the Norwegian part of Amedia AS from Telenor, LO and Freedom of Expression. Amediastiftelsen created by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB for owning Amedia as, in line with the conditions of the purchase agreement entered into on February 22.

Støylen becomes chairman

André Støylen becomes Chairman the new board, while Hilde Haugsgjerd becomes deputy. Otherwise the board sits John G. Bernander, former culture and debate editor at BT, Hilde Sandvik and Gunnar Sellæg.

The employee representatives are Bodil Werner, Eva Stenbro and Britt-Ellen Negård. It informs Amedia in a recent press release.

In BT-podcast “Debated,” a few days after it became known that Sparebankstiftelsen DNB acquired 100 percent of Amedia 395 million in February this year, discussed Hilde Sandvik and proposed BA-editor Sigvald Sveinbjørnsson acquisition.

– the fact that such a large foundation enters, together with the media, and to take social responsibility with such heaviness that this is exciting, said Sandvik then .

Now that she is elected to the board she says the following to BA:

– This is a super opportunity that provides insight into an exciting newspaper group, in a new way of thinking ownership for managing social responsibility.

– in the same podcast you said you strongly believe in the local gold and local identity. Can you elaborate?

– As newspaper editor, I have been concerned that a media practice doing is creating society and I strongly believe that the local identity combined with global ad-tech solutions can create a healthy business.

– How much time and effort is placed into a directorships like this?

– call me again in a year or call André Støylen and ask. It is a big responsibility to sit in a board, and not something you do with your left hand. It is quite clear. I am delighted by the confidence.

– It’s a few months since you joined BT now. How does the media industry from your new perspective?

– It’s a totally extreme time, a time of crisis, and Amedia must succeed in a very tough industry. This means that if Amedia be successful, one must succeed right away, it will not become a second chance.

Read more: Hilde Sandvik changing scene

Media competence

Randi Eek-Thorsen, Chairman of Amediastiftelsen, says the following about the new composition of the board:

– Amediastiftelsen has emphasized that the Board of Amedia AS will be broad and have solid media literacy. We are very pleased with the board today we have chosen, says Randi Eek-Thorsen, Chairman of Amediastiftelsen.

– Based on an overall assessment, the foundation has chosen to have Chairman of the Board itself now in the first phase after the takeover, she continues.

Støylen says about its Chairman-office.

– In a challenging time for the media industry, I feel that Amedia is both well positioned and well run – and with positive subscription development in most newspapers. The last six months I’ve been working a lot with Amedia acquisition and look forward to contributing further to the board, he says in the press release.