
Annual report 2010
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Meet the executive team
Per Mikael Jensen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Per Mikael Jensen re-joined Metro International as CEO and President late 2007.
Per Mikael, born in 1962, holds a degree in journalism from the Denmark School of Journalism. He has had a 24-year career in the media industry including
management positions with the Danish newspapers Politiken, Jyllandsposten and MetroXpress (subsidiary of Metro International), as well as Global Editor-in-
Chief of Metro International, managing director of Metro New York and CEO of TV2 Denmark.
Maggie Samways
Executive Vice President and Global Editor in Chief
Margaret (Maggie) Samways joined Metro International S.A. in 2003 and worked at
the Boston and New York editions, running the combined Metro US newsroom in New York City. In 2009 she moved to London to run Metro International S.A.’s
central editorial office as Global Editor in Chief, responsible for editorial policy and compliance in all Metro editions worldwide. Maggie was appointed
Executive Vice President in October 2010. Prior to moving to London, she worked for the New York Daily News, and her freelance reporting has appeared in
major US newspapers, TimeOut magazine, and Information Age magazine. Maggie’s reporting projects have been awarded by the Society for Professional
Journalists (SPJ), and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). She holds dual bachelor of arts degrees, in Journalism and Political Science, from the
University of Connecticut.
Johanna Öberg
Executive Vice President and
Commercial Director
Johanna Öberg joined Metro International S.A. in 2009 as
Sales Director for the Travel segment. She was appointed Vice President and Group Sales Director in April 2010 with responsibility for developing and
implementing sales excellence throughout the organisation. In October 2010 she was appointed Executive Vice President. Johanna has an extensive media
background and has held various management positions within the industry during the last ten years. Prior to joining Metro International S.A. she was Sales
and Marketing Director at MTG owned TV8. Johanna holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.



