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		<title>Zlatan´s house drives traffic for Hemnet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lars Herlin</dc:creator>
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    Traffic-wise last week was a great one for Swedish real estate portal Hemnet.se. According to the reputable KIA Index, Hemnet&#8217;s traffic climbed 32.8 percent on a week-to-week basis to 1.5 million unique visitors. (Look at the chart of weekly change&#8230;takes 3 seconds to load). One reason for the jump in traffic was that the famous professional [...]]]></description>
	
    			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Traffic-wise last week was a great one for Swedish real estate portal Hemnet.se. According to the reputable KIA Index, Hemnet&#8217;s traffic climbed 32.8 percent on a week-to-week basis to 1.5 million unique visitors. (<a href="http://www.kiaindex.net/info/multiple/o:63/y:2013/w:15/t:4" target="_blank">Look at the chart</a> of weekly change&#8230;takes 3 seconds to load).</p>
<p>One reason for the jump in traffic was that the famous professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovics listed his luxury<a href="http://www.hemnet.se/bostad/villa-13rum-falsterbo-skane-malmo-kommun-gronvangsgatan-2-4883630"> house</a> in Mamö, his hometown in southern Sweden, for sale on the portal. The house, bought by Zlatan in 2007 for 30 million Swedish crowns (€ 3.5 million), has been on the market for a year. In this period the estate agent tried unsuccessfully to find a buyer without using the Internet. The house was finally listed online last week.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.findahomeonline.co.uk/blog/2523/celebrity-house-sales">Celebrity houses</a> do turn up on the Internet from time to time. The Zlatan case shows the potential of such houses to drive traffic. Of course, there might have been other reasons for the sharp rise in traffic. Such as, that spring came to Sweden last week and all over the country many houses went on show.</p>
<p>Hemnet wasn&#8217;t only talked about last week because of Zlatan&#8217;s house. The news that the portal will start charging <a href="http://aimgroup.com/2013/04/09/mobile-revolution-forces-hemnet-to-charge-for-listings/">sellers</a> for listing was reported on Swedish television, radio and in evening papers. A few estate agents criticized the step, saying they valued the principal that a seller should not pay anything until a property was sold. It was also revealed that the real estate agents would get half the fee of 300 Swedish crowns (€35) per listing as a commission from Hemnet.</p>
<p>Maybe that controversy also helped to increase the traffic.</p>
<p>If last week was a hit traffic-wise for Hemnet, this week has been a disaster so far. A database broke down and the site was down for almost a whole day. The above chart also shows what this has done to Hemnet&#8217;s traffic.</p>
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		<title>Masked CEO hunts for new talent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lars Herlin</dc:creator>
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    Schibsted-owned classifieds site Blocket has launched an Easter egg scavenger hunt to find eight new programmers. Martin Frey, the CEO of Blocket, announces the egg hunt in a special video disguised with a rooster mask over his head. He gives the first lead to an egg with a riddle. All in all ten egg riddles have to be cracked. This ingenious [...]]]></description>
	
    			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Schibsted-owned classifieds site Blocket has launched an Easter egg scavenger hunt to find eight new programmers.</p>
<p>Martin Frey, the CEO of Blocket, announces the egg hunt in a <a href="http://www.blocket.se/eastereggs">special video</a> disguised with a rooster mask over his head.</p>
<div id="attachment_33921" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 197px"><a href="http://aimgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Blocket_CEO_Martin_Frey.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-33921 " alt="Blocket CEO Martin Frey" src="http://aimgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Blocket_CEO_Martin_Frey.png" width="187" height="177" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blocket CEO Martin Frey</p></div>
<p>He gives the first lead to an egg with a riddle. All in all ten egg riddles have to be cracked. This ingenious way to find new talent was conceived by the current programmers who are looking for new colleagues.</p>
<p>To compete, you have to be registered on the site. In the video Martin Frey promises the company´s HR department will contact the most successful. So far, 19 people have successfully cracked all riddles.</p>
<p>Blocket is in a rapid expansion phase going into new areas, such as real estate, jobs and shopping.</p>
<p>Last year the number of employees jumped from 50 to over 100. The company had a turnover of 774 million Norwegian Krone ($132.5 million U.S.) and an EBITDA of 415 million NOK ($71 million U.S.), for an EBITDA margin of 54 percent.</p>
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		<title>Besedo goes global and hires Global VP Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AIMGroup</dc:creator>
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    Published August 4, 2011 *Besedo, an international company founded in Sweden who works with content moderation, quality control and safety in the digital world, has hired Sylvain Lamblot as Global VP Sales. Sylvain comes from Ericsson where he held several different positions. Hiring an international sales director is in line with Besedo international expansion strategy.* Sylvain [...]]]></description>
	
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<p>*Besedo, an international company founded in Sweden who works with content moderation, quality control and safety in the digital world, has hired Sylvain Lamblot as Global VP Sales. Sylvain comes from Ericsson where he held several different positions. Hiring an international sales director is in line with Besedo international expansion strategy.*</p>
<p>Sylvain Lamblot has an extensive experience in sales and has since 2007 held various positions at Ericsson, most recently he was head of sales and marketing for consumer and business applications. Previously, Sylvain worked at Netwise, Thomson and Colt. On Besedo Sylvain will focus on building a foundation for expansion on both existing and new markets in Western Europe and the Americas.</p>
<p>- Sylvain has a solid sales experience at both a strategic and tactical level. Having Sylvain on board makes it possible for us to put in a higher gear in our international expansion, which is a priority for us in the near future, says Andreas Gindin, CEO of Besedo.</p>
<p>Besedo helps online businesses with an extensive amount of user-generated content maintain a high quality on the site to build confidence and strengthen the user experience. Besedo has two primary areas of expertise:</p>
<p>· Content Moderation – includes managing, monitoring, analyzing and modifying (e.g. removing illegal and inappropriate content) site content</p>
<p>· Safety – includes helping organizations to prevent and remove abuse and fraud on their sites</p>
<p>By outsourcing management and control of user-generated content Besedo’s customers may focus on their core business. At the same time real value is created for the company as a professional and well run site gives better user experience which creates business opportunities. An important aim of Besedo’s business is to create secure web sites for the users as well as helping companies to protect their brands. Besedo handles millions of forum posts, profiles, advertisements, etc. in over 15 languages per month.</p>
<p>- I find Besedo and what we do very interesting. We help our clients to control and manage content that is created by someone else, and by doing that we create value for the site owners and their brands. I am totally convinced that user-generated content will continue its remarkable growth, and if used correctly user-generated content will increase sales and build customers relationship and loyalty, says Sylvain Lamblot.</p>
<p>The international sales director position is new within Besedo. Sylvain will be based in France.</p>
<p>*For more information, contact: *</p>
<p>Sylvain Lamblot, Global VP Sales, Besedo, Email: <a href="mailto:sylvain.lamblot@besedo.com">sylvain.lamblot@besedo.com</a>, Mobile: +33 6 23 26 22 60</p>
<p>Johan Rönn, Press officer, Email: <a href="mailto:johan.ronn@angseliusronn.se">johan.ronn@angseliusronn.se</a>, Mobile: +46 70 766 14 49</p>
<p>*About Besedo *Besedo is a Swedish-based entrepreneur-driven knowledge company, focused on increasing quality, customer satisfaction and value for companies that have user-generated content on their web sites. Besedo works with classified ads sites, online dating sites and sites with large volumes of user-generated content such as social media. Furthermore Besedo works with preventing and investigating fraud and inappropriate behavior by moderating user-generated content.</p>
<p>Besedo was founded in 2002 and is today a global company with offices in Sweden, Malta and Malaysia. The company ensures the quality of millions of ads, emails, posts and comments every month in over 15 languages for customers worldwide. Visit <a href="http://www.besedo.com/">www.besedo.com</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Besedo satsar på internationell expansion och anställer global försäljningschef</p>
<p>*Svenska Besedo, som arbetar med moderering och säkerhet i syfte att skapa relationer och bygga förtroende mellan företag och dess målgrupper i den digitala världen, har anställt Sylvain Lamblot som global försäljningschef. Sylvain kommer närmast från Ericsson där han haft en rad olika positioner. Anställningen av en global försäljningschef ligger i linje med Besedos internationella expansionsstrategi.*</p>
<p>Sylvain Lamblot har lång erfarenhet av försäljning och har sedan 2007 innehaft ett flertal positioner på Ericsson, senast som marknads- och försäljningschef för applikationer, han har även varit försäljningschef på en rad andra divisioner inom Ericsson. Tidigare har Sylvain arbetat på Netwise, Thomson Telecom och Colt. På Besedo kommer Sylvain att fokusera på att skapa förutsättningar för att expandera både på befintliga och nya marknader, såsom Frankrike, Storbritannien och USA.</p>
<p>- Sylvain har en gedigen erfarenhet av försäljning både på ett strategiskt och taktiskt plan. Med Sylvain ombord kommer vi att kunna satsa hårdare på den internationella expansionen vilket är en prioritet för oss framöver, säger Andreas Gindin, VD på Besedo.</p>
<p>Besedo hjälper webbaserade företag att hantera, kontrollera och moderera användargenererat innehåll. Besedo har två primära kompetensområden, Content Moderation som granskar, analyserar och bevakar innehåll på sajter och Safety som hjälper företag att förebygga abuse och bedrägerier på sajter. Genom att oursourca hanteringen och kontrollen av användargenererat innehåll kan Besedos kunder fokusera på sin kärnverksamhet. Samtidigt skapas ett reellt värde för företaget då en professionell och välskött sajt skapar bättre affärsmöjligheter. Ett viktigt syfte med Besedos verksamhet är att skapa tryggare webbplatser för användarna. Besedo hanterar varje månad miljontals foruminlägg, profiler, annonser m.m. på över 15 olika språk.</p>
<p>- Besedos verksamhet är oerhört intressant eftersom det skapar värde på något som från början är gratis, det vill säga användargenererat innehåll. Rätt använt så skapar användargenererat innehåll ökad försäljning och fördjupade kundrelationer, säger Sylvain Lamblot.</p>
<p>Tjänsten som global försäljningschef är nyinrättad. Sylvain kommer att vara baserad i Frankrike.</p>
<p>För mer information, kontakta presskontakt Johan Rönn på telefon +46-70-766 14 49 eller<a href="mailto:johan.ronn@angseliusronn.se">johan.ronn@angseliusronn.se</a></p>
<p>*Om Besedo*</p>
<p>Besedo är ett svenskgrundat entreprenörsdrivet kunskapsföretag, inriktat på att öka kvalitet, kundnytta och värde för företag som har användargenererat innehåll på webben. Besedo arbetar bland annat med köp- och säljsajter, datingsajter och webbplatser med stora volymer användargenererat innehåll såsom sociala medier. Vidare arbetar Besedo med att förebygga och utreda bedrägerier och olämpligt beteende genom att moderera användargenererat innehåll.</p>
<p>Besedo grundades 2002 och är idag ett globalt bolag med kontor i Sverige, Malta och Malaysia. Företaget kvalitetssäkrar varje månad miljontals annonser, mail, inlägg och kommentarer på över 15 olika språk för kunder över hela världen. Besök <a href="http://www.besedo.com/">www.besedo.com</a> för mer information.</p>
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		<title>Eniro – Year-end report 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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    *10 Feb 2011 Developments in the fourth quarter* * Operating revenues amounted to SEK 1,482 M (1,966), an organic decline of 19 percent * EBITDA amounted to SEK 409 M (557) * Net income for the period amounted to SEK 148 M (182), including reversal of reserves related to tax expenses in Norway and one-off [...]]]></description>
	
    			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*10 Feb 2011</p>
<p>Developments in the fourth quarter*</p>
<p>* Operating revenues amounted to SEK 1,482 M (1,966), an organic decline of 19 percent * EBITDA amounted to SEK 409 M (557) * Net income for the period amounted to SEK 148 M (182), including reversal of reserves related to tax expenses in Norway and one-off refinancing costs * A rights issue amounting to approximately SEK 2.4 bn after transaction costs was implemented * New loan agreements regarding financing through to the end of 2014</p>
<p>*Developments in 2010*</p>
<p>* Operating revenues amounted to SEK 5,326 M (6,581), corresponding to an organic decline of 14 percent, which is in line with guidance to the stock market * EBITDA amounted to SEK 605 M (1,807), affected negatively by one-off effects of SEK -626 M as a result of divesting and restructuring operations in Finland * Net income was SEK -4,620 M (608), affected negatively by the impairment of intangible assets amounting to SEK -4,261 M, attributable mainly to the Norwegian operations * Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 151 M (1,153), including negative one-off effects related to the refinancing of SEK 256 M * Net debt at December 31, 2010 was SEK 3,951 M (6,645) * The Board of Directors will propose no dividend for 2010 * Unchanged forecast: For 2011, a single-digit organic revenue decline is expected. A turn around to organic revenue growth is expected in 2012.</p>
<p>Table included in attached PDF file</p>
<p>*Johan Lindgren, President and CEO of Eniro, commented*</p>
<p>2010 was a difficult year for Eniro. Operating revenues declined organically by 14 percent, which matched our forecast, but was nonetheless the worst performance ever for Eniro over a 12-month period. The revenue decline was due to the transformation from print to online, where the change rate has been too low, which has led to weak sales efficiency. The merger of the sales forces at the beginning of the year resulted in a loss of pace in Swedish sales, which resulted in a substantial drop in revenues during the second half of the year.</p>
<p>The revenue decline was offset partially by cost reductions, which for the full year amounted to SEK 435 M, exceeding our expectations. Work is under way to align the number of employees and consultants to the scope of operations and the pace of product development activities has been dampened. EBITDA was weak for the year due to lower revenues and the negative one-off effects of divestment and restructuring of the Finnish operations.</p>
<p>The rate of activity in the company was high during the fourth quarter. To resolve long-term financing issues, a rights issue amounting to approximately SEK 2.5 bn was carried out, in which existing shareholders and external guarantors participated. We view it as positive that the guarantee consortium comprising the company’s banks did not need to participate in the issue. The issue amount is being used to reduce net debt and we have loan agreements that secure the company’s financing through the end of 2014. Concurrently, a review of the organization was carried out to increase the focus on sales with stated revenues responsibilities, to enhance the efficiency of product development and the delivery organization and to supplement the finance function.</p>
<p>With around 40 percent of the revenues for 2011 sold during the preceding year, we are now focusing all efforts on reversing the negative revenue trend. We are working to improve sales efficiency and will also increase the product offering. New versions of eniro.se and gulesider.no featuring product search functionality to facilitate a broader customer offering and new advertising formats began to be marketed and sold in January 2011. Since the launch, the use of our new services has increased sharply, both on the Internet and via mobiles.</p>
<p>Through its unique database, diversified customer base, large sales force and user-friendly search functions, Eniro is well positioned to capitalize on opportunities in the growing search market. Sales starts for the new search services in Sweden and Norway have been problem-free and we have experienced a favorable customer response. Based on the positive sales starts, we have noted a leveling-off of the negative order trend, indicating that the actions we are now implementing will gain effect in the form of a single-digit rate of decline in revenues during the second half of the year.</p>
<p>Eniro’s outlook remains unchanged. For 2011, a single-digit organic revenue decline is expected. A turn around to organic revenue growth is expected in 2012.</p>
<p>For 2011, we have identified potentials for continued cost alignments. The total cost reduction during 2011 is expected to be SEK 200 M below the cost base in 2010, excluding the effects of divestment and restructuring of operations in Finland. The cost base is estimated to be reduced by an additional SEK 200 M during 2012.</p>
<p>Johan Lindgren, President and CEO</p>
<p>For further information, please contact:</p>
<p>Johan Lindgren, President and CEO Tel: +46 8-553 310 01</p>
<p>Mattias Lundqvist, Acting CFO Tel: +46 70-555 14 90</p>
<p>Lena Schattauer, Acting Head of IR Tel: +46 70-595 51 00</p>
<p>Eniro is the Nordic region’s largest search company. Both consumers and companies can use Eniro’s services to easily locate where to buy services and products — regardless of whether the channel is internet, catalog or mobile. Advertisers can actively market themselves to interested consumers, find new customers and increase sales. Better search means better business.</p>
<p>Eniro has 4,400 employees in the Nordic region and Poland and has been listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm since 2000. Headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden. More on Eniro at <a href="http://www.eniro.com.">www.eniro.com.</a></p>
<p>The following files are available for download:</p>
<p>Eniro Year-end report 2010 <a href="http://feed.ne.cision.com/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=1797380&amp;fn=wkr0005.pdf">http://feed.ne.cision.com/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=1797380&amp;fn=wkr0005.pdf</a></p>
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