Departures follow a reshuffle at the Scandinavian major.
Sf Film MD Michael Fleischer and Sf Norge MD Guttorm Petterson are to step down following a reshuffle at Scandinavian major Svensk Filmindustri.
The move follows last year’s purchase by Svensk of Tre Vänner, which saw the Swedish production company’s MD Jonas Fors named as the new CEO while Frida Westerberg took over as COO.
In a statement, the company said the two high level departures were “due to organisational changes and the centralisation of certain business-related functions”.
They will be replaced by country managers: in Denmark by Lars Bjørn Hansen and in Norway by Bente Hagen Stokke, at present financial directors in their own territories. In Finland, former financial director Lars Warelius will return to the company, taking on the position as country manager. Effective immediately, they will all report to Fors.
Speaking about the departures, Fors said: “Under the leadership of Michael and Guttorm, [link...
Sf Film MD Michael Fleischer and Sf Norge MD Guttorm Petterson are to step down following a reshuffle at Scandinavian major Svensk Filmindustri.
The move follows last year’s purchase by Svensk of Tre Vänner, which saw the Swedish production company’s MD Jonas Fors named as the new CEO while Frida Westerberg took over as COO.
In a statement, the company said the two high level departures were “due to organisational changes and the centralisation of certain business-related functions”.
They will be replaced by country managers: in Denmark by Lars Bjørn Hansen and in Norway by Bente Hagen Stokke, at present financial directors in their own territories. In Finland, former financial director Lars Warelius will return to the company, taking on the position as country manager. Effective immediately, they will all report to Fors.
Speaking about the departures, Fors said: “Under the leadership of Michael and Guttorm, [link...
- 4/22/2014
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
Uip and Paramount issue joint statement calling Jacobson’s death “a tragic and heartfelt loss”.
Liv Jacobsen, general manager of Uip (United International Pictures) Norway, has died after after suffering a stroke on Sunday night [Sept 8]. She was 66.
Jacobsen attended the Norwegian International Festival in Haugesund last month, where mayor Petter Steen Jr awarded her the Playing Faun, the city’s honorary prize, for many years of support of the festival.
“We are just one of many in the industry that are shocked and saddened by the news,” said Guttorm Petterson, CEO of Sf Norge and the Norwegian Distributors Association. “Liv has meant a lot to the film business, both as head of Uip and as a member of our associatio.”
Jacobsen started as head of publicity at Cic, which in 1982 changed names to Uip; between 1986-1988 she ran her own public relations agency, before returning as general manager. Between 2006-2012 she was also head of Uip Sweden...
Liv Jacobsen, general manager of Uip (United International Pictures) Norway, has died after after suffering a stroke on Sunday night [Sept 8]. She was 66.
Jacobsen attended the Norwegian International Festival in Haugesund last month, where mayor Petter Steen Jr awarded her the Playing Faun, the city’s honorary prize, for many years of support of the festival.
“We are just one of many in the industry that are shocked and saddened by the news,” said Guttorm Petterson, CEO of Sf Norge and the Norwegian Distributors Association. “Liv has meant a lot to the film business, both as head of Uip and as a member of our associatio.”
Jacobsen started as head of publicity at Cic, which in 1982 changed names to Uip; between 1986-1988 she ran her own public relations agency, before returning as general manager. Between 2006-2012 she was also head of Uip Sweden...
- 9/10/2013
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
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