CEO of Metro steps down
Pelle Törnberg, president and CEO of the international media group Metro, has decided to step down from his positions later this year. He has been part of the media empire since Metro's early days.
Pelle Törnberg, President and CEO of the international media group Metro, has decided to step down from his position this year. He has been involved in the media empire since the early days of Metro. In 2000, the company appointed him Chairman. Under his leadership, the news group has worked its way up to become the leading publisher of free newspapers. Metro is now the largest international newspaper with a daily commercial reach of 22.8 million readers. Törnberg will continue as CEO until summer 2007, after which he will devote himself to other tasks within the company, according to the Metro press release.
