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Per Axel Koch
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Per Axel Koch

Norwegian media executive

Per Axel Koch (born 29 January 1961) is a Norwegian media executive. He is the chief executive officer of Polaris Media.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Per Axel Koch (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1961.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: chief executive officer, businessperson.5

  • Since 2008Chief executive, Polaris Media3
  • Date not recordedChief executive officer, Polaris Media4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Q1243106934
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Polaris Media Nord-Norge4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Stiftelsen Midtnorsk Jazzsenter4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Q1243106954
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Polaris Media Midt-Norge4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Adresseavisen4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Polaris Media ASA4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Central Norway Regional Health Authority4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Q1243106974

Born in Farsund, Koch was educated at the Norwegian School of Economics. He started his newspaper career in 1991, when he assumed various administrative positions in Adresseavisen. Being the CEO of Adresseavisen, he was among the founders of the media group Polaris Media in 2008. The group is the third largest media company in Norway, behind Schibsted and Amedia.

In addition to being chairman of the board of the major subsidiaries of Polaris Media, Koch is also chairman of the board of the transport company AtB, the energy company Fjordkraft, and Midt-Norsk Jazzsenter. He was former chairman of the radio station Kanal 24, and the savings bank SpareBank 1 SMN.

From Wikipedia’s article on Per Axel Koch (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • Born1961, Farsund Municipality6
  • CitizenshipNorway7

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