Thomas Matsson Is It

During Stockholm Media Week, the annual gathering of Sweden’s media industry, Expressen Editor-in-Chief Thomas Mattsson was named Industry Person of the Year.

The jury wrote: “He dares to make unconventional decisions and never shies away from debate. Few media bosses evangelize so energetically for their type of media – regardless of whether it’s the journalism or the business model. He’s a good listener, curious and knows that success comes only with blood, sweat and tears. He’s challenged every day by tough competition, spiced up by an offline publishing world undergoing dramatic change.”

Mattsson thanked all in a blog entry. “Huge thanks to everyone who’s contacted me and congratulated me for being named Industry Person of the Year,” he wrote. “Your mail, texts and Tweets were very kind. And how the jury described me is true of many of my able co-workers. Congratulations to you!”