SanomaWSOY - Annual Report 2003


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In brief
Key figures
Organisation
Year 2003
Outlook 2004
Management
Companies

WSOY

     
Key indicators, € million 31.12.2003 31.12.2002
Net sales 212.2 215.9
Operating profit before amortisation 28.0 26.4
% of net sales 13.2 12.2
Operating profit 22.6 20.5
% of net sales 10.6 9.5
Operating profit excl. associated companies 21.0 12.4
% of net sales 9.9 5.7
Balance sheet total 203.8 280.8
Gross investments 8.7 8.6
Return on investment, % (ROI) 17.8 9.7
Personnel under employment contract, average 1 933 1 937
Personnel, average (full-time equivalents) 1 859 1 836
 
Operational indicators, 1.1 – 31.12. 2003 2002
Number of new titles published    
Books 714 681
Electronic products 105 116
Number of reprints published
Books 1 168 1 251
Electronic products 202 279
Books printed, millions 21 22
Paper consumption, tonnes 12 828 12 952





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Elina Sana’s book about the wartime deportation of Jews from Finland, ‘Luovutetut’, attracted a great deal of attention in the Finnish and international media, and was awarded the Tieto-Finlandia Prize. Weilin+Göös’ sales panel develops and tests new product ideas. WSOY will arrange more than 1,000 school visits and events for teachers during spring 2004 to present its new educational materials. Field Manager Erja Hautakoski presenting books at Paijala comprehensive school in Tuusula. ‘The Bookseller of Kabul’ by Åsne Seierstad, seen here at the Helsinki Book Fair, was one of the most talked-about books of 2003. A Donald Duck book in production at WS Bookwell. WSOY Educational Materials’ customer service department takes up to 3,000 phone calls a month. Maija Luoto, Marjo Kanerva, and Anna Block. The ‘Tavaton kiire–Deadline’ exhibition of illustrations was held at the Design Museum in Helsinki to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of WSOY. President Jorma Kaimio can be seen here at the opening. WSOY’s Calendar business combines expertise in content, production, and distribution. Many favourite Finnish authors sold well in 2003. Rakel Liehu’s Runeberg prize-winning ‘Helene’ was one of the year’s success stories.
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