Marko Ahtisaari joins the Newsmill Board

Finnish technology entrepreneur Marko Ahtisaari is a new member of the Board of Directors of Newsmill, the leading Swedish online forum for public debate, based on crowdcasting and subjective views on everyday news.

"In a very short time, Newsmill has become the conversation-starting online media in Sweden. The team is at the forefront of media, developing a new kind of dialogue with readers and authors. I am excited to be joining the Newsmill board," says Marko Ahtisaari.

"Marko has started one of the world's most renowned social sites with a very clear niche, dopplr.com, and we have great use of his skills and experience," says PM Nilsson, CEO and one of the founders of Newsmill. "The Swedish launch of Newsmill has exceeded our expectations and we now see the potential for international expansion. Marko's knowledge of global concepts such as Dopplr is an extremely valuable resource for us in this process," says Sara Öhrvall, director of R&D, Bonnier AB.

Marko Ahtisaari is CEO and co-founder of Dopplr, the online service for smarter travel. Ahtisaari serves on the Board of Directors of F-Secure and Artek, and is an advisor to FON, the largest WiFi community in the world. From October 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Ahtisaari was Head of Brand & Design at Blyk, the free mobile service for young people, funded by advertising. From January 2005 to September 2006, Mr Ahtisaari worked as Director of Design Strategy at Nokia. He joined Nokia in 2002 and held management positions in corporate strategy and venturing, with a focus on creating new growth through better user experience. From 1999 to 2001, Mr Ahtisaari built and led the mobile practice at digital services company Satama Interactive. From 1994 to 1997 he was a lecturer, Fellow of the Faculty of Philosophy at Columbia University in New York. Marko Ahtisaari holds a B.A., summa cum laude, in Economics and Philosophy and an M.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University in New York.