STRONGEST IN REGION: Styria and Adria Media strengthened its market position!

“We thank our current partners in Adria Media Zagreb, reputable European companies Sanoma and Gruner & Jahr, for the good cooperation over the past years. We are pleased that competent and experienced business partner with whom we will jointly continue to develop Croatian magazine market will take their place” said Klaus Schweighofer, Member of the Board Styria Media Group

styria-media-group-stirija-logo-1415366245-587828Leading media companies in the region – Styria Media Group and Adria Media Group have become partners in the Croatian market with co-ownership in the publishing house Adria Media Zagreb, which publishes successful magazine titles like Story magazine, Cosmopolitan, Elle, National Geographic, Sensa and many others. This business partnership will create a leading regional media company in magazine and Web communications.

Long-term investments that Styria Group was making for years, made them a dominant player in the Croatian market for daily newspapers and web portals, primarily with the exceptional success of major titles such as 24 hours, Vecernji List, Poslovni Dnevnik and Njuškalo. This partnership with Adria Media Group, besides series of successes, Styria now has leading position in the market of magazines and portals in the region. The management of Styria thus expresses satisfaction with the achieved partnership with a company that has proven successful record in achieving growing business results in the media industry.

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“We thank our current partners in Adria Media Zagreb, reputable European companies Sanoma and Gruner & Jahr, for the good cooperation over the past years. We are pleased that competent and experienced business partner with whom we will jointly continue to develop Croatian magazine market will take their place” said Klaus Schweighofer, Member of the Board Styria Media Group

“The dominant position among daily newspapers and digital media we have completed these magazine releases, creating the best media portfolio in Croatia and the region. We are happy because we have a partner who wants to invest in the development of the magazine market and who also recognizes the importance of digital media. In both media segments, Styria and Adria Media joint investment and cooperation, will make use of all the potential of the regional market. Adria Media Group is ideal partner for us because it recognizes this potential and shares our commitment to the development and responsible business” said Boris Trupčević and Mario Vrgoč, directors of Styria for Croatia.

“Adria Media Group as one of the leading media companies in the Western Balkans successfully continues achievement of its vision and goals. It is our great pleasure that we will in the future continue regional cooperation with a partner such as the Styria Media Group and work together to further develop Adria Media Zagreb. We firmly believe in the Croatian market, which has all the potential for development of the media business. We are confident that together, in partnership with Styria, we can continue the successful development of the magazine with clear aims and new innovations. We want to emphasize that we are happy about the future cooperation with a team of exceptional professionals at Adria Media Zagreb who have so far shown remarkable results in business. We are confident that the future of a healthy business is in regional connection, strengthening regional trade and creating regional partnerships.” said Aleksandar Rodic, CEO Adria Media Group

Adria Media Group is the largest media company in the Western Balkans, with multimedia portfolio that includes 18 print and 14 digital editions. Publication of Adria Media Group are currently read by 11 million people. Adria Media Group is fully committed to creating a clear and sustainable future in order to meet all the needs of millions of readers of print publications, web portals, mobile apps and video content viewers. As part of Adria Media Group are magazines Story, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Lisa, Moj stan, Moja lepa bašta, National Geographic, Men’s Health, Sensa, Elle Decoration, Mama, Burda and daily newspaper Kurir.