Jul22546 Scandinavian Business Awards 2026 he last decade has seen the digital sphere turned on its head, and with the rise of fake news, AI content, and much more, trying to navigate this landscape and find trusted sources of information is becoming an increasingly frustrating task. For readers seeking content that is trusted and reliable, engaging yet informative, and inspiring but grounded, the four online magazines sitting under the iNEWS umbrella are the places to go. Reaching its valued readers through a blend of direct digital distribution, social media, and high rankings on search engines, tens of thousands of people across Norway, Scandinavia, and indeed the rest of the world access iNEWS’ quartet of brands and publications they produce every year. Their inherent diversity means there is something for everyone to engage with, from chief execs through to fans of the latest technology. Since its restructure in 2017, iNEWS Media Group has succeeded in developing business within Norway’s automation industry, managed magazine production and every aspect that goes along with it, and even pursued other revenue streams such as filming and photography services. There to guide it across these areas, Tom’s visionary approach to digitalisation, paired with his rich background in the industry, has seen him steer iNEWS towards becoming a dominant force in world of digital publishing across Scandinavia. iNEWS’ reputation in the world of industry in particular can be attributed to both AMNYTT and Min Drift & Vedlikehold, which are this publisher’s two main B2B publications. The former is celebrating its 28th anniversary this year, and it has spent nearly three decades carving out a name for itself as one of Norway’s most established and esteemed trade publications covering automation and industrial digitalisation. Of course, its age means it started out in print, before making the transition to digital when Tom (along with the now deceased Jan Erik Schiotz) joined as a partner in 2012. His solid knowledge of digitalisation, stemming from a wealth of management roles within the telecom, IT, and digital industries, made Tom a perfect fit for guiding the future of this magazine, every issue of which is downloaded an average of 10,000 times across the seven full editions that are published over the course of an average year. Acquiring a legacy publication like AMNYTT and breathing new life into it has been one of the highlights of iNEWS’ success, and the magazine’s reach has only been compounded by an intuitive website and a weekly newsletter. Approximately half of its readers are brought in through web searches and other online activity, showing that the transition from print to digital has been a remarkable success in bringing in fresh eyes. Best Industry Magazine Publisher 2026 Four digital publications comprise the Norwegian digital powerhouse iNEWS Media Group: AMNYTT, Min Drift & Vedlikehold, Stereo+, and Fotomag. These online-exclusive magazines span B2B and B2C channels, with the engaging, high-quality content they produce covering everything from industry news to stereo equipment. Through these magazines, the publisher strives to be a leading figure in Scandinavia’s publishing landscape, a mission spearheaded by its CEO, Tom R. Mehlum. T Contact: Tom R. Mehlum Company: iNEWS Media Group Web Address: https://inews.no The heritage of AMNYTT is complemented nicely by the newer Min Drift & Vedlikehold, which was launched in 2018 and releases six issues a year. Despite being a relatively recent initiative, this magazine has already become an essential platform for professionals working in areas such as technical operations, energy efficiency, and facilities management, thanks to its focus on the practical solutions and emerging technologies that contribute to safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective operations in these environments. “Through these core publications, iNEWS Media Group has become a key information provider for decision makers, engineers, technicians, and suppliers throughout the Norwegian and Nordic industries alike.” Shifting gears to the final two publications rounding out iNEWS’ portfolio, Stereo+ and Fotomag, the publisher’s stake in both of these specialist brands comes from it owning 50% of Exciter AS, the publishing house behind these niche magazines in the B2C market. As their names suggest, Stereo+ is all about sound, namely highend audio and home cinema systems, whereas Fotomag has been designed to appeal to photography enthusiasts and those who work professionally in this environment. Making the decision to invest in Exciter AS, which he co-founded in 2014, was a fantastic opportunity for Tom, and the skill of both him and his team in combining high-quality editorial content with a variety of distribution methods as above has seen both of these niche publications go from strength to strength. As well as overseeing and nurturing their growth, Tom’s role as CEO has seen him lead campaigns to raise awareness and boost the online standing of both of these publications, using tools like SEO. SEO is vital for creating successful content in the digital sphere, and this is why it is one of the primary areas iNEWS focuses on across all four of its publications. Of course, SEO is not the only marker of high-performance content, and it is for this reason that Tom and the team make a conscious effort to adapt all digital platforms to the changing preferences of readers and the latest trends of the industry. This sees a strong core audience maintained across the brands, as well as specific industrial segments. Interestingly, this also makes iNEWS a valuable channel for industryspecific advertising as well as editorial outreach, with this going some way in understanding the partnerships that this publishing organisation has built over the years, including being a co-owner of the Oslo Hi-Fi Show. An annual event where industry players and
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