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This company is so big, it takes up space on the bookshelf, the magazine stand, and on television. Bertelsmann is one of the world's leading media conglomerates with operations in publishing and TV. It owns about 90% of RTL Group, Europe's #1 TV broadcaster with more than 45 channels operating in a dozen countries. Bertelsmann also owns Random House, the top trade book publisher in the US, as well as 75% of magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. In addition, its arvato unit is a leading provider of distribution, manufacturing, and other business services to media companies. Carl Bertelsmann founded the company in 1835. His descendants, the Mohn family, and their Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation own the business.
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Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 270
D-33311 Gütersloh, Germany
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 22718.30 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 21.10% | | Employees (2008): | 106,083 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 3.60% |
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Key People
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Chairman and CEO Supervisory Board:
Gunter Thielen
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Chairman Executive Board and CEO:
Hartmut Ostrowski
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CFO; Head of Bertelsmann Music Group:
Thomas Rabe
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