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Random House, Inc. Company Profile
Its not-so-random acts of publishing have transformed Random House into the world's largest trade book publisher. The book publishing subsidiary of media giant Bertelsmann, Random House operates its eponymous imprint and 100 others such as Alfred A. Knopf, Ballantine, Bantam, Dell, and Doubleday. Its top-sellers include Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code"," which is the best-selling adult hardcover in history, and its stable of authors includes Elmore Leonard, Toni Morrison, and Dr. Seuss. In addition, the company publishes Fodor's popular travel books, audio products, and electronic books. Outside the US, Random House oversees publishers such as McClelland & Stewart (Canada) and Plaza & Janés (Spain).
Contact Information
Address: 1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone:212-782-9000
Fax:212-940-7381
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):2649.40 M
Employees (2007):5,764
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Markus Dohle
Deputy Chairman, CFO, and Chief Administrative Officer: Edward Volini
SVP Operations and Technology: Andrew Weber
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Publishing - Books
Top Competitors
Hachette Book Group USA
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
 


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