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Bertelsmann AG.


Headquarters location: Carl-Bertelsmannstrasse 270 33311 GuterslohGermanyTel. 49-52-41-80-0 Job offers, investor relations: www.bertelsmann.com


Bertelsmann belongs to

shareholder
country     %
source
Bertelsmann AG.Germany25.1Reuters
Mohn, ReinhardGermany74.9Reuters

Bertelsmann owns

subsidiary
country     %
source

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF BERTELSMANN , group Mohn, Reinhard and subsidiaries
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1
Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 1 offshore financial center(s)
3
Influence: 3 act(s) of direct corruption or lobbying

Relevance: business & market share

year
business
source
2006Bertelsmann is the world's fourth-largest book publisher by sales.Les Echos
2006Largest media group in EuropeLes Echos
2004Bertelsmann is the second-largest book retailer in France with Privat and France Loisirs Bookstores (4,4 million subscribers).

World locations & Manufacturing

country incentive : address & contact : production type
source
Bertelsmann University : université

Bertelsmann is managed by

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2007Ostrowski, Hartmut
See the photo of: Ostrowski, Hartmut Chairman;
2004Mohn, Liz
See the photo of: Mohn, Liz Monitoring Committee;
2004Walgenbach, Ewald
See the photo of: Walgenbach, Ewald Chairman;
2003Mohn, Reinhard
See the photo of: Mohn, Reinhard Honorary chairman;
2003Vogel, Dieter H
See the photo of: Vogel, Dieter H Chairman of the Monitoring Committee;
2002Thielen, Gunter
See the photo of: Thielen, Gunter Chief Executive Officer;
2001Olson, Peter
See the photo of: Olson, Peter Director;
1999Kohlhaussen, Martin
See the photo of: Kohlhaussen, Martin Director;
1999Middelhoff, Thomas
See the photo of: Middelhoff, Thomas Chief Executive Officer;
1999Schmitz, Ronaldo
See the photo of: Schmitz, Ronaldo Monitoring Committee;
1998Wossner, Mark
See the photo of: Wossner, Mark Chief Executive Officer;

Advertising & marketing

year
dubious practice : image
source
2001ad budget: 367 million US$; Advertisin.
2000ad budget: 366 million US$;
1998ad budget: 420 million US$; Advertisin.
1997ad budget: 357 million US$; Advertisin.

Made by

year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2006
97150
Les Echos
2005
77081
Les Echos
2004
-697
Closure/Bankruptcy: Printer has lost 4,5 million euros in the last three years. Bertelsmann AG announced the closure its subsidiary plant after not reaching an agreement with Labour representatives.: Spain
El Pais
2003
73221
2002
80632
2002
-30
Newsbytes
2001
-200
Bloomberg
2001
-16
Newsbytes
1999
64937
1998
57807

Influence

year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2000Access to public services (privatization through GATS) : ESF (European Services Forum) : : European Commission translateCorporate .
1999Removal of barriers to trade and foreign direct investment, taxation (VAT : GBDe : : WTO translateGBDe
1999Access to public services (privatization through GATS) : ERT (European Roundtable of Industrialists) : : European Commission translateCorporate .

Financials

year  salesincome source
2006   19.32.5   billion Eu€Les Echos
2003   21.09   billion US$
2002   19.19   billion US$
2001   17.01   billion US$
2000   15.78   billion US$
1999   13.290.46   billion Eu€
1998   12.70.62   billion US$

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