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BMW


Headquarters location: Petuelring 130 D-80788 MunichGermanyTel. 49-893-822-4272 Job offers, investor relations: www.bmw.com Email: christian.feilmeier@bmw.de Stock: BAMXF


BMW belongs to

shareholder
country     %
source
Allianz AGGermany6.5
Klatten, SusanneGermany31Forbes
Quandt, JohannaGermany46.6AFP

BMW owns

subsidiary
country     %
source
Rolls-Royce plc United Kingdom3.25

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF BMW , group and subsidiaries [?]
12%
Job: 12% of company's jobs cut since 1998
2
Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 2 offshore financial center(s)
44
Sales: more than 44 billion(s) dollars/euros in annual sales
12
Net profit: more than 12 billion(s) dollars/euros in cumulated net profit since 1998

Relevance: business & market share

year
business
source
2006BMW sells 6,7% of the motorbikes bought in Europe.Les Echos
2006BMW is the world's largest maker of luxury cars.Bloomberg
2005BMW sells 1,33 million cars in the world.Les Echos
2004Controls 1,5% of the car market in the United-StatesReuters
2004BMW sells 1,21 million cars in the world.Les Echos
2004BMW sells 3,5% of the cars bought in Europe.Reuters
2003BMW sells 1,10 million cars in the world.Les Echos
2003BMW sells 2% of the new cars bought in FranceLes Echos
2002BMW sells 1,06 million cars in the world.Les Echos
2001BMW sells 0,91 million cars in the world.Les Echos
2000BMW sells 1,01 million cars in the world.Les Echos
1999BMW sells 1,19 million cars in the world.Les Echos
1998BMW sells 1,19 million cars in the world.Les Echos
1997BMW sells 1,2 million cars in the world.Les Echos

World locations & Manufacturing

country incentive : address & contact : production type
source
Netherland Antilles Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) BMW Overseas Enterprises NV, Willemstad :
China  JV avec Brilliance China Automotive : Reuters
Egypt  Bavarian Auto Group : AFP
India  Etat de Tamil Nadu : usine d'assemblage Les Echos
Malaysia  Tanjung Pelepas Free Zone, Johor stae : regional distribution center AFX
Malaysia  Multimedia Super Corridor : call center Les Echos
Russia  Kaliningrad : 10000 véhicules/an
Switzerland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Softlab AG, Zurich :
Thailand  BMW Manufacturing Thailand Co Ltd Bangkok :

BMW is managed by

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2006Reithofer, Norbert
See the photo of: Reithofer, Norbert Chief Executive Officer;
2004Doppelfeld, Volker
See the photo of: Doppelfeld, Volker Chairman of the Monitoring Committee;
2003Krause, Stefan
See the photo of: Krause, Stefan Chief Financial Officer;
2003Panke, Helmut
See the photo of: Panke, Helmut Chairman;
2000Van Wachem, Lodewijk
See the photo of: Van Wachem, Lodewijk Director;
1999Markl, Hubert
See the photo of: Markl, Hubert Monitoring Committee;
1998Milberg, Joachim
See the photo of: Milberg, Joachim Chairman;

Advertising & marketing

year
dubious practice : image
source
2001ad budget: 400 million US$; Advertisin.
2001slogan: Mini: jusqu'où va l'amour?;
2001slogan: Mini. Is it love?;
2000ad budget: 318 million US$; Advertisin.
1998slogan: The ultimate driving machine; ad budget: 562 million US$; Advertisin.
1997ad budget: 585 million US$; Advertisin.
1996ad budget: 626 million US$; Advertisin.

Made by

year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2008
-8000
Internal restructuring: BMW wants to save 6 billion euros within four years, two thirds on the purchases, a third on the personnel. BMW will propose voluntary a starting plan, negotiated with the trade unions, the non-replacement of the departures to the retirement and the vacancies. BMW aims to raise its gross margin from 8 to 10% from here to 2012.: Germany
AFP
2006
106575
2005
105798
2005
Relocation:
Les Echos
2005
6500
Les Echos
2005
5500
Les Echos
2004
-400
Internal restructuring: The group will cut 400 jobs at its car body plant in Swindon because of a fall in orders from MG Rover and Land Rover.: United Kingdom
The Times
2004
105972
2003
104342
2002
101395
1998
115927

Subsidy

yeardonatorcountryamountsource
2002Etat 40 million Eu€Les Echos

Financials

year  salesincome buybacksource
2006   2.87   billion Eu€
2005   2.24   billion Eu€
2005   20million sharesLes Echos
2004   44.32.22   billion Eu€Les Echos
2003   41.521.95   billion Eu€
2002   44.322.12   billion US$
2001   38.461.87   billion Eu€
2000   35.361.03   billion Eu€
1999   34.4-2.49   billion Eu€
1998   37.880.54   billion US$

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