Bertelsmann at a Glance
Organisational structure
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA is a capital market-oriented, privately held Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA; partnership limited by shares). As a Group holding company, it performs central functions. Internal corporate management and reporting follow the Group’s organizational structure, which consists of the operating segments, the remaining operating activities under Corporate Investments, and the Corporate Center.
Strategy
Bertelsmann is a global media enterprise occupying leading market positions in its core sectors of television, books, newspapers, and outsourcing and print services. Bertelsmann develops media and communication offerings that excite people around the world and provide customers with innovative solutions. Bertelsmann’s primary objective is continuous growth of the company’s value through a sustained increase in profitability.
*Corporate Investments comprises the music rights business BMG, the BAI and BDMI funds, and the club and direct-marketing businesses in Germany and Spain.
The Executive Board develops the business through four strategic initiatives: in addition to strengthening the core business, Bertelsmann will drive the digital transformation forward. Penetrating the growth regions of Asia and South America will reinforce the establishment and development of new growth platforms as the third strategic initiative.
Thomas Rabe, who took over as Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann on January 1, 2012, began by conducting a Group-wide dialog with executives and employee representatives from all key Bertelsmann markets and sectors to discuss the state of the company, the future orientation, and the overall conditions this requires.
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Bertelsmann is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group while retaining a qualified majority
Bertelsmann announces preliminary figures for 2012
Bertelsmann reports increased revenue and profit in first nine months of 2012
Revenues increase to €11.4 billion Operating EBIT improves to €1.1 billionGroup profit rises to €528 million
Bertelsmann and Pearson to Combine Book Businesses
Thomas Rabe implements new Bertelsmann strategy in the book publishing businessBertelsmann to hold 53 percent of new publishing group, Pearson 47 percentMarkus Dohle (Random House) appointed as CEO,...
Bertelsmann completes change of legal form to SE & Co. KGaA
Bertelsmann, the international media company, will from now on do business as Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. The change of legal form from Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) to Kommanditgesellschaft...
Bertelsmann successfully places Benchmark bond
Bertelsmann AG has taken advantage of the favorable market conditions and successfully placed a €750 million benchmark bond. The bond, listed in Luxembourg, has a ten-year maturity and a fixed...
