Bertelsmann (Germany)

Bertelsmann is Europe's biggest media company, with significant interests in several fields including book, magazine and newspaper publishing, television and radio. Subsidiary businesses include broadcaster RTL, publisher Gruner + Jahr and the world's largest book publisher Random House. For several years, the group had been gradually restructuring itself in anticipation of an IPO, pencilled in for 2006. That process was painful to say the least, leading to the ousting of several senior executives. In the end however, Bertelsmann took the decision to remain private, buying back the shares it didn't already hold. As a result it is entirely owned and controlled by Germany's Mohn family.

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Bertelsmann website

RTL Group	Random House
Gruner + Jahr	Der Club

Bertelsmann Arvato

Bertelsmann Arvato	Arvato Services
Prinovis	Sonopress

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