Bertelsmann

Summary

Bertelsmann is a concern^[1]. Bertelsmann draws 1,189 Wikipedia views per month (concern category, ranking #2 of 18).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bertelsmann held citizenship in Germany^[3].
• Bertelsmann was a member of Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern^[4].
• Bertelsmann was a member of ICC Germany^[5].
• Bertelsmann was a member of Afrika-Verein^[6].
• Bertelsmann was a member of Atlantik-Brücke^[7].
• Bertelsmann was a member of Deutsch-Französische Industrie- und Handelskammer^[8].
• Bertelsmann was a member of German Council on Foreign Relations^[9].
• Bertelsmann is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Bertelsmann's instance of is recorded as concern^[11].
• Bertelsmann's instance of is recorded as book publisher^[12].
• Bertelsmann's instance of is recorded as Wikidata items that need to be split^[13].
• Bertelsmann's founder is recorded as Carl Bertelsmann^[14].
• Bertelsmann is owned by Bertelsmann Stiftung^[15].
• Carl Bertelsmann is named after Bertelsmann^[16].
• Bertelsmann's headquarters location is recorded as Gütersloh^[17].
• Bertelsmann's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Rabe^[18].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as Bertelsmann Printing Group^[19].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as RTL Group^[20].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as Penguin Random House^[21].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as Gruner + Jahr^[22].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as BMG Rights Management^[23].
• Bertelsmann's has organizational division is recorded as Arvato^[24].
• Bertelsmann's ICAO airline designator is recorded as BFD^[25].
• Bertelsmann's child organization or unit is recorded as BMG Records, GmbH^[26].
• Bertelsmann's child organization or unit is recorded as BMG Ariola S.p.A.^[27].

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Founding

Bertelsmann's founder is recorded as Carl Bertelsmann^[14]. July 1, 1835 marks the founding of Bertelsmann^[28]. Bertelsmann's location of formation is recorded as Gütersloh^[29].

Leadership

Bertelsmann's chief executive officer is recorded as Thomas Rabe^[18].

Operations

Bertelsmann's headquarters location is recorded as Gütersloh^[17]. Subsidiaries include BMG Records, GmbH^[26]; BMG Ariola S.p.A.^[27], a record company^[30], in Italy^[31], founded in 1988^[32], headquartered in Rome^[33]; BMG Ricordi S.p.A.^[34], a business^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 1995^[37]; BMG Music, Inc.^[38]; 2 Entertain^[39], a business^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1984^[42], headquartered in London^[43]; and Hutchinson^[44], a publishing house^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1887^[47], headquartered in London^[48].

Industry

Industries include media industry^[49], service^[50], and educational system^[51].

Ownership

Bertelsmann is owned by Bertelsmann Stiftung^[15]. Bertelsmann's product or material produced is recorded as publishing^[52].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bertelsmann include Bertelsmann Building^[53], a skyscraper^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1990^[56].

Why It Matters

Bertelsmann draws 1,189 Wikipedia views per month (concern category, ranking #2 of 18).^[2] Bertelsmann has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] Bertelsmann is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for Bertelsmann include Bertelsmann Building^[53], a skyscraper^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1990^[56].