BMW
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BMW
Summary
BMW is an enterprise[1]. BMW ranks in the top 0.5% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,608 views/month, #4 of 800).[2]
Key Facts
- BMW received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].
- BMW was a member of Verband der Bayerischen Metall- und Elektro-Industrie[4].
- BMW was a member of Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern[5].
- BMW was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[6].
- BMW was a member of German Road Safety Council[7].
- BMW was a member of Wirtschaftsforum der SPD[8].
- BMW was a member of Verband der Automobilindustrie[9].
- BMW is in the country of Germany[10].
- BMW's instance of is recorded as enterprise[11].
- BMW's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer[12].
- BMW's instance of is recorded as motorcycle manufacturer[13].
- BMW's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
- BMW's founder is recorded as Camillo Castiglioni[15].
- BMW's founder is recorded as Karl Rapp[16].
- BMW's founder is recorded as Franz Josef Popp[17].
- BMW's founder is recorded as Gustav Otto[18].
- BMW is owned by Stefan Quandt[19].
- BMW is owned by Susanne Klatten[20].
- BMW is owned by BlackRock[21].
- Bavaria is named after BMW[22].
- BMW's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[23].
- BMW's chief executive officer is recorded as Oliver Zipse[24].
- BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars[25].
- BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as BMW Group Plant Dingolfing[26].
- BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as BMW Group Classic[27].
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Founding
Founders include Camillo Castiglioni[15], Karl Rapp[16], Franz Josef Popp[17], and Gustav Otto[18].
Identity
Part of include DAX[28], a stock market index[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1988[31], headquartered in Frankfurt[32]; EURO STOXX 50[33], a stock market index[34], founded in 1998[35]; DivDAX[36], a stock market index[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2005[39]; and CDAX[40], a stock market index[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1993[43].
Leadership
BMW's chief executive officer is recorded as Oliver Zipse[24].
Operations
BMW's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[23]. Subsidiaries include Rolls-Royce Motor Cars[25], an automobile manufacturer[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1998[46], headquartered in Chichester[47]; BMW Group Plant Dingolfing[26], a BMW factory[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1967[50], headquartered in Dingolfing[51]; BMW Group Classic[27], an architectural structure[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1918[54]; BMW M[55], an automobile manufacturer[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1972[58], headquartered in Munich[59]; BMW South Africa[60], an automobile manufacturer[61], founded in 1975[62], headquartered in Rosslyn[63]; and BMW-Flugmotorenbau[64].
Industry
Industries include automotive industry[65], manufacture of motor vehicles[66], aeronautical engineering[67], and activities of holding companies[68].
Ownership
Owners include Stefan Quandt[19], an engineer[69], b. 1966[70], of Germany[71]; Susanne Klatten[20], an entrepreneur[72], b. 1962[73], of Germany[74], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[75]; and BlackRock[21], a company[76], in United States[77], founded in 1988[78], headquartered in New York City[79]. Stock exchanges include Frankfurt Stock Exchange[80] and Nasdaq[81].
Recognition
BMW received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for BMW include BMW Welt[82], a music venue[83], in Germany[84]; BMW Park[85], a multi-purpose hall[86], in Germany[87], founded in 1972[88]; BMW Headquarters[89], a skyscraper[90], in Germany[91], founded in 1972[92]; and BMW Museum[93], an automobile museum[94], in Germany[95], founded in 1972[96].
Why It Matters
BMW ranks in the top 0.5% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,608 views/month, #4 of 800).[2] BMW has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[97] BMW is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[98]
Entities named for BMW include BMW Welt[82], a music venue[83], in Germany[84]; BMW Park[85], a multi-purpose hall[86], in Germany[87], founded in 1972[88]; BMW Headquarters[89], a skyscraper[90], in Germany[91], founded in 1972[92]; and BMW Museum[93], an automobile museum[94], in Germany[95], founded in 1972[96].
FAQs
What awards did BMW receive?
Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].