DirectGroup Bertelsmann is a division of Bertelsmann AG and operates book sales clubs, online shops, bookstore chains and publishers in 12 countries.
Its more than 15 million customers have generated sales of €1.245 billion in 2009. The company was formed in July 2000 and is led by CEO Fernando Carro.
Management [edit]
The Direct Group Executive Board consists of:
- Fernando Carro (Chief Executive Officer)
- Gerd Bührig (Executive Vice President)
- Niklas Darijtschuk (Chief Financial Officer)
- Jörg Hagen (French-speaking countries)
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USA
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Crown
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Knopf Doubleday
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Random House
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Children's
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Information
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Other
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RTL Group
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Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland
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France
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RTL Belgium
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RTL Luxembourg
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RTL Hrvatska (Croatia)
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Magyar RTL Televízió (Hungary)
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National Media Group (7.5%) (Russia)
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Grupo Antena 3 (Spain)
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Production
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Gruner + Jahr
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Prisma Presse
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Motor Presse Stuttgart
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- ^ joint venture with Tele München Fernseh, Heinrich Bauer Verlag and Burda.
- ^ joint venture with The Walt Disney Company.
- ^ a b joint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft, Axel Springer, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
- ^ joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.
- ^ joint venture with Pressefunk Nordrhein-Westfalen and Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland, Antenne Niedersachen and Niedersachsen Radio.
- ^ joint venture with Mediengruppe Dr. Haas.
- ^ a b joint venture with Rheinland-Pfälzische Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
- ^ a b joint venture with TF1 Group.
- ^ joint venture with AB Groupe.
- ^ joint venture with L'Équipe.
- ^ a b c joint venture with TVI, LEMAIRE ELECTRONICS and Rossel.
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€1.245 billion (2009)
