Bertelsmann produces, serves and markets media. Our content is contributed by RTL Group, the No. 1 European broadcaster; Random House, theBMG Music Entertainment, the second-largest music company worldwide. Arvato provides media and communication services, while Direct Group is the global market leader in media distribution through clubs and on the Internet.

Facts & Figures

Business Areas

Television and radio; book publishers; magazines and newspapers; music labels; print and media services; book and music clubs.

Divisions

RTL Group (Luxembourg), Random House Inc. (New York),
Gruner + Jahr (Hamburg), BMG (New York), Arvato (Gütersloh), Direct Group (Gütersloh)

Management

Gunter Thielen (Chairman and CEO)
Bernd Kundrun (Gruner + Jahr)
Peter Olson (Random House)
Hartmut Ostrowski (Arvato)
Thomas Rabe (CFO; Head of BMG)
Ewald Walgenbach (Direct Group)

Shareholders

Bertelsmann Stiftung (76.9%), Mohn family (23.1%)

Countries

Bertelsmann AG has operations in 63 countries.

Employees

97,132 (as of December 31, 2006)

Revenues*

€ 19.3 billion

Revenues by business field
RTL Group: 28.3%; Random House: 9.8%; Gruner + Jahr: 14.4%; BMG: 10.1%; Arvato: 24.0%; Direct Group: 13.4%

Revenues by region
USA: 19.7%; Germany: 30.6%; Europe (excluding Germany): 44.1%; other countries: 5.6%

*Revenue figures relate to the fiscal year 2006

Market Position

Bertelsmann AG is the world's most international media company