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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$26.0B
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Printing & Publishing, Television Broadcasting & Film Producer

Member of the Board of Directors
Joachim Milberg
Number of Employees 73,221
Contact Information

Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 270

Gutersloh,

www.bertelsmann...

(49) 5241800

NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120

Recent Events

  • Bertelsmann and KKR Enter Joint Venture to Develop Global Music Rights Management Business

    7/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Bertelsmann's 2008 profit falls by a third

    3/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Sony to acquire Bertelsmann's stake in Sony BMG

    8/07/08 - New Investment - View Story

  • Business Portfolio

    8/06/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Ripplewood interested in buying Bertelsmann's book, DVD club ops - report

    4/24/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Changes at the Top at Bertelsmann

    1/11/08 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter Results for the Period Ended September...

    11/29/07 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Bertelsmann Reaffirms Commitment To Music Biz

    9/05/07 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • PGP Corporation Completes Most Successful Half Year in Company's History

    7/11/07 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • EMI Shares Trade Above Terra Firma Offer on Speculation Over Higher Bids

    5/23/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Chiquitas boss gets big bonus despite scandal

    4/29/07 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Book-of-the-Month Club sold by Time Inc.

    4/11/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Time-Warner selling Book-of-the-Month Club to Bertelsmann

    4/10/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Bertelsmann profit skyrockets on music-unit sale

    3/22/07 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Lars Rebien Sorensen Director
Kevin Kelleher
Thomas W. Oberdorf Senior Vice President, BeMusic Direct
Siegfried Luther CFO & Director
Thomas Rabe Head of The Corporate Centre
Immanuel Hermreck Executive Vice President Human Resources
Johannes Mohn Executive Vice President of Corporate Media Technology
Oliver Herrgesell Senior Vice President, Media Relations & Director
Gunther Gruger Controller
Bernd Bauer Head, Corp Communications
Daniel Hartert
Detlef Hunsdiek Head, HR
Edgar Berger Head, Corp Network
Horst M Teltschik
Jasmine Borhan Head, Corp Communications
Joe Ward
Klaus-Peter Blobel Head, Auditing
Michael Hansen Head, Corp Development
Rob Sorrentino Head, Corp Ctr
Ulrich Koch Head, Legal Dept
Verena Volpert Head, Finance & Treasury
Wolfgang Wiedermann Head, Finance Reporting & Accounting & Taxes

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Joachim Milberg Member of the Board of Directors
Rolf Schmidt-Holtz Board of Directors
Hans-Joachim Koerber Board of Directors
Ewald Walgenbach Board of Directors
Bernd Kundrun Board of Directors
Gunter Thielen Board of Directors
Hartmut Ostrowski Board of Directors
Peter Olson Board of Directors
Rudi Gassner Board of Directors

Dr. Joachim Milberg has been a member of BMW's Board of Management since 1993, and was named BMW's Chairman of the Board of Management in 1999, where he remained until his retirement in May 2002. Prior to joining BMW in 1993, Dr. Milberg taught at Munich (Germany) Technical University. He also served as Director of the Research Institute for Machine Tools and Management Science with the Centre for Production Automation and Robot Technology in Munich, and the Production Technology User Centre in Augsburg, Germany. He is also a member of the board of directors of Bertelsmann AG; BMW AG, Munich (Chairman of the Supervisory Board); Festo AG; and MAN AG, Munich. Dr. Milberg is a member of Partner Committee, TUV Suddeutschland, Munich, and Senat and Executive Committees, Max Planck Gesellschaft, Munich. Dr. Milberg earned his doctorate in production engineering at the Technical University of Berlin in 1971. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. John Deere also manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment and provides landscape and worldwide financial services. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.

Organization Position Status
Festo AG & Co. Chairman Current
Bertelsmann AG Member of the Board of Directors Current
Deere Credit, Inc. Member of Bmw's Board Current
SAP AG Board of Directors Current
Deere & Company Board of Directors Current
BMW Information Board of Directors Current
BMW Member Current
Technical University of Berlin Doctorate In Production Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Universal Music Publishing Group Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG Chief Creative Officer Former
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Chairman Former
Bertelsmann AG Executive Board Former

Organization Position Status
Novo Nordisk, Inc. CEO Former
Principal Voices President and Chief Executive Officer of Danish Healthcare Giant Novo Nordisk A, S. Current
Global Diabetes Walk Board of Directors Current
World Diabetes Foundation Board of Directors Current
Novo Nordisk, Inc. President Former
Bertelsmann AG Director Current
DONG Energy A/S Director Current
Scandinavian Airlines Board Member Current
ZymoGenetics, Inc. Board Member Current
Corporate Management Corp Board of Directors Former
Copenhagen Business School B.Sc. In International Economics Former

Kevin Kelleher was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT at the company's formation in August of 2004. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a joint venture comprising the recorded music businesses of Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG. In this role Mr. Kelleher is responsible for overseeing the music company's worldwide financial and information technology operations. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Kelleher served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Music Entertainment. From 1994 to 1999 he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined Sony Music in 1992 as Senior Vice President and Controller, Sony Music Entertainment. Prior to joining Sony Music Entertainment Mr. Kelleher was a partner in the Media/Entertainment Group of Price Waterhouse. He has extensive experience in the entertainment industry, having worked with an array of clients including cable operators and networks, radio and television broadcasters, and production and music companies. Mr. Kelleher, who is a certified public accountant, graduated from Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and holds an MBA in finance/accounting from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Sony Corporation of America Current
Bertelsmann AG Current
Sony Music Entertainment Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Executive Vice President Former
Rutgers Graduate School of Management Mba In Finance, Accounting Former
Middlebury College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Metro Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Robert Orr SYSCO Board of Directors Current
Sysco Corporation Board of Directors Current
Technical University of Berlin Ph.D. In Business Management Former
Metro Group Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Triplex Direct Marketing Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
infoGROUP, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Bertelsmann AG Senior Vice President, BeMusic Direct Current
Bmg Music Current
UFP Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Molded Fiber Board of Directors Current
Getty Images, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
CMGI, Inc. CFO & Treasurer Former
Bertelsmann AG Chief Financial Officer, BeMusic Direct Former
Getty Images, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
CMGI, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Vice President, Global Books & Home Entertainment-Finance. Former
Mutual, Inc. Former
CMGI, Inc. Treasurer Former
Getty Images, Inc. Treasurer Former
University of New Haven M.B.A. Former
Boston College B.S. in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group CEO Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG Head of Corporate Development Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG CFO & Director Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Chief Financial Officer Current
Bertelsmann AG Head of The Corporate Centre Current
University of Cologne Doctorate In Economics Former
University of Cologne Diploma Former

Immanuel Hermreck studied Communication, Economics, Psychology and Political Sciences in Munich, Muenster and Palo Alto, participating in the scholarship program of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation. After graduating from Stanford University in 1994, he joined the Transatlantic Academy and took on assignments in Bonn, Brussels and Berlin. In 1998 he received his PhD, writing about "Economic Theories of Communication". Having worked for several newspapers, market research institutes, Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Gruner+Jahr Publishing as well as other corporate divisions of Bertelsmann AG, Immanuel Hermreck has been able to leverage his experience in media and knowledge management as well as in the area of strategic issues related to communication. From 1998 to 2000, Immanuel Hermreck was named Director of the Media Economics Department at the Bertelsmann Foundation, where, among other initiatives, he was responsible for the planning and implementation of the Summer Academy on Business Journalism, the Medienakademie Koln in Cologne, Germany and the mcm Institute at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. After successfully launching these initiatives, Immanuel Hermreck was appointed Managing Director of the Bertelsmann University the global knowledge and top management learning network of the company.

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Executive Vice President Human Resources Current
Volkswagen Ltd Former
Stanford University Former

Johannes Mohn , age 57, has been a director since April 2001. Since June 2001, Mr. Mohn has been serving as Executive Vice President of Corporate Media Technology at Bertelsmann AG. From December 1998 to May 2001, Mr. Mohn served as Vice President of Media Technology at Direct Group, Bertelsmann AG. From May 1995 to November 1998, Mr. Mohn served as Managing Director of Bertelsmann Kalender GmbH, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG and also served as Managing Director of Mohndruck Kalender und Promotion Verlag GmbH, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG, and Dohse & Broelemann GmbH. Unless marked otherwise, proxies received will be voted for the election of the nominee named above.

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Executive Vice President of Corporate Media Technology Current
Principius Director Current
Audible, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Direct Group Vice President of Media Technology Former
Bertelsmann AG Head, Media Technology Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Senior Vice President, Media Relations & Director Current
Bertelsmann AG Chief Press Officer Former
Bertelsmann AG Head of Internal Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Philips Sa Executive Vice President and CEO of Imaging Systems Current
Bertelsmann AG Current
Philips Sa Chief Information Officer and Head of Corporate IT and Member of The Group Management Committee Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Corp Network Current

Dr. Horst M. Teltschik . Dr. Horst Teltschik is Chairman of Teltschik Associates in Munich, Germany. Since leaving government service, he has been closely associated with Bertelsmann AG as CEO of Bertelsmann Foundation with BMW and as a Member of the Board of Management of the BMW Group responsible for China. Since 1999 he has been the Chairman of the Munich Conference on Security Policy. From 1982 to 1990, Dr. Teltschik was National Security Adviser to Chancellor Helmut Kohl. In October 1993, he became Deputy Chief of Staff of the Federal Chancellery.

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Corp Communications Current

Joe Ward is an experienced direct marketing executive whose experience includes senior executive positions with multiple Direct Marketing centric companies including Time-Life, Inc., Meredith Corporation, Bertelsmann AG, Cadmus Professional Communications, and BMG Music.

Organization Position Status
Direct Marketing A-Z, Llp Marketing Executive Current
Cadmus Professional Communications Current
Meredith Corporation Current
Bertelsmann AG Current
Bmg Music Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Auditing Current

Organization Position Status
Aicgs CEO, Elsevier Health Sciences Current
Scholastic Corporation Executive Vice President, Scholastic & President, Book Fairs and International Current
Bertelsmann AG Head, Corp Development Current
Aicgs Board of Directors Current
Harcourt Assessment Inc President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Bertelsmann AG Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Aicgs Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Bertelsmann Former
University of Bonn Jd Former
Columbia University Masters of Business Administration Former
Columbia Business School M.B.A. Former
University of Bonn Master of Law Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Corp Ctr Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Legal Dept Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Finance & Treasury Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Head, Finance Reporting & Accounting & Taxes Current

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current

Mr. Gunter Thielen has a doctorate in physical chemistry and a degree in economics and industrial engineering. Since January 2008, he has served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG, Gütersloh and Chairman of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann Stiftung (Foundation Bertelsmann).

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Sanofi-Aventis Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG Chairman & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG CEO Former
Arvato AG CEO Former
Bertelsmann AG Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Random House, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
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