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Bertelsmann is an international media corporation. We provide information, education, and entertainment around the globe. The ultimate purpose of our community is to contribute to the advancement of society. We strive to be leaders in the markets in which we operate. Our joint efforts focus on creative content, customer relations, and strong return on capital. We want to ensure motivating and fair working conditions. We commit ourselves to the continuity and progress of our corporation.
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Key Dates:
1835: Carl Bertelsmann starts the company, specializing in the 1850: Carl Bertelsmann dies and his son, Heinrich Bertelsmann 1887: With Heinrich Bertelsmann's death, the company comes 1945: Most of the company's buildings are destroyed by British 1950: Reinhard Mohn introduces the hugely successful Lesering, 1962: Bertelsmann takes its first step abroad, founding a book 1969: Continuing to expand into various media, Bertelsmann 1979: During 1979-1980 Bertelsmann expands into the U.S. 1986: The RCA label and Doubleday publishers are purchased, 1987: The company's global music businesses are combined to 1998: Bertelsmann takes over Random House, merging it with 2000: Europe's biggest television group, the RTL Group becomes
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