Bertelsmann is a privately owned media, services, and education company headquartered in Germany. Employing approximately 14,970 people, it operates in roughly 50 countries. Its holdings include RTL Group (entertainment), Penguin Random House (trade book publishing), BMG (music), Arvato Group (services), Bertelsmann Marketing Services, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments.
Bertelsmann held its 2025 party on an unspecified date, attracting over 600 guests from various sectors. On September 3, 2025, Bertelsmann announced that its 2024 Annual Report received several international awards, including a Platinum award and further honors at the LACP Vision Awards, ranking fifth globally in the ‘Top 100’ and winning ‘World Best Report Cover.’ Additional awards included Gold at the ARC Awards and Silver at the Stevie Awards. Fremantle, a Bertelsmann company, had its Group COO and CEO of Continental Europe, Andrea Scrosati, speak at the Toronto Film Festival, discussing AI's impact on talent and the need for creatives to protect their work. Bertelsmann also released an interim report and held an investor conference call, both in 2025, presenting interim results.
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