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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
[[category:conglomerates]][[Bertelsmann]] AG "is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. The company operates in 63 countries and employs over 75,000 workers." {{wpref|Bertelsmann}}{{seed}}
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[[category:conglomerates]][[Bertelsmann]] AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, [[Germany]]. It is majority owned (76.9%) by the [[Bertelsmann Foundation]], a non-profit organisation and political think tank set up by the founding families Bertelsmann and Mohn. The remaining 23.1% is owned by the [[Mohn family]]. The company operates in 63 countries and employs over 75,000 workers. {{wpref|Bertelsmann}}{{seed}}
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* {{sourcewatch|Bertelsmann AG}} (Bertelsmann AG)
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* '''2005-05-04''' [http://german-foreign-policy.com/en/fulltext/52268 Under German Administration]: "Europe's largest media company, the German firm Bertelsmann AG, is taking over official tasks normally performed by public authority in [[Great Britain]]. From July 2005 a Bertelsmann subsidiary will undertake the majority of public administration in a British local authority. The plan is regarded by the German firm as a 'pilot project of strategic importance' for its expansion into a multi billion market."
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** '''2007-03-01''' [http://www.taz.de/index.php?id=archivseite&dig=2007/01/03/a0082 Das Rathaus wird zum Profitcenter]: a related article, in German

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Overview

Bertelsmann AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. It is majority owned (76.9%) by the Bertelsmann Foundation, a non-profit organisation and political think tank set up by the founding families Bertelsmann and Mohn. The remaining 23.1% is owned by the Mohn family. The company operates in 63 countries and employs over 75,000 workers. [W]

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  • 2005-05-04 Under German Administration: "Europe's largest media company, the German firm Bertelsmann AG, is taking over official tasks normally performed by public authority in Great Britain. From July 2005 a Bertelsmann subsidiary will undertake the majority of public administration in a British local authority. The plan is regarded by the German firm as a 'pilot project of strategic importance' for its expansion into a multi billion market."