Gunter Thielen
Gunter Thielen
Gunter Thielenis Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bertelsmann Foundation...
company developed divisions exciting hold increased last leading positions prepared profits promising strongly
In short, we're prepared for an IPO. Bertelsmann has developed strongly in the last years and increased its profits considerably. Our divisions hold leading positions in their markets. Bertelsmann is an exciting company with a promising future.
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People are getting older... and older people are getting lonelier and they will need communities where they can share their interests.
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During the first half of the year, Bertelsmann established the foundations for continued future growth, ... I am very pleased at our improved return on sales.
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While other global media companies are struggling with transition and the search for strategic and structural reorientation, the cornerstone of our traditional strategy has once again proven its worth,
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We expect revenues and earnings to grow considerably for the full fiscal year 2005.
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We at Bertelsmann are resolutely staying our course of systematically building our business. The continuity of our company is secure,
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We are prepared for an IPO. Bertelsmann has developed strongly in the last years and increased its profits considerably.
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The deal is based on a 50-50 valuation of the two assets, and there will be no cash payment, ... We have combined our assets with Sony's because we believe music will remain one of our core businesses.