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Bertelsmann Expands U.S. E-Commerce Footprint with Strategic Acquisitions of Carbel and United Customs Services

(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann has expanded its presence in the U.S. by acquiring Carbel LLC and United Customs Services through its subsidiary Arvato, marking a significant step into the growing e-commerce services market for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle industries. The acquisitions, … Read the full press release

Kylie Minogue Announces Tension II Album and Her Biggest World Tour Since 2011

(IN BRIEF) Kylie Minogue has announced the release of her new album Tension II, scheduled for October 18, 2024, following the success of her 2023 album Tension. The Australian-British pop star, who has sold over 80 million records worldwide, will … Read the full press release

VVA Experiences Record Organic Growth with Renowned Publishers Joining as Clients in 2024

(IN BRIEF) Vereinigte Verlagsauslieferung (VVA), a part of Arvato, is poised for a historic year of organic growth in 2024, marking its most significant expansion since its establishment over 60 years ago. VVA has successfully recruited prestigious publishers, including Beltz, … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann Reports Strong Revenue Growth and Ambitious Investment Plans

(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann, the multinational media conglomerate, has announced a 1.9 percent increase in group revenues, reaching €14.6 billion, with organic growth at 0.8 percent. This growth is attributed to successful contributions from various divisions, including Penguin Random House, BMG, … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann to transfer “Hitler diaries” to Federal Archives for historical purposes

(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann, an international media, services, and education company, has announced it will hand over the forged “Hitler diaries” to Germany’s Federal Archives. The diaries were published in G+J’s “Stern” magazine in 1983 and triggered one of the biggest … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann expands Supervisory Board with BMG executive Nitsa Kalispera

(IN BRIEF) Nitsa Kalispera, Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain in the BMG division, has been elected to the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann. The appointment adds to the representation of employee interests on the board, and Kalispera’s extensive professional … Read the full press release

Arvato Financial Solutions, Bertelsmann’s financial service provider, rebrands as Riverty

(PRESS RELEASE) BADEN-BADEN, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Arvato Financial Solutions, Bertelsmann’s financial service provider, has announced its rebranding and as of Oct 4, 2022 it will trade under its new brand name Riverty, a FinTech with decades of experience. Aside … Read the full press release

Arvato Financial Solutions, le fournisseur de services financiers de Bertelsmann, devient Riverty

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BADEN-BADEN, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Arvato Financial Solutions, le fournisseur de services financiers de Bertelsmann, a annoncé son changement de marque et à compter du 4 octobre 2022, il commercialisera sous sa nouvelle marque Riverty, une FinTech avec des … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann’s global Udacity Technology Scholarship Program sees nearly 50,000 applications from 190 countries following an extensive media campaign

15,000 Udacity scholarships in the fields of Cloud, Data, and Artificial Intelligence once again garner worldwide interest Extensive media campaign reaches more than 50 million people Bertelsmann’s “#50000Chances” initiative has awarded a total of 50,000 tech scholarships since 2019 (PRESS … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann reorganizes its Corporate Communications department

Central editorial unit to handle content and press work Ongoing development of campaigns and digital platforms Public Affairs teams in Berlin and Brussels under one management Close connection between international cultural work and corporate history (PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, 26-Mar-2021 — … Read the full press release

Benedikt Dalkmann succeeds Jarek Gabor as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bertelsmann Education Group

(PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, Germany, 3-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann Education Group welcomes Benedikt Dalkmann as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Benedikt was previously responsible for Corporate Development, Data Analytics, and Compliance for the Bertelsmann division. He succeeds Jarek Gabor, who … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann: Digitalization and purchasing power are on a steady increase in many African countries; we are taking part in Partech Africa fund

Strategic expansion of growth activities in Africa Participation in Partech Africa fund with focus on tech sector Fund aims for investment volume of around €100 million (PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, 24-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann continues to expand its activities in Africa. … Read the full press release

Berliner Operngruppe and Bertelsmann: Berlin premiere of the original version of a rare Giuseppe Verdi opera: ‘Giovanna d’Arco’

Archivio Ricordi in Milan supports artistic exploration of the Italian musical genius’s lesser-known operas Gütersloh, Germany, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Berlin can once again look forward to a local premiere of the original version of a rare Verdi opera. A … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann opens applications for its “Udacity Data Science Scholarship Program

15,000 scholarships for innovative Udacity online courses Top 1,500 students receive one of three Nanodegree programs with the online education platform Applications accepted until April 22, 2018 Joint initiative with Google and Udacity recognized by EU Commission Gütersloh, Germany, 24-Jan-2018 … Read the full press release

Digital Shapers 2018 now open for applications

Working as peers on digital challenges – strategists, business visionaries, software developers, data scientists, and experience designers join forces to master the digital challenges that leading companies face – with the chance of winning coaching from digital leaders and up … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann acquires another 22 percent of shares in Penguin Random House from co-owner Pearson

Group acquires another 22 percent of shares from co-shareholder Pearson Strategic three-quarters majority of the world’s largest publishing house Pearson remains co-owner of Penguin Random House with 25-percent stake Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe: “The book business is part of Bertelsmann’s … Read the full press release

Dolce & Gabbana unveils historical musical illustrations in the new Alta Sartoria collection

Historical motifs from Verdi operas grace unique pieces of the new Alta Sartoria collection Gütersloh, Germany, 10-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Dolce & Gabbana has expanded its collaboration with the Archivio Storico Ricordi in Milan and has incorporated numerous historical illustrations … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann and Lightpower Collection to present photographic portraits of Rock’n’Roll greats by music photographer Neal Preston at Gütersloh Theater

70 iconic works by music photographer Neal Preston on view from October 27 to November 27, 2016 Supporting program includes reading, photography workshop and musical evening with young bands from the region Gütersloh, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The media company … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann Asia Investments named as one of the “2015 China Top 10 VCs in the TMT Industry”

Bertelsmann’s China fund wins two China Venture Awards Mogujie holding is growing rapidly, raises another US$ 200 million Beijing, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) has received two awards from China Venture Hit Group, a leading Chinese financial … Read the full press release

GapYear 2016: Allianz, Bertelsmann, Henkel, McKinsey & Company und Project A Ventures bieten Praktika für Bachelor-Absolventen

Programm von Allianz, Bertelsmann, Henkel, McKinsey und Project A Ventures Düsseldorf, 28-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Studierende, die im Sommer 2016 ihr Bachelor-Studium beenden, können sich ab sofort für das GapYear 2016 bewerben. Die Unternehmen Allianz, Bertelsmann, Henkel, McKinsey & Company und Project … Read the full press release