Penguin Group
Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initially owning 53% of the joint venture, and Pearson PLC initially owning the remaining 47%. Since 18 December 2019, Penguin Random House has been wholly owned by Bertelsmann.
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| Founded | 1935
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom
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| Headquarters location | London, United Kingdom
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| Key people | John Makinson
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| Publication types | Books
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| Revenue |  £1.05 billion (2010) |
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| Founded | 1935
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| Key people | John Makinson
(chairman & CEO) |
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| Revenue | £1.05 billion (2010) |
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