Correspondent in Berlin
On the scale of a 186-year-old company, we can speak of “continuity”.
The current boss of the Bertelsmann family dynasty, Christoph Mohn, did not wait until the end of the term of the CEO, Thomas Rabe, to extend it for five years.
The 55-year-old financier, of Luxembourg origin, who arrived in the media empire in 2012, will remain there at least until 2026.
“This is a clear sign of continuity in a period of increasing change. faster"
, explained on January 21 Christoph Mohn.
Longevity, combined with flexibility, is the hallmark of this German group which, from obscure status of printer of Bibles has grown to that of global media and publishing giant, determined to stand up to hegemony threatening Gafa.
The Bertelsmann family continued to lead their empire from Gütersloh, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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