April 19, 2013
Canadian Authorities Cleared Penguin Random House
- Bertelsmann welcomes decisions by Canadian Competition Bureau and Department of Canadian Heritage
- Another approval without conditions
- Closing once all official approvals are in
October 29, 2012
Bertelsmann and Pearson to Combine Book Businesses
- Thomas Rabe implements new Bertelsmann strategy in the book publishing business
- Bertelsmann to hold 53 percent of new publishing group, Pearson 47 percent
- Markus Dohle (Random House) appointed as CEO, John Makinson (Penguin) as Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Bertelsmann to appoint five representatives to the Board of Directors, Pearson four