Direct Group

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DirectGroup Bertelsmann GmbH

Company type	Private
Industry	Media
Founded	2000
Headquarters	Gütersloh, Germany
Key people	Fernando Carro, CEO
Products	Media clubs Publishing Bookstores
Revenue	€1.245 billion (2009)
Parent	Bertelsmann
Website	www.directgroup-bertelsmann.com

DirectGroup Bertelsmann was a division of Bertelsmann AG and operated book sales clubs, online shops, bookstore chains and publishers in 8 countries when it was disbanded as a division in 2011.

Its more than 15 million customers have generated sales of €1.245 billion in 2009. The company was formed in July 2000 and was led by CEO Fernando Carro.

The Direct Group Executive Board consisted of:

• Fernando Carro (Chief Executive Officer)
• Gerd Bührig (Executive Vice President)
• Niklas Darijtschuk (Chief Financial Officer)
• Jörg Hagen (French-speaking countries)