Direct Group
| 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.
Management
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)
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