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LONDON (AFP) ― British publisher Pearson and Germany’s Bertelsmann have completed a deal to create a publishing firm, Penguin Random House, the parent groups announced on Monday.
In October, Pearson, publisher of the Penguin paperback books and owner of the Financial Times newspaper, announced with Bertelsmann plans to form a joint venture.
Bertelsmann will hold 53 percent of the new company and Pearson the remainder, aiming to compete with new forms of publishing epitomised by online giant Amazon for both traditional and increasingly, electronic books.
The pair said in a statement on Monday: “Pearson and Bertelsmann today announce the completion of the joint venture between Penguin and Random House to create Penguin Random House.”
Penguin Random House had pro forma revenues of 2.6 billion pounds ($4.0 billion) and operating profit of 34 million pounds in 2012, the statement added.
Penguin’s revenue soared last year, helped by demand for its e-book titles including Mark Owen’s “No Easy Day” and Ken Follett’s “Winter of the World.”
Random House has meanwhile profited hugely over the past year from publishing EL James’ sado-masochistic romance “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which is achieving massive global popularity.
In October, Pearson, publisher of the Penguin paperback books and owner of the Financial Times newspaper, announced with Bertelsmann plans to form a joint venture.
Bertelsmann will hold 53 percent of the new company and Pearson the remainder, aiming to compete with new forms of publishing epitomised by online giant Amazon for both traditional and increasingly, electronic books.
The pair said in a statement on Monday: “Pearson and Bertelsmann today announce the completion of the joint venture between Penguin and Random House to create Penguin Random House.”
Penguin Random House had pro forma revenues of 2.6 billion pounds ($4.0 billion) and operating profit of 34 million pounds in 2012, the statement added.
Penguin’s revenue soared last year, helped by demand for its e-book titles including Mark Owen’s “No Easy Day” and Ken Follett’s “Winter of the World.”
Random House has meanwhile profited hugely over the past year from publishing EL James’ sado-masochistic romance “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which is achieving massive global popularity.
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Articles by Korea Herald
