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Group
When was Mondadori founded?
What is Mondadori's mission?
In what sectors does Mondadori operate?
How are Mondadori’s sales split between the different areas of business?
Where does Mondadori operate?
Who are Mondadori’s international partners?
Where is Mondadori’s head office?
Books
What is Mondadori’s share of the Italian book market?
How many titles does Mondadori publish per year?
What are the publishing houses and imprints of the Mondadori Book Division?
In which book publishing sectors is the Mondadori Group present?
Magazines
What is Mondadori’s market share of the Italian magazine market?
How many magazine titles does the Mondadori Group publish?
What areas are covered by Mondadori magazines?
How can I subscribe to a Mondadori magazine?
Advertising
What is Mondadori Pubblicità’s market share?
Which titles does Mondadori Pubblicità have in its portfolio?
Direct and retail
Which activities are grouped together in the Direct Division?
How many Mondadori book stores are there?
How does somebody go about opening a Mondadori franchised book store?
Radio
How is Mondadori involved in radio?
When did Mondadori enter into radio?
Investor relations
When did Mondadori become a publicly listed company?
When are dividends usually paid?
Where can I find data about the performance of the publishing sector?
What do analysts expect Mondadori’s future financial performance to be?
Corporate governance
How is Mondadori’s corporate governance structured?
Who are Mondadori’s shareholders?
Who is on Mondadori’s Board of Directors?
What is Mondadori’s approach to risk management?
Human resources and careers
Where can I find information about job opportunities in the Mondadori Group?
Where can I send my curriculum vitae?
Foundations
What is the Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori?
What is Mediafriends?
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Arnoldo Mondadori began his publishing activities in 1907, at the age of only eighteen, with the publication of the magazine Luce!. In 1911 he published his first book, Aia Madama by Tomaso Monicelli, and created the first book series, La Lampada, dedicated to children's literature. For more information, see the section on the History of the Group.
What is Mondadori's mission?
The mission of Mondadori has always been to encourage the spread of culture and ideas, with a production that covers all genres and reaches all readers. Combining a love for culture and publishing quality, with the laws of the market, and an intuitive capacity to anticipate trends and changes, while respecting and protecting the values that underlie the role of the publisher in civil society.
In what sectors does Mondadori operate?
Mondadori is one of Europe’s largest editorial groups: it is the biggest book and magazine publisher in Italy and the third-largest publisher of consumer magazines in France. The Mondadori Group operates in all parts of the publishing industry from the creation of the product to the printing, from distribution to commercialisation. The company’s business is divided into five areas: books, magazines, advertising, direct and retail, radio and digital.
For more information see the page on Mondadori’s businesses.
What is the revenue breakdown of Mondadori's businesses?
The consolidated revenues of the Mondadori Group in 2009 came to €1,540.1 million. Of these revenues, 23.8% were generated by the Book, 23.6% by the Italy Magazine, 22.3% by the France Magazine, 15.9% by the Italian Advertising, 1.2% by the Direct marketing, 12.4% by the Retail, 0.6 by Radio and 0.2% by other activities.
For more information see the page on Mondadori’s businesses.
The Mondadori Group has an international expansion strategy that aims to use Mondadori magazines as a means to export around the world the style, quality and excellence of Italian fashion, design and cuisine. About a fourth of the company’s sales come from outside Italy.
For more information see the page dedicated to the Group’s international presence.
Who are the Mondadori Group's international partners?
The Mondadori Group is involved in a number of important activities together with international partners.
In particular, Mondadori operates in the Spanish-language book market (Spain and Latin America) in a joint venture with Random House, the book publishing division of the Bertelsmann Group, called Grupo Editorial Random House Mondadori (2001).
In 1981, Mondadori and Canadian publisher Harlequin Enterprises formed Harlequin Mondadori, a joint venture that publishes exclusively women’s narratives. Harlequin Mondadori has become the reference point in Italy for this genre of fiction.
In recent years the Mondadori Group has further consolidated its leadership in the magazine market through an insightful policy of forming agreements and joint ventures with prestigious companies abroad. Gruner + Jahr/Mondadori, a joint venture formed in 1990 by Mondadori and Bertelsmann, publishes Focus, the Italian monthly with the largest circulation.
In 2000 Jack, a men’s magazine dedicated to new technology products, was launched. Following the success of Focus, in the last years 7 new titles have been introduced: Focus D&R, Focus Extra, Focus Brain Trainer, Focus Junior, Focus Storia and Focus Pico. In 2005, the Italian edition of the famous monthly Geo hit the market.
Mondadori and US publisher Hearst created the joint venture Hearst Mondadori to publish the Italian edition of the monthly Cosmopolitan (launched in 2000). Mondadori Rodale is the joint venture formed by Mondadori and the American publishing group Rodale Press. The activities of Mondadori Rodale are based on two monthly magazines: Starbene and the Italian edition of Men’s Health created in the US in 1988 by Rodale and launched in Italy in 2000. Today Men’s Health is published in 43 editions around the world.
For more information see the pages dedicated to the international presence of the book division and the international activities of the magazine division.
Where is Mondadori’s head office?
Mondadori is based in Segrate, just outside Milan. The postal address for the head office is:
via Mondadori 1
20090 Segrate (Milan)
You can find more information about how to reach us on the Contacts page. For information about visiting the building, one of the most important works of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, please write to prenotalavisita@mondadori.it.
BOOKS
What is the Mondadori Group's market share in the Italian book market?
The Mondadori Group is the leader in the Italian book market with a value market share of 27.1% nel 2010 (Nielsen Bookscan).
Followed by the RCS Mediagroup with a 11.9%, the Gems Group with 10.6%, Giunti with 7.7% and Feltrinelli with 5.4%.
Other publishers account for the remaining 37.3% of the market.
For more information see the sections dedicated to the books division and the Publishing sector.
How many titles does Mondadori publish each year?
In 2009 the Mondadori Group, including all its imprints, published 2.379 new titles and 5.341 reprints for a total of 51,4 million copies.
What are the publishing houses and imprints of the Mondadori Book Division?
In the fiction and non fiction areas the Mondadori Group operates, in addition to the Edizioni Mondadori imprint, with Giulio Einaudi Editore, Sperling & Kupfer, Frassinelli, Edizioni Piemme and Edizioni EL for children's books.
In the art publishing sector, the Group operates with the Electa, Mondadori Illustrati and Mondadori Arte imprints.
In the educational sector, the Group's publishing activities are carried out by the following: Arnoldo Mondadori Scuola, Einaudi Scuola and Mondadori Education.
For more information see the section dedicated to the books division.
In which publishing sectors is the Mondadori Group present?
The Mondadori Group's book publishing activities cover a complete range of cultural interest and reading needs.
Traditionally, contemporary fiction, classics, paperbacks and children's books make up the core business. At the same time, the Mondadori Group's Book Division also operates in sectors with considerable development potential, such as arts books, educational publishing, tourist guides and professional titles.
For more information see the section dedicated to the books division.
MAGAZINES
What is the Mondadori Group's market share in the Italian magazine market?
With a market share of 34.2% in 2009 the Mondadori Group is Italy's leading magazine publisher and one of the biggest in Europe. It is followed, in Italy, by Cairo with a share of 15.4%, the RCS Mediagroup with 10.3%, Universo with 9.6%, Hachette Rusconi with 5.5%, Condè Nast with 4.1% and Gruppo Espresso with 3.2% . Other publishers account for the remaining 17.7% of the market.
In France, with a market share of 14.4%, Mondadori France is the third publisher.
For more information see the sections dedicated to the magazine division and the publising sector.
How many titles does the Mondadori Group publish?
The Mondadori Group publishes a portfolio of 42 titles in Italy and 27 in France, in addition to joint ventures with leading international partners such as Gruner + Jahr, Hearst and Rodale Press.
For more information see the sections dedicated to the magazine division and the international activities.
What areas of interest and covered by Mondadori magazines?
Mondadori's magazine portfolio includes 40 titles covering a very wide range of interests and needs in different targets: architecture, homes, cars, cinema, cooking, interior design, women's magazines, geography & nature, computers, newsmagazines, culture, health & fitness, science and technology, TV guides, men, travel: a portfolio that reflects the generalist vocation that has always characterised Mondadori.
For more information see the section dedicated to the magazine division.
How can I subscribe to a Mondadori magazine?
Mondadori provides dedicated websites where readers can subscribe to its magazines and find information about customer support. For titles in Italy, the website is www.abbonamenti.it. In France, please consult www.kiosquemag.com.
ADVERTISING
What is Mondadori Pubblicità’s (the advertising division) market share?
Mondadori Pubblicità, which sells advertising for all of the Mondadori Group's titles as well as for a number of third parties, is the absolute market leader in magazine advertising in Italy with a market share of 27%. It is followed by Condè Nast with a 18% share, the RCS Mediagroup with a 17% share, Manzoni with 10%, Hachette Rusconi with 9%, Cairo with 5%, Universo with 2%. The remaining 12% of the market is accounted for by other publishers.
For more information see the section dedicated to the advertising division.
Dato da aggiornare
Which titles does Mondadori Pubblicità have in its portfolio?
Mondadori Pubblicità sells advertising for all of the Mondadori Group's titles, websites and the national radio R101 as for a number of third party titles and websites and for the national radio, Radio Kiss Kiss.
For more information see the section dedicated to the advertising division.
DIRECT AND RETAIL
Which activities are grouped together in the Direct Division?
Since 2001 all of the Mondadori Group's activities that have a direct link with the customer have been managed together in a single business unit, the Direct Division. This includes subscription activities as well as Mondolibri, Mondadori Retail, Mondadori Franchising, Cemit Interactive Media and BOL Italia.
For more information see the section dedicated to the direct and retail division.
How many Mondadori book stores are there?
The Mondadori network has 517 stores.
For more information see bookshops and multicenters.
How does one open a Mondadori franchised book store?
For information please refer to www.libreriemondadori.com/mondadori/
RADIO
How is Mondadori involved in radio?
Mondadori owns the radio channel Radio 101. After acquiring the station in 2005, Mondadori invested to renew the music format and the shows helping R101 to become one of the most listened station in Italy.
For more information see the section on radio division.
When did Mondadori enter into radio ?
Mondadori entered the radio market in January 2005 with its acquisition of Radio 101 One-O-One, the largest private national radio station with a track record of 30 years of success. The name was changed to R101, the music played was altered to appeal to a more adult target and the lineup of shows and presenters was reorganised thanks also in part to the collaboration of some of the most famous people in show business and radio such as Gerry Scotti (who in 2007 became chairman of Monradio), Marco Balestri, Federica Panicucci e many others.
For more information see the section on radio division.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
When did Mondadori become a publicly listed company?
Mondadori shares began trading on the Milan stock exchange in 1982 (ISIN code: IT 0001469383). The stock is part of the Blue Chip segment of the exchange. More details on the performance of the shares and other information such as the number of shares outstanding are available in the Mondadori on the stock exchange.
When are dividends usually paid?
Dividends are usually paid in May.
For more information see the dividends page.
Where can I find data about the performance of the publishing sector?
Mondadori publishes key figures on the Sector data page of this website to provide investors and other interested parties with a wider picture about the trends in the main markets in which the group operates. This includes data on book sales, magazine circulation, advertising investments and radio listeners. Most of the information is sourced from recognised industry bodies or companies. The rest comes from Mondadori estimates.
What do analysts expect Mondadori’s future financial performance to be?
You can see details of analysts’ expectations for Mondadori’s sales and profit on the Consensus page of this website.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
How is Mondadori’s corporate governance structured?
The company has an organisational structure modelled on the traditional governance system. This system is founded on an administrative organ (the board of directors) nominated by the shareholders’ meeting that manages the company and the board of statutory auditors to which is given control of management.
The corporate governance section in this site makes available all the documents regarding the management of the company including the statute and the ethics code.
Who are Mondadori's shareholders?
Mondadori's shareholder structure was as follows:
Fininvest 53.06%
Foreign institutional investors 27.14%
Italian institutional investors 7.94%
Company portfolio 4.218%
Private investors 7.642%
For more information see the Shareholder Structure page
Who are the members of Mondadori's Board of Directors?
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mondadori is Marina Berlusconi. The Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive is Maurizio Costa.
The other directors are currently: Pier Silvio Berlusconi, Pasquale Cannatelli, Bruno Ermolli, Martina Mondadori, Roberto Poli, Mario Resca, Marco Spadacini, Umberto Veronesi, Carlo Maria Vismara.
For more information on the composition of the board, see the Board of Directors page.
What is Mondadori’s approach to risk management?
Mondadori’s risk management system is based on the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) model that incorporates the principles of the international standard laid down by the Committee of Sponsoring Organiszations of the Treadway Commission (COSO Report), one of the most authoritative and widely used approaches both in Italy and internationally.
You can find out more about the company’s approach on the Risk management page of the Corporate governance section. In Investor Relations, the Risk management section outlines the Group’s main risks.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND CAREERS
Where can I find information about the professional jobs offered by Mondadori?
In the Careers section you can view all the job openings currently at the company and can apply online.
Where can I send my curriculum vitae?
To send your curriculum vitae to the Mondadori Group, please see the Careers section of this site.
FOUNDATION
What is the Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori?
The Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori is a no profit foundation that has been recognised by the President of the Republic in April 1979. The foundation was established with the aim of conserving, valorising and making available to the public the funds of Arnoldo and Alberto Mondadori, since the mid 90s it has become a study and research centre on Italy's publishing culture. The activities of the Fondazione are currently focused on three areas: protecting the historical memory of the publishing industry, promoting research into the role of cultural mediation and spreading a publishing culture.
For information about the activities of the Fondazione please visit the web site www.fondazionemondadori.it.
What is Mediafriends?
Mediafriends is a non-profit social fund established in 2003 by RTI, Mondadori and Medusa with the aim of inventing, producing and promoting events aimed at raising funds for charity purposes.
The Association aims to coordinate the communicative skills of RTI, Medusa and Mondadori with a view to achieving better results in fund raising and building awareness of the causes identified.
Mediafriends' first project was the "La fabbrica del sorriso" (Smile Factory), a gathering of Italy's most popular comedians in an effort to raise money for disadvantaged children. For the occasion Mondadori published La Fabbrica del Sorriso - comici per un mondo migliore, which was sold in bookshops and combined with a number of the group's magazines. All of the profits made from the initiative were donated to the "La fabbrica del sorriso".
For information about the activities of Mediafriends please visit the web site www.mediafriends.it or www.mediafriends.org.
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