Ellis Edward Cousens

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA engages in the provision of services related to media and education. It operates through the following segments: RTL Group, Penguin Random House, Gruner + Jahr, BMG, Arvato, Bertelsmann Printing Group, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments. The RTL Group segment specializes in radio and television production. The Penguin Random House segment publishes books. The Gruner + Jahr segment focuses on magazines. The BMG segment engages in music production. The Arvato segment offers technology services. The Bertelsmann Printing Group segment unites the printing activities of the Bertelsmann Group. The Bertelsmann Education Group segment encompasses the overall education business. The Bertelsmann Investments segment comprises start-up and fund investments. The company was founded by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835 and is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany.

John Wiley & Sons Ltd. publishes books in both print and electronic format. It publishes books for accounting, agriculture, arts & architecture, chemistry, computing, culinary & hospitality, humanities, law & criminology and psychology. The company was founded on November 3, 1959 and is headquartered in Chichester, the United Kingdom.

bol.com BV retails books, sporting goods, gadgets and other entertainment products through online. It offers new and used Dutch and foreign books, music, DVDs and games, but also laptops, software, computer accessories, electronics, mobile phones, LCD and plasma televisions, a range of electronic household goods, toys, tens of thousands of e-Readers with their e-Books and a photo album service. The company was founded on March 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Bookspan, Inc. owns and operates book clubs. It offers book of the month, the literary guild, doubleday, mystery guild, history, science fiction, crossings, crafter's choice and one spirit book clubs. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Garden City, NY.

Wiley Publishing Services, Inc. provides books publishing services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.