Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

1. Key people: Norbert Reithofer (CEO), Joachim Milberg (Chairman of the supervisory board), Adrian van Hooydonk (Vice-President), Karim Habib (Director of Design).

2. Prodcution output: 2,117,965 Automobiles (2014), about 120,000 Motorcycles (2014).

3. Revenue: €76.84 billion (2012).

4. Profit: €5.12 billion (2012).

5. Owner: Stefan Quandt: 17.4% Johanna Quandt: 16.7% Susanne Klatten: 12.6% Public float: 53.3%

6. Industry: Automotive.

7. Founders: Franz Josef Popp, Karl Rapp, Camillo Castiglioni.

8. Founded: 7 March 1916.

9. Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

10. Products: Luxury Vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles.

11. Number of employees: 105,876 (2012).