Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)
von Marten Hallop
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).