History:
The origins of Lagardère Groupe can be traced to 1826 when Lois Hachette bought Brédif, a book store in France. This laid the foundation for one of the most successful print related companies in France and subsequently, in Europe. Throughout the years, Lagardère Group has diversified into businesses such as aviation, defense, and weapon systems.Activities:
Lagardère has a diverse line of business activities. The different sectors in which the group operates are:Books:Lagardère is represented in more than forty countries. It is a leading publisher in French, Spanish, and English, and operates through Hachette Livre, a Lagardère subsidiary.
Press: Lagardère earns a bulk of its revenue from the printing and press division. It has 260 titles published in some 41 countries, and circulation of more than one billion copies annually. It has paid advertising of 130,000 pages per year, and Hachette Filipacchi Médias, a Lagardère subsidiary, is the world’s leading magazine publisher.
Distribution Services:Hachette Distribution Services, a Lagardère subsidiary, operates a network of 4,000 stores in 17 countries worldwide.
Audio Visual: With popular radio stations, and television channels in France and Europe, Lagardere Active, a Lagardère subsidiary is a major European player.
Aviation: Lagardère is a market leader in aviation with products such as helicopters, Airbus, space, and defense.
Performance:
Lagardère Groupe achieved sales valued at $16,025.9 million in 2005. The net income of the company during this fiscal year was $831.4 million.
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Contact Address:4 rue de Presbourg,75016 Paris Cedex 16, France. Telephone: +33-1-40-69-16-00 Fax: +33-1-40-69-21-31 Website: www.lagardere.fr |
Organization:
Mr. A Lagardère is Chairman and CEO of Lagardère. Mr. P. Camus is deputy chairman and CEO. Lagardère had 48,245 employees in 2005.| Limousine Company | LG | LM Ericsson | La Poste | Ladbrokes | Lafarge | Lehman Brothers Holdings | Lennar | Loews | L'Oréal | Lockheed Martin | Liberty Mutual Ins. Group | Lloyds TSB Group | Lagardère Groupe | Lowe's | Lufthansa Group | Lukoil | Lyondell Chemical | Lear | Legal & General | Landesbank Baden – Württemberg | | |||||||
