Forum Media Group

The FORUM MEDIA GROUP (FMG) is an international media company headquartered near Munich (Germany) with leading professional publishing houses worldwide. In 2017, the FMG achieved a turnover of 110 million Euro[1] and employed more than 1,200 employees in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia.

Not to be confused with Forum Group.
FORUM MEDIA GROUP GmbH
IndustryMedia, Publishing
Founded1988
FounderRonald Herkert
HeadquartersMerching, Germany
Productsbooks, magazines, loose leafes, forms, online portals, software, training, seminars, congresses
Revenue110 million EUR (2017)
Number of employees
1,200 (2018)
Websitewww.forum-media.com

Founded in 1988, the FORUM MEDIA GROUP is an expert in providing business and private clients with high value information and entertainment products, and professional training and development. The FORUM MEDIA GROUP companies also offer a large portfolio of special interest publications, magazines, and highly regarded events.

Since 1992, the FORUM MEDIA GROUP shows an average growth rate of total sales by 18% p.a.[2] In 2017, the FMG ranked as 14th of Germany´s "20 largest professional publishing houses".[3]

Publishing Houses

The core business areas of the FORUM MEDIA GROUP are information, education, and entertainment - especially for B2B customers.[2] In the B2B area, the FMG publishing houses prepare professional information for very defined target groups. In addition to print media like books, magazines, loose leafes, and forms, the FMG portfolio contains a major share of digital media like online portals, software, DVDs, and newsletters.

The education units of the FMG media houses - e.g. AKADEMIE HERKERT in Germany - also organize conferences, seminars, and special trainings for business professionals. Some publishing houses of the FORUM MEDIA GROUP are also focussed on special interest products for B2C customers, e.g. DoldeMedien Verlag in Stuttgart, or Nextmedia in Sydney.

The FMG serves more than 20 national markets with publishing companies and branches in 18 countries:

Awards[4]
  • "Bayerns Best 50" (Bavaria´s most successful companies): awarded by the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology (2014, 2011, 2009, 2005, 2003)
  • "SIEgER - Equal Opportunities at Work": awarded by the Bavarian State Government (2011)
  • "TOP-Gesundheitsaward" (Best Workplace Health Promotion): awarded by the Bavarian Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Women (2010)
  • "Best Pers Award 2016" (Germany´s Best Employers 2015/ 2016)
  • "TOP 100 - Germany´s Best Mid-Sized Companies 2016": awarded by the Munich Strategy Group (MSG)

References
  1. https://www.forum-media.com/en/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "FMG Company Brochure". Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. "Die 20 größten Fachverlage: kress.de". kress.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ""About us" - FMG homepage". www.forum-media.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
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