DeAgostini
DeAgostini SpA | |
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legal form | Spa |
founding | 1901 |
Seat | Novara |
management | Marco Drago |
Branch | Publishing house, collectibles |
Website | www.gruppodeagostini.it |
DeAgostini is an Italian public company . In its core business, the company operates as a publisher and global provider of saddle books and objects.
history
The company was founded in 1901 by the cartographer Giovanni De Agostini in Rome to publish atlases and maps as well as school books and encyclopedias. In 1908 De Agostini moved to Novara . In 1959, the first collection series were sold via kiosks, a segment which was further expanded. Collectibles, kits, sound carrier series and collectible figures came into the program.
The DeAgostini Group was founded in Milan in 2000 ; in addition to collecting and publishing activities, it is also active in the private equity finance sector with DeA Capital . In addition, partnerships began with television broadcasters, publishers and computer game companies.
Web links
- www.gruppodeagostini.it Website DeAgostini
- deagostinigroup.com website DeAgostini Group
- DeAgostini at Discogs