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Bertelsmann Industry Services to Open New Location in Odenton, Maryland; Local Economy to Benefit With 50 New Jobs.


Business Editors/Technology Writers

VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000

Bertelsmann INDUSTRY Services announced the opening of its sixth American location with the introduction of the Odenton, Maryland Odenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie.  facility. The facility will open July 1, 2000, setting up a customized facility for literature fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 for one of Bertelsmann Industry Services largest customers.

Anne Arundel County was extremely cooperative in facilitating a quick completion of the deal for Bertelsmann to occupy the 140,000 square foot facility. The local economy will benefit with Phase I of the plan for 50 new jobs beginning July 1, increasing to 85 by late fall.

Bertelsmann Industry Services chose Maryland based on the superb centralized cen·tral·ize  
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

2.
 location for distribution to the Northeast and Southeast regions. Odenton lends itself to the transportation, business and service centers.

"The customized approach to third party fulfillment and literature support developed over the last two decades has been critical to the rapid growth and success in the industries we support, " said Peter Schmitz, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Bertelsmann Industry Services in Valencia, California.

About Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann Industry Services is a leading international provider of customized global outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management.  solutions for e-commerce, customer care centers, fulfillment services, and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 for the multimedia, high tech and healthcare industries. The Bertelsmann Industry Group has customer service and fulfillment centers worldwide, providing integrated customized solutions for supply chain management and relationship marketing services to global corporations. Bertelsmann AG Bertelsmann AG

German media company. Beginning as a religious printer and publisher in 1835, the company grew steadily over the next century. Though virtually destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, it recovered quickly after World War II.
, the parent company of Bertelsmann Industry Services, is the fourth largest media company in the world.

With five locations in California Bertelsmann Industry Services combines the stability of a large company with an emphasis on individual contributions and growth. Bertelsmann Industry Services currently employs 650+ people nationwide.
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