Kompas-Gramedia Group
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Kompas Gramedia Group is the largest media conglomerate
in Indonesia
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. The newspaper's first issue was released on 28 June 1965.
Their aim was to breach the huge gap in daily news and information that that was lacking at that time. Kompas has since become a large circulation newspaper with an audited circulation in 2005 of 60gest printing plants in Indonesia.
. Gramedia Bookstores is owned and managed by PT Gramedia Asri Media (GAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of KGG. GAM is the retail distribution channel for KGG which also handles foreign publishers and partners.
KGG went on to set up PT Gramedia, a printing plant in Jakarta in 1972 in order to meet the ever increasing needs of the newspapers and magazines. Today, the group has 6 printing plants in Indonesia. They are located in Palembang (South Sumatera), Makasar (South Sulawesi), Surabaya (East Java), Medan (North Sumatera), Cikarang (West Java) and Semarang (Central Java).
Beside its own original titles, GPU has foreign (USA, Europe, Japan and others) copyrights licenses and arrangements for Indonesia. GPU has 60% of foreign books translated and published in Indonesia. Collectively, GPU handles around 4,000 active titles, distributed through Gramedia Bookstores as well as others.
Licenced magazine titles include
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Since 9 September 2011, KGG launched new Local TV, Kompas TV
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In addition to all of the above, KGG also operates quality computer schools under LPKT. LPKT holds the master license for Futurekids for Indonesia. Beside computer education KGG also operates ELTI (English Language Training International) schools.
The group also has two cultural centres in Jakarta and Yogyakarta under the name of Bentara Budaya. These places are used to keep the company's antique collections, and the hall are often used for discussions on culture and also serve as an art gallery.
Its products range from – books (local and imported) and accessories (stationery, digital/IT and multimedia, sports and music).
Currently, 80% of Gramedia's book stock is local works produced in Indonesia or foreign materials that have being translated into Indonesian
. These include books on various subjects and themes, study materials, assessment books, road directory, magazines and comics.
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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History
After the success of the magazine Intisari (released 17 August 1963), P. K. Ojong and Jakob Oetama launched a national newspaper called KompasKompas
Kompas is the most widely read newspaper in Indonesia. Published by Kompas-Gramedia Group Publishing since June 28, 1965, it has a reputation in Indonesia for high-quality writing and investigative journalism...
. The newspaper's first issue was released on 28 June 1965.
Their aim was to breach the huge gap in daily news and information that that was lacking at that time. Kompas has since become a large circulation newspaper with an audited circulation in 2005 of 60gest printing plants in Indonesia.
Regional newspapers
PT Indopersda Primamedia, one of KGG other business units, has been publishing regional newspapers since 1988. At present, the company publishes 12 regional newspapers.Bookshops
1970 saw the opening of the first Gramedia Bookstore in JakartaJakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. Gramedia Bookstores is owned and managed by PT Gramedia Asri Media (GAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of KGG. GAM is the retail distribution channel for KGG which also handles foreign publishers and partners.
KGG went on to set up PT Gramedia, a printing plant in Jakarta in 1972 in order to meet the ever increasing needs of the newspapers and magazines. Today, the group has 6 printing plants in Indonesia. They are located in Palembang (South Sumatera), Makasar (South Sulawesi), Surabaya (East Java), Medan (North Sumatera), Cikarang (West Java) and Semarang (Central Java).
Publishing
In 1973 KGG formed PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (GPU) and began publishing its first titles. This company enjoyed outstanding success and today, publishes more than 600 titles a year.Beside its own original titles, GPU has foreign (USA, Europe, Japan and others) copyrights licenses and arrangements for Indonesia. GPU has 60% of foreign books translated and published in Indonesia. Collectively, GPU handles around 4,000 active titles, distributed through Gramedia Bookstores as well as others.
Handbooks
The Group has met soaring demands for technological as well as educational publications. PT Elex Media Komputindo (EMK), founded in 1985, publishes books on computers and electronics. Due to increased diverse new demands, EMK also publishes technology related business and management books, other comics, educational and computer software. Annually EMK publishes about 1500 new titles, 51% of which are translations from foreign works. PT Prima Info Sarana Media issues computer magazine Infokomputer and tabloid PC Plus as well as home and interior design tabloid Rumah.Educational publishing
In 1990 PT Gramedia Widiasarana Indonesia, popularly known as Grasindo, was started to concentrate on school textbooks and other educational materials for kindergarten, primary and secondary schools. It now publishes around 300 new titles a year.Radio
1973 saw the inception of PT Radio Sonora (RS) which broadcasted mainly into Metropolitan Jakarta. Now RS has 5 other radio stations in cities like Surabaya (East Java), Yogyakarta (Central Java), Pangkalpinang (Bangka), Pontianak (West Kalimantan) and Palembang (South Sumatera).Magazines
Intisari Magazine, the first publication by Gramedia Magazine in 1963 is still in circulation today. This business unit also handles 43 tabloids and magazines titles (30 originals and 13 licensed) as well as successful comic series and other books titles such as:- HaiHAIHAI may stand for:*List of IOC country codes for Haiti*Hellenic Aerospace Industry*Helicopter Association International*Hospital-acquired infection*Human Awareness Institute, an organization offering workshops on intimate relationships and sexuality...
- Kawanku
- NovaNovaA nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a star caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner...
- Star Nova
- Otomotif
- CitraCitraCitra may refer to:* Citra , a lemon flavoured soda sold in India in the late 1980s and early '90s, owned by the Parle group* Citra Awards, or Piala Citra, the annual awards for cinematic achievements in Indonesia...
- Nakita
- BolaBolaBola, from Spanish and Portuguese meaning ball, may refer to:* Bolas, throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cord* Bola , a volcano on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea* Bola, Togo...
- BoboBobo (magazine)Bobo is a monthly Dutch magazine for children. The magazine follows the adventures of the protagonist Bobo, a nine years old blue rabbit. Every month there is a new theme. The magazine consists of stories and comics. The purpose of the magazine is learn and play. It's published by Blink Publishers....
Licenced magazine titles include
- National Geographic
- TopGear
- Autobild
- JipJipJip may refer to:* a sheep, in the constructed language Volapük*Mister Jip, a fictional character belonging to the Marvel Comics Universe*Jip and Janneke, a series of children's books written by Annie M.G...
- Disney JuniorDisney JuniorDisney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
- and more
Television
To complete its core business alignment, KGG founded Duta Visual Nusantara, popularly known as TV7 in 2001. TV7 provides family entertainment programs (news, children programs, sports, movie films, etc.) and reaches a 125-million audience viewership throughout Indonesia.. Since 2006, Trans Corporation, owner of TransTV, has bought TV7, changing its name into Trans 7Trans 7
Trans 7 is an Indonesian commercial television station based in Central Jakarta. It is jointly owned by the Gramedia Group and Trans TV. It began broadcasting on 15 December 2001. On 15 December 2006, the official name became Trans 7 from TV 7 due to its half ownership by Trans Corp, a company...
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Since 9 September 2011, KGG launched new Local TV, Kompas TV
Kompas TV
Kompas TV is an Indonesian television station network based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kompas TV is television content provider owned by Kompas Gramedia Group; the media group based on Kompas daily, one of leading newspaper in Indonesia established by Jacob Oetama. Kompas TV was launched in September...
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Current operations
KGG's core business enterprises remain in the information, communication and education business. The Group also has diversified interests including hotels (the Santika premium nationwide chain of hotels), development of real estate (PT Permata Media Land), tissue paper production (PT Graha Kerindo Utama), and travel bureau (PT Ina Media Wisatamas).In addition to all of the above, KGG also operates quality computer schools under LPKT. LPKT holds the master license for Futurekids for Indonesia. Beside computer education KGG also operates ELTI (English Language Training International) schools.
The group also has two cultural centres in Jakarta and Yogyakarta under the name of Bentara Budaya. These places are used to keep the company's antique collections, and the hall are often used for discussions on culture and also serve as an art gallery.
Its products range from – books (local and imported) and accessories (stationery, digital/IT and multimedia, sports and music).
Currently, 80% of Gramedia's book stock is local works produced in Indonesia or foreign materials that have being translated into Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
. These include books on various subjects and themes, study materials, assessment books, road directory, magazines and comics.