The publishing group has been included in the TIME100 list of Most Influential Companies, in the “Leaders” category. It’s a significant recognition – since the launch of the list in 2021, only one other publishing house worldwide has received the honor: Penguin Random House has been included in this year’s TIME100 list of Most Influential Companies, published by the renowned U.S. magazine Time, in the “Leaders” category. In a letter to employees at Penguin Random House in the U.S. on Thursday, Nihar Malaviya, CEO of Penguin Random House, wrote: “This incredible honor is a testament to our leadership in standing up for free expression at a time when that freedom is increasingly under threat – not only in publishing, but across the broader media landscape.”
Penguin Random House Is One Of The ‘Most Influential Companies Of 2025’ – Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA