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SOM

SOM is a Catalan cooperative group based in Barcelona, founded in 2003.1 Its chief executive is Oriol Soler i Castanys (since 2018).1 It employed 146 people in 2008.1 Its revenue was €9.5 million in 2020.1 Its products include Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge and Ara.1

SOM (hasta 2016, Grup Cultura 03​) es un grupo cooperativo catalán de la industria cultural y de la comunicación que nació con el objetivo de ayudar a consolidar la industria cultural en lengua catalana.​ Con sede en Barcelona, está formado a su vez por cinco cooperativas: Ara Llibres, Sàpiens, Batabat (productora audiovisual), Contrapunt y Nova 2003.​2 From the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1

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Photo: Gazophylacium, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

SOM sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led SOM, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Oriol Soler i Castanys2018–now

Chair

  1. Jordi Creus i Esteve2018–now
20052010201520202025

Products and brands

  • Ara
  • Col·lecció Fundació Bernat Metge

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20081461

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

SOM revenue by year19.5M EUR in 2020−52% since 2006
010.0M EUR20.0M EUR30.0M EUR2006: 20.0M EUR20.0M EUR20062008: 22.0M EUR22.0M EUR2008+10%2020: 9.5M EUR9.5M EUR2020−57%
  • 20209.5M EUR1
  • 200822.0M EUR1
  • 200620.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Jun 2018New chief executive Oriol Soler i Castanys becomes CEO1
  2. 2003Founded Founded1

Sources

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