Chinese titles published by Penguin Random House cover a wide range, from literature works by Nobel laureate Mo Yan to an autobiography by tennis champion Li Na.

He was proved correct.

In 2015, printing increased by more than 6 percent in the United Kingdom and about 3 percent in the United States.

Dohle was born in Arnsberg, Germany, in 1968 and trained in industrial engineering and management at the University of Karlsruhe. He says every day is different for him.

He's still deeply inspired and excited by the opportunity to publish great stories after 22 years in the sector.

The CEO leads such campaigns as "Give a book" and the Readathon, and supports libraries.

"We see ourselves as a creative force and as a cultural institution, not as a corporation. Our larger purpose is to create the future of books and love for reading in our society for generations to come," he says.

"We know if we actually achieve that large purpose, then－as a by-product and a logical consequence－we're also going to be financially successful."