Friday, 29 March 2013

Amway
TypePrivate
IndustryDirect selling
Founded1959
Founder(s)Rich DeVos
Jay Van Andel
HeadquartersAdaMichiganUnited States
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleSteve Van Andel (Chairman)
Doug DeVos (President)
ProductsAmway Home, glister, G&H, Nutrilite, Artistry, AmwayQueen, eSpring, ATMOSPHERE...
RevenueIncrease US$ 11.3 billion (2012)[1]
Employees20,000[2]
ParentAlticor
WebsiteAmway.com



Headquarters in Ada, Michigan
Amway (short for American Way) is an American multinational direct-selling company that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets.[3][4][5] Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under Alticor reported sales of USD$11.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012 - the seventh consecutive year of growth for the company.[1] Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite dietary supplementswater purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a hundred countries and territories around the world.[6]Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by Deloitte in 2006, and No.25 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes in 2012.[7]

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