adidas AG (German: ADS)

Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1
91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany (Map)
Phone: +49-9132-84-0
Fax: +49-9132-84-2241
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http://www.adidas-group.com

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Overview

From famous athletes to school kids, adidas wants to help everyone play better. The company sells sports shoes, apparel, and equipment sporting its iconic three-stripe logo in 170 countries. The #2 sporting goods manufacturer (behind NIKE) focuses on football, soccer, basketball, running, and training gear and apparel as well as lifestyle goods including SLVR and Y-3 fashion brands. adidas' wholesale division gets adidas and Reebok products to retailers while the retail group runs its own 2,270 Reebok and adidas shops. The Other Business group includes TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Rockport, Reebok-CCM Hockey, and other brands. Founder Adi Dassler, brother of PUMA creater Rudi, began making shoes in the early 1920s.

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Key financials for adidas AG (German: ADS)

Company Type Public (German: ADS; OTC: ADDYY)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £10,270.7
1-Year Sales Growth 6.8%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £486.6
1-Year Net Income Growth 114.4%
2010 Employees 41,287
1-Year Employee Growth 4.3%
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Chairman Igor Landau
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CEO Herbert Hainer
Member Executive Board Global Operations Glenn Bennett
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