AMWAYAMWAYPresented by:Presented by:

Margaret DeMossMargaret DeMoss

Amway HistoryAmway History Amway was founded in 1959.Amway was founded in 1959. The name stands for “American Way.”The name stands for “American Way.” They created the first brand of multivitamins They created the first brand of multivitamins

in the U.S.in the U.S. Approximately 900 registered patents.Approximately 900 registered patents. 40 years of experience.40 years of experience. They have 39 distribution centers in 31 They have 39 distribution centers in 31

countries throughout the world.countries throughout the world.

Amway ProductsAmway Products A leader in skin care, hair care, and A leader in skin care, hair care, and

cosmetics.cosmetics. #1 in water treatment system sales. #1 in water treatment system sales. Produce biodegradable cleaning Produce biodegradable cleaning

supplies. supplies. Grows and processes their own Grows and processes their own

organic vitamin and mineral organic vitamin and mineral supplements.supplements.

Farming CommunitiesFarming Communities Trout Lake, WashingtonTrout Lake, Washington Lakeview, CaliforniaLakeview, California El Petacal, MexicoEl Petacal, Mexico Tiangu BrazilTiangu Brazil Cera, BrazilCera, Brazil

Manufacturing FacilitiesManufacturing Facilities Ada, MichiganAda, Michigan Lakeview, California Lakeview, California Buena Park, California Buena Park, California Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou, China

CompetitorsCompetitors Avon (Timeline) (Timeline)

Procter & Gamble

Amway

Avon FactsAvon Facts Leader in direct selling of beauty Leader in direct selling of beauty

products and anti-aging skin products, products and anti-aging skin products, jewelry, and apparel.jewelry, and apparel.

Largest manufacturer of fragrances.Largest manufacturer of fragrances. 4.9 million representatives in 100 4.9 million representatives in 100

countries that earn more than $2 countries that earn more than $2 billion.billion.

$7.7 billion in sales annually.$7.7 billion in sales annually.

P & G FactsP & G Facts Sell products worldwide – RetailSell products worldwide – Retail

110,000 Employees110,000 Employees

Net sales for 2004 was $51,407 Million.Net sales for 2004 was $51,407 Million.

P & G ProductsP & G Products TideTide DowneyDowney DawnDawn BounceBounce PampersPampers LuvsLuvs TampaxTampax AlwaysAlways CharminCharmin

VicksVicks CrestCrest PantenePantene Head & ShouldersHead & Shoulders Nice Nice ‘n‘n Easy Easy ZestZest FolgersFolgers PringlesPringles BountyBounty

AmwayAmway The largest direct-selling, multibillion The largest direct-selling, multibillion

dollar, multilevel marketing, and dollar, multilevel marketing, and international business out there today.international business out there today.

The company’s main vision and The company’s main vision and founding principle is to help people founding principle is to help people lead better lives.lead better lives.

Want a job?Want a job? They give millions of people the They give millions of people the

opportunity to sell quality products and opportunity to sell quality products and offer support and training. offer support and training.

They offer a low cost start up They offer a low cost start up opportunity to anyone willing to sell opportunity to anyone willing to sell company products and recruit others to company products and recruit others to do the same.do the same.

Fact or Fiction?Fact or Fiction? It was reported in 1996, that average It was reported in 1996, that average

distributors for the Amway Corporation distributors for the Amway Corporation earned just $36.08 per month, before earned just $36.08 per month, before expenses. P&G also claims that the expenses. P&G also claims that the odds are 99 to 1 that a new distributor odds are 99 to 1 that a new distributor of Amway products will ever be of Amway products will ever be prosperous in this line of business. prosperous in this line of business.

FinancialsFinancials

Amway’s 2004 sales were Amway’s 2004 sales were $6,200 million with an $6,200 million with an annual sales growth of annual sales growth of

26.5%. 26.5%.

ArtemisArtemis A solutions company that provides a A solutions company that provides a

portal to companies that can be portal to companies that can be accessed across their organization.accessed across their organization.

They provide focus, balance, and They provide focus, balance, and solutions that are in the best interest of solutions that are in the best interest of their client company.their client company.

EfficientEfficient The Artemis portal empowers the The Artemis portal empowers the

company with shared knowledge and company with shared knowledge and real-time access to sales, forecasts, real-time access to sales, forecasts, changes, production flows, suppliers, changes, production flows, suppliers, inventories, and distribution information inventories, and distribution information quickly and efficiently. quickly and efficiently.

Amway’s SuccessAmway’s Success The company’s success and The company’s success and

competitive advantage relies on how competitive advantage relies on how well they can synchronize and well they can synchronize and collaborate with all of their departments collaborate with all of their departments around the world to provide a smooth around the world to provide a smooth flowing and efficient operation.flowing and efficient operation.

Questions?Questions?