• Hello , today I would like to tell about the world-famous Nike company.
Nike • Nike, Inc. - U. S. company , a world- renowned manufacturer of sports clothing and footwear. • In 2008, the company employed more than 30, 000 people worldwide. Brand valued at $ 10. 7 billion and is the most valuable brand name in the sports industry. On September 20, 2013 is included in the Dow Jones industrial average.
• The company was founded January 25, 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports, and officially became Nike, Inc. Nike sells its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike +, Air Jordan, Nike Skateboarding and subsidiaries including under brands Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse.
The history of Nike company • The company was founded in 1964 by a student of Phil Knight [en], middle-distance runner at the University of Oregon team , and his coach Bill Bauermanom [en]. At first it was called Blue Ribbon Sports and specialized in order sneakers in Asian countries and their subsequent sale in the U. S. market
• The name comes from the Greek goddess of victory Nike and not from the English word which reads " nike ". Ignorance of this fact has led to widespread in the Russian environment, incorrect transcription " Nike ", which was even used in the title of the official representative of the company in Russia.