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  nike公司简介英文(一)

  NIKE, Inc. The Nike "Swoosh" Logo.

  Type: Public corporation

  Founded: 1972

  Headquarters: Beaverton, Oregon

  Key people: Phil Knight, chairman and co-founder

  Mark Parker, CEO

  Bill Bowerman, co-founder

  Industry: sporting goods

  Products: Athletic shoes, apparel, sports equipment, accessories

  Revenue: $15.0 billion (FY 2006)[1]

  Employees: 26,700 (2006)

  Website: http://www.nike.com/

  Nike, Inc. (Pronounced: NIGH-key) (NYSE: NKE) is a major American manufacturer of athletic shoes, clothing/apparel, and sports equipment. The company takes its name from the Greek goddess of victory, Nike. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Air Jordan, Total 90, Nike Golf and Team Starter (among others), as well as under brands of Mason Belmonte subsidiaries including Bauer, Cole Haan, Converse, and Hurley International. Nike has been criticised for the working conditions and production methods in the overseas factories with which it contracts.

  nike公司简介英文(二)

  Corporate influence

  Nike's influences stretch from its production systems to it fashions, while along the way developing technologies. Their advertising campaigns often involve sponsored athletes like Tiger Woods, Ronaldo and Michael Jordan.

  Nike is also well known for its strong sponsorship agreements with athletes, leagues and federations, as well as many of the world's top football (soccer) clubs and national teams, including Manchester United, Arsenal, F.C. Basel, Juventus, Clube de Regatasd Flamengo, Steaua Bucuresti, AC Sparta Praha, Red Star Belgrade, Inter Milan, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Hertha BSC Berlin, TSV 1860 München, Borussia Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia C.F., Urawa Red Diamonds, Kaizer Chiefs, Atlético de Madrid, NK Maribor, Celtic, FC Porto, Paris Saint-Germain, Boca Juniors, Corinthians, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Morocco, India, South Korea, Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, Mexico and the United States men's, women's, and Australia to produce their equipment. On December 23, 2005, Nike signed a 5-year contract (beginning January 1, 2006) with the India Cricket Team to become their official apparel supplier for $43 million.[1] Nevertheless Nike does not have an India-specific website or any mention of cricket on Nike.com.

  Timeline

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  nike公司简介英文(三)

  nike发展史

  The 1960s

  * 1964

  o Phil Knight partners with University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman to form Blue Ribbon Sports, a US distributor for Japanese-made Tiger running shoes.

  The 1970s

  * 1971

  o The mark now known as the Swoosh is created by graphic design artist Carolyn Davidson in June. Several weeks later, Jeff Johnson suggests the name "Nike" for the first shoes that will bear the Swoosh mark.

  * 1972

  o The first line of Nike footwear is introduced, including the so-called "Moon Shoe" that features a waffle sole, which is distributed to athletes competing in the US Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Ore.

  * 1972

  o Romanian tennis star Ilie Nastase becomes the first athlete to sign an endorsement contract with Blue Ribbon Sports to wear its Nike tennis shoes.

  * 1973

  o American record-holder Steve Prefontaine becomes the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes.

  o 1972 Olympian Jon Anderson (whose father was mayor of Eugene and a friend of Bill Bowerman) wins the Boston Marathon wearing shoes with the Nike Swoosh logo. Nike says "it’s a turning point in our history, and it’s not the first inspired by a man from Eugene." ( http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/investors/annual_report/ar_02/decade1.html )

  * 1974

  o The Waffle Trainer is introduced, quickly becoming the best-selling training shoe in the U.S.

  * 1977

  o Nike print ad with the tag "There is no finish line" is introduced.

  * 1978

  o Tennis 'bad boy' John McEnroe is signed by Nike to an endorsement contract.

  * 1979

  o Nike's Air technology patented by inventor M. Frank Rudy is introduced in the Tailwind running shoe. Gas-filled plastic membranes are inserted into the sole of running shoes to provide cushioning.

  The 1980s

  * 1980

  o Nike completes an initial public offering of 2,377,000 shares of Class B common stock on December 2.

  * 1981

  o BRS, Inc. merges into Nike, Inc. on December 31, and the company officially becomes known as Nike, Inc.

  * 1982

  o Dan Wieden and Dave Kennedy start their own advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, taking with them the Nike account on April 1. In October, Nike airs its first national television ad during the New York Marathon.

  * 1982

  o The Air Force 1 basketball shoe becomes the first Nike court shoe to make use of the Air technology.

  * 1984

  o Nike signs Michael Jordan to an endorsement contract. The first model of his signature shoe, the Air Jordan, originally is banned by the NBA, drawing a tremendous amount of publicity. The introduction of the Air Jordan shoe at retail in March 1985 is a key event in Nike's successful development.

  * 1986

  o Corporate revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time.

  + Nike releases Nike DUNKS a basketball shoe originally worn by Michael Jordan due to the banning of his signature shoe by the NBA.

  * 1987

  o The Nike Air Max shoe is introduced, which uses a much larger Air cushioning unit, and for the first time is visible at the side of the midsole. This was the first of many generations of Air Max-branded technologies. A television ad featuring the Beatles' song "Revolution" was the first — and to date the only — time that a song performed by the Beatles was used in a TV ad.

  * 1988

  o Nike introduces its "Just Do It" slogan, created by Dan Wieden to unify a new ad campaign.

  * 1989

  o Nike begins its Bo Knows ad campaign to support the launch of its cross-training shoe, which becomes a part of the national culture for the next few years.

  The 1990s

  * 1990

  o The first Niketown store opens in downtown Portland.

  o Nike opens its world headquarters in unincorporated Washington County, just west of Portland, on 74 acres (0.3 km²) of land.

  * 1991

  o Nike introduces the Air Max 180 with the biggest airsole for that time.

  * 1993

  o Nike introduces Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects athletic shoes, separates and grinds them up into Nike Grind, used in the making of athletic courts, tracks and fields.

  * 1994

  o Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival.

  * 1995

  o Nike signs long-term partnerships with the Brazilian and United States soccer teams, and moves into English football, signing a kit deal with Arsenal.

  o Nike starts slapping the swoosh on the uniforms of major college football and basketball powers, such as the Miami Hurricanes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Colorado Buffaloes, Florida State Seminoles, Illinois Fighting Illini, Georgia Bulldogs, Syracuse Orange, Duke Blue Devils, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, Michigan Wolverines, and later the Ohio State Buckeyes and Washington Huskies, among others.

  * 1996

  o Nike signs Tiger Woods soon after he gives up his amateur golf status.

  o Nike causes controversy with its advertising campaign during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta which features the slogan, "You Don't Win Silver — You Lose Gold." Nike's use of this slogan draws harsh criticism from many sources, including - not surprisingly - several former Olympic silver and bronze medalists.

  * 1998

  o After pressure from lobbying groups Nike and other companies publicly disclose their worldwide factory locations, a first for the garment industry.

  o Phil Knight formally commits Nike to strict standards for manufacturing facilities used by Nike, including: minimum age; air quality; mandatory education programs; expansion of microloan program; factory monitoring; and enhanced transparency of Nike's corporate social responsibility practices.

  * 1999

  o Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, dies on Dec. 24 at age 88.

  The 2000s

  * 2000

  o Nike Shox cushioning/support system is introduced, initially worn by Vince Carter and others on the US Olympic basketball team.

  * 2002

  o Nike purchases Hurley International, another clothing company for an undisclosed amount.

  o NikeGO launches, a grassroots initiative to increase physical activity among youths aged 9-15.

  o Rap star Nelly releases a chart-topping song about Air Force Ones, a brand of Nike shoes.

  o Nike takes a second attempt to break into the skateboard market with Nike SB, sold only in skateboard shops.

  * 2003

  o Nike acquires once-bankrupt rival Converse for $305 million on July 9.

  o For the first time in the company's history, international sales exceed USA sales, as Nike continues to develop into a global company.

  o Nike is named "Advertiser of the Year" by the Cannes Advertising Festival, the first company to earn that honor twice (also 1994) in the festival's 50-year history.

  o Nike signs NBA phenom LeBron James with an unprecedented $87 million shoe contract.

  * 2004

  o Phil Knight steps down as CEO and President of Nike, but continues as chairman. Knight is replaced by William D. Perez as CEO of Nike, effective Dec. 28.

  o Nike creates the Exeter Brands Group, a wholly owned subsidiary for athletic footwear and apparel brands for lower price points. Brands include Starter, Team Starter, Asphalt, Shaq and Dunkman.

  o Annual revenues exceed $ 12.25 billion

  o In June, Chinese animator Zhu Zhiqianq, of Xiao Xiao fame, files a lawsuit against Nike for plagiarizing his cartoon stickmen in their commercials. Nike representatives deny the accusations, claiming that the stickman figure lacks originality, and is public domain. Zhu eventually wins the lawsuit, and Nike is ordered to pay $36,000 to the cartoonist. However, in June 2006, the ruling is overturned in Chinese court, and Zhu Zhiqianq is ordered to pay Nike's court costs.

  * 2005

  o Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2005 (ending May 31) of $13.74 billion, a 12% increase over the previous fiscal year.

  o Nike comes under fire from independent music fans and apologizes for their use of an easily identifiable Minor Threat album cover slightly modified into a promotional tool for their line of skateboarding shoes.[2]

  * 2006

  o Nike enters the cricket market with a 5-year sponsorship of the Indian Cricket team for US$43m.

  o William Perez leaves Nike voluntarily on January 23, 2006. Perez said in the statement that he and Knight "weren't entirely aligned on some aspects of how to best lead the company's long-term growth. It became obvious to me that the long-term interests of the company would be best served by my resignation."

  o Mark Parker replaces Perez as CEO. Parker, joined Nike in 1979 and is considered the visionary behind the Nike Air franchise and many other innovations, Nike said, and one of the key executives leading the company's long-term strategic planning.

  o Nike Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Adidas-Salomon AG on February 16 2006, claiming its archrival makes shoes using elements of Nike's SHOX cushioning technology.

  o Nike have been threatened with legal action for using Hackney council's logo on a range of sportsware without permission. The council have requested financial compensation to spend on sports development for children in the borough. [3]

  o Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2006 (ending May 31) of $15 billion.

  o Nike is boycotted by Zinedine Zidane fans after an advertising compaign with the Italian player Marco Materazzi, who had insulted the French player

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