AMWAY Fact Sheet

The
Facts
AMWAY IS ONE OF THE WORLDS LARGEST DIRECT
SELLING COMPANIES.* FOUNDED IN 1959 BY
JAY VAN ANDEL AND RICH DEVOS, AMWAY OPERATES
IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN
ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS.

PEOPLE
Amway has more than 19,000 employees around the
world. In addition, millions of Amway distributors sell the
companys products worldwide.
BRANDS AND PRODUCTS
More than 450 unique, high-quality products carry
the Amway name in the nutrition, beauty and home
categories. Top-selling AMWAY brands include:
NUTRILITE is the worlds number one selling vitamins
and dietary supplements brand.**
ARTISTRY is among the worlds top five, largest selling,
premium skin care brands.**
eSpring is the worlds number one selling brand of
home water treatment systems.***
LEGACY
In 1959, Amway launched a business model fueled by
the power of relationships. The original product offered
in this model was Liquid Organic Cleaner (L.O.C.),
one of the first concentrated, bio-degradable and
environmentally friendly cleaning products. Since then,
Amway has become a global leader in the categories of
nutrition, beauty and home.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Amway is led by Chairman Steve Van Andel and President
Doug DeVos. Van Andel is the former chairman of the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and DeVos is a member of
the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Both have served in
leadership positions with key industry organizations, such
as the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations
(WFDSA) and the Direct Selling Education Foundation.
DeVos currently serves as chairman of the WFDSA.

*2015 Direct Selling News, Global 100

**Source: Euromonitor International Limited: www.euromonitor.com/amway-claims more >
*** Based on a Verify Markets study of 2014 global sales

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FACILITIES
Amway World Headquarters, which spans an area of
more than 3 million square feet, is located in Ada,
Michigan, United States. The company and its markets
own, manage and operate:
CITIZENSHIP
Amway is committed to leveraging its corporate expertise
to fight global childhood malnutrition, support local youth
programs and improve sustainability at every stage.

Manufacturing facilities in Ada, Michigan, Buena Park, SALES

California and Quincy, Washington, United States; Amway sales from direct selling activities in 2015 were
Guangzhou, China; Tamil Nadu, India; Binh Duong and divided into the following product categories:
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nutrition 46%
Organically certified farms for growing food supplement Beauty 25%
ingredients in Trout Lake Farms and Ephrata, Home 23%
Washington, United States; Jalisco, Mexico and Other 6%
Ubajara, Brazil

A global distribution network of more than 100

facilities, with major operations in Ada, Michigan and
Santa Fe Springs, California, United States; Venlo,
Netherlands; Busan, South Korea; and Guangzhou,
China

Regional shared service centers in San Jos, California.

United States; Cyberjaya, Malaysia; Zabierzow, Poland;
and Guangzhou, China

DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

Amway is a prominent and active member of regional and
national direct selling associations worldwide. Amway
executives hold approximately 50 leadership positions in
direct selling industry associations globally.

AMWAY OPPORTUNITY
The Amway opportunity is a low-cost, low-risk path for
entrepreneurs to achieve their ideal work/life balance
with rewards and recognition for their efforts.

Amway offers support, training and advanced digital tools

to help ABOs succeed, as well as a guaranteed refund
on the initial startup cost and a 100% satisfaction
guarantee on all Amway products*

* Exclusions apply. For complete details, visit amwayglobal.com

and search for satisfaction guarantee.

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