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Corporate Overview
adidas America is a subsidiary of Germany-based adidas-Salomon AG, the world's second largest manufacturer of athletic equipment, footwear and apparel. In 1997, adidas acpuired Salomon, one of the world's leaders in sporting goods. The acquisition broadened our product range through the addition of three leading sports brands. Salomon for winter sports equipment, Taylor Made for golf equipment and Mavic for cycle components. Together, adidas and Salomon draw on a unique heritage of providing athletes with high quality products for top performance based on innovation and new technology.
adidas America oversees marketing, merchandising, distribution and sales of all adidas products in the United States. It employs roughly 1,800 people at its Oregon headquarters, various sales offices and in the field working in retail merchandising, sports promotion, or as tech reps.
In addition, adidas America's international division designs, develops, sets global marketing strategies for the categories most influenced by the U.S. market: Basketball, Training, Baseball, Football, Urban, Originals, Workout, and Walking. The categories most influenced by the European market are designed, developed, and marketed globally from the international headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Soccer, Running, Tennis, and numerous Olympic sports are headquartered at adidas-Salomon AG.
Our mission is to be the best sports brand in the world. We will never equate quantity with quality. adidas founder, Adi Dassler was passionate about sports and committed to meeting the demands and needs of athletes. He gave them the unexpected, the little differences that made them more comfortable and improved performance.
This is our legacy.
This is what the brand stands for.
This will never change.
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The "Trefoil" was adopted as the corporate logo in 1972. It represents the heritage and history of the brand. In 1996, it was decided that the Trefoil would only be used on heritage product. Examples of product featuring the Trefoil logo include the Stan Smith, Rod Laver, A-15 Warm-Up and Classic T-Shirt. What does the "Trefoil" stand for? The leaves symbolize the world, the three stripes show adidas as a worldwide brand! |
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The adidas Equipment line was launched in 1991. This line of footwear and apparel represents the most unique and functional of adidas' products. Equipment is the ultimate expression of what is uniquely possible by design when form follows function. |
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In January 1996, the Three-Stripes Brandmark became the worldwide adidas corporate logo. This logo represents performance and the future of the adidas brand. This logo is used in all advertising, printed collateral and corporate signage. |
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Since 1949, the Three-Stripes have been an integral part of our brand and product designs. This trademark has become synonymous with adidas and its dedication to producing high-quality athletic products to help athletes perform better. |
Management as of December 12, 2000
Stock
adidas stock is traded in Europe and is currently not available in the United States. The stock is listed as "Adidas Salmn" in the Wall Street Journal in the Foreign Markets section, Frankfurt exchange. Additionally, the Reuters symbols are ADSG.F (Frankfurt) and DASF.P (Paris).
Inquiries should be directed to our Investor Relations Department in Germany. The adidas representatives speak English and will be happy to answer your questions. They can be contacted at:
adidas-Salomon AG
Investor Relations
Postfach 1120
91072 Herzogenaurach
Germany
Phone: 49(9132)84-2187
Fax: 49(9132)84-3127
Corporate Headquarters
adidas America
PO Box 4015
Beaverton, OR 97076
Phone: (503) 972-2300
Fax: (503) 972-2450
www.adidas.com
Entertainment Promotions
adidas Entertainment Promotions
3110 Main St., Suite 225
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310)396-5208
Fax: (310)396-5218
(old address)
2440 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 220
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (310) 824-4777
Fax: (310) 268-8047
SALES OFFICES AND SHOWROOMS
Midwest:
adidas America
1300 W. Higgins Road, Suite 209
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 698-6350
Fax: (847) 698-6359
Northeast:
adidas America
599 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 219-1603
Fax: (212) 219-3455
South:
adidas America
5300 Town & Country Boulevard, Suite 400
Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (972) 668-8500
Fax: (972) 668-8501
West:
adidas America
P.O. Box 4015
Beaverton, OR 97076
Phone: (503) 972-2300
Fax: (503) 797-4935
adidas Golf
Taylor Made - adidas Golf Company
5545 Fermi Court
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (888) 295-3217 [Old]
Phone: (760) 918-3540 [New]
Fax: (760) 918-3576
www.taylormadeadidasgolf.com
Jim Stutts, CEO
Canadian Office
adidas Canada
3210 Langstaff Road
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 5B2
Phone: (800) 268-7767
Fax: (905) 761-9911
Doug Hayes, President
adidas International
adidas-Salomon AG
541 N.E. 20th, Suite 207
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 230-2920
Fax: (503) 797-4155
adidas-Salomon AG
Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1-2
91074 Herzogenaurach
Germany
Phone: 49-9132-84-0
Fax: 49-9132-84-2241
SALOMON
Salomon North America
P.O. Box 4015
Beaverton, OR 97076 [Old]
or
9605 SW Nimbus Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97008 [New]
Phone: (800) 225-6850
Fax: (503) 906-4583
www.salomonsports.com
Tom Wright, President & CEO
MAVIC
Mavic USA Inc.
400 E. Main Street
Georgetown, Ma 01833 [Old]
or
17 Parkridge Road
Havervill, MA 01835 [New]
Phone: (800) 548-2945 [Old]
Fax: (978) 352-7148 [Old]
Phone: (888) GO MAVIC (466-2842) [New]
Fax: (978) 373-1113 [New]
www.mavic.com
BONFIRE
Bonfire Snowboarding
525 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 236-3473
Fax: (503) 236-0989
www.bonfiresnow.com
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Articles
Sporting Goods Business
Time Magazine
USA Today
Forbes
Hemispheres
Sporting Goods Business
Sportstyle
Sports Trend
International Magazine
Sporting Goods Dealer
Sporting Goods Dealer
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Sportswear Industry Publications:
Footwear News 7 West 34th St. New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 630-3800 http://www.footwearnews.com Sporting Goods Business
Sporting Goods Dealer
Sports Trend
Sportstyle
Women's Wear Daily
National Sporting Goods Association 1699 Wall Street Suite 700 Mt. Pleasant, IL 60056 Phone: (847)439-4000 Fax: (847)439-0111 http://www.nsga.org Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
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Men's Stan Smith II. The one and only, a 60s original. $55
Men's Rod Laver. For the traditional, old school player. $60
Men's A-15 Trefoil Jacket and A-15 Deluxe Pant $60 and $38 (A-15 Warm-Up $98)
Men's Classic T-Shirt with classic logo on front and back. $20
