3. OVERVIEW OF THE BRAND Founded: 1924 (registered in 1949) Founder: Adolf Dassler Headquarter: Herzogenaurach, Germany Industry: Designing and Manufacturing Products: Footwear, Sports Equipments, Sportswear Employees: 38,980 in 2008 3
4. Company Leadership:- Founder: Adolf Dassler CEO: Eric Stamminger Chairman: Igor Landau Revenue: 10.799 Billion Euro (08) Operating Income: 1.070 Billion Euro (08) Profit: 642 Billion Euro (08) 4
5. Adidas in India 1989 - entered India,license agreement with Bata. 1996 - Joint venture with Magnum International Trading Co ltd. 1998 - SachinTendulkar is Brand Ambassador for India. 1999 - Introduced the cheapest range of shoe they had ever sold. 2001 - First televised advertisement for India Paes & Sachin. 2004 - Advantages Adidas campaign kicks in 30% growth milestone. 2005 - Andreas Gellner is new MD, India. 5