10 Things You Need To Know About Amway

1. Amway is a global leader in the $102-billion direct selling industry. More than three million Amway Business Owners operate independent businesses in more than 80 countries and territories around the world.
   
2. Amway and its subsidiaries employ more than 13,000 people worldwide.
   
3. Amway and its subsidiaries reported record sales of more than $7.1 billion for the year ending December 31, 2007.
   
4. Amway operates 65 Research and Development laboratories worldwide, staffed by more than 500 scientists, engineers, and technical professionals.
   
5. Amway Research and Development professionals have been awarded more than 500 patents and have had more than 400 papers published in top industry journals.
   
6. Amway is a leader in the U.S. Direct Selling Association, the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
   
7. Amway was ranked #43 on the Forbes Magazine 2007 list of “America’s Largest Private Companies.”
   
8. Amway’s eco-friendly home care products help maintain a cleaner environment and a cleaner home.
   
9. Amway owns the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands.
   
10. Amway owns the Laura Mercier™ line of cosmetics, which is sold in fine boutiques and department stores.