Nike Corporation (pronounced 'nye-kee') derives its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. It is a leading American dealer of athletic apparels, shoes, and sports gear. Nike markets and sells its products under its own brand name ie Nike as well as Nike Pro, Nike Golf, Team Starter, Jordan Brand, and other subsidiaries that include Bauer, Converse, Hurley International and Cole Haan. Nike remains the undisputed largest and most popular sportswear supplier of the world.
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Nike, Inc. (IPA: /'naɪki/) (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon, near Beaverton. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel[2] and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $16 billion USD in 2007. As of 2008, it employed over 30,000 people world-wide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon.
The company was founded in 1962 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. in 1978. The company takes its name from Nike (Greek Νίκη pronounced [níːkɛː]), the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Skateboarding, Team Starter, and subsidiaries including Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008.[3] In addition to manufacturing sportswear and equipment, the company operates retail stores under the Niketown name. Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it" and the Swoosh logo.
Compensation at Nike
As the leading sports apparel, shoes, and sports gear provider, Nike employs a wide variety of regular full-time workers, most of which are compensated on a salaried basis. Below are pay details for common Nike salary positions:
- Nike Assistant Store Manager salary - $42,697 (Average, USD)
- Nike Footwear Designer salary - $82,823 (Average, USD)
- Nike Operations Analyst salary - $57,500 (Average, USD)
- Nike Product Developer salary - $65,058 (Average, USD)
- Nike Sales Manager salary - $100,144 (Average, USD)
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