德国的
这是官网上的历史:
http://www.adidas-group.com/en/overview/history/default.asp1949
old adidas placard
The foundation
18 August - adidas is registered as a company, named after its founder: 'Adi' from Adolf and 'Das' from Dassler.
50s
Adolf Dassler
The 'Miracle of Bern'
1954 - The 'Miracle of Bern' Germany battle Hungary with a competitive advantage. They are wearing adidas soccer boots which for the first time feature removable studs.
60s
high jumper Dick Fosbury
Higher
Driven by a desire to help all athletes committed to performance, adidas manufactures equipment for what some consider "fringe sports". Unconventional high jumper Dick Fosbury launches himself up and over in adidas footwear.
70s
Franz Beckenbauer raising the World Cup
The "adidas" team wins
Crowning moment: Franz Beckenbauer, the "Kaiser", raising the World Cup in victory salute. Germany had just beaten Holland 2-1 in the 1974 final.
80s
old adidas poster
The transition
After Adi Dassler's death, Adi's wife Käthe, his son Horst, and his daughters carry on the business.
90s
Robert Louis-Dreyfus
With a new management
Under the CEO Robert Louis-Dreyfus, adidas is moving from being a manufacturing and sales based company to a marketing company.
1995
adidas logo
adidas goes public
Flotation of the company on the Frankfurt and Paris Stock Exchange.
1996
adidas athelete at the Olympic Games in Atlanta
A splendid year
The "three-stripes company" equips 6,000 Olympic athletes from 33 countries. adidas athletes win 220 medals, including 70 gold. Apparel sales increase 50%.
1997
skateboarder
adidas-Salomon AG
adidas AG acquires the Salomon Group with the brands Salomon, TaylorMade, Mavic and Bonfire in December 1997. The new company is named adidas-Salomon AG.
1999
in-line skaters
The new brands
The integration of the new brands is gaining momentum. The new Taylor Made FireSole clubs boost sales. Salomon in-line skates take off with high double-digit growth during the first half of 1999.
2000
swimmer Ian Thorpe takes three gold medals at the Olympic Games in Sydney
New management
Following personnel changes, the new management initiates an ambitious Growth and Efficiency Program. Major sports events such as the European Soccer Championship EURO 2000™ and the Olympic Summer Games, where swimmer Ian Thorpe takes three gold medals, contribute to the company’s success.
2005
Pole vaulter Elena Isinbayeva becomes the first female to clear 5 metres.
Sale of Salomon
The Salomon Group (including Salomon, Mavic, Bonfire, Cliché and Arc’Teryx) is being sold to Amer Sports in October 2005. The new adidas Group is focusing even more on its core strength in the athletic footwear and apparel market as well as the growing golf category. The legal name of the company will change to “adidas AG” in May/June 2006.
2006
adidas-Salomon AG acquires Reebok
The closing of the Reebok transaction on January 31, 2006 marks a new chapter in the history of the adidas Group. By combining two of the most respected and well-known brands in the worldwide sporting goods industry, the new Group will benefit from a more competitive worldwide platform, well-defined and complementary brand identities, a wider range of products, and a stronger presence across teams, athletes, events and leagues.