Under Armour is a sports clothing and accessories company. The company is a supplier of a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel[4] mainly focussing on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes. It has now broadened its horizons and Under Armour began offering footwear in 2006, it continues to expand its offerings.[5] In Fall of 2010, Under Armour began offering its first line-up of basketball shoes.
The company was founded on January 26 1996 by Kevin Plank a former University of Maryland special teams captain for the university football team. Plank and co-founder Jordan Lindgren, also a former University of Maryland Football player, began their business from Plank's grandmother's basement in Washington, DC.
Plank, who got tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked T-shirts he wore under his jersey, noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry. This was the inspiration to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking fabric for athletic performance,[6]
By 1996, Under Armour had generated $17,000 in revenue purely by word of mouth. In 1997, Plank had $100,000 in orders to fill and found a factory in Ohio to make the shirts. People began to take notice of the brand when a front page photo of USA Today featured Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George wearing an Under Armour mock turtleneck. Following that front page, Under Armour's first major sale came when an equipment manager from Georgia Tech asked Plank for 350 shirts. The deal with Georgia Tech opened the door to a contract with N.C. State. With positive reviews from players, word began to spread and orders began to increase. Under Armour first made a profit in 1998 and received its first big break in the 1999 Oliver Stone movie Any Given Sunday, in which Willie Beamen, played by Jamie Foxx, wore an Under Armour jockstrap. Plank sent samples of his products to the costume designer. Leveraging the release of Any Given Sunday, Plank purchased an ad in ESPN the Magazine. The ad generated close to $750,000 in sales, and three years after starting the company, Plank finally put himself on the payroll.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
For people who can feel truly passionate about a job, for people who can create that passion in others, and for people who crave earning the opportunities that arise in a growth environment, Under Armour could be home.
Our goal is to Build A Great Team. Whether you're interested in working at one of our headquarters locations, in a store or at a distribution center, a variety of career opportunities awaits you. APPLY TODAY!
Under Armour is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage qualified diverse candidates to apply. Under Armour does not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, age, or any other protected category.
Under Armour was founded on the following core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Reliability and Integrity. Consistent with these values, we seek to do business with suppliers and their subcontractors that adhere to these practices, follow established work place practices and comply with our Code of Conduct (the "Code").
Under Armour suppliers' and their subcontractors' must deal with their employees in a legal, ethical and equitable manner. Under Armour seeks to do business with suppliers' and subcontractors' that comply with the laws of the United States, the countries in which Under Armour products are produced, distributed, bought and sold, and the Code. Any violation of these laws or the Code may be viewed as a breach of the Manufacturing Agreement and could lead to the termination of the business relationship between Under Amour and the supplier.
Forced Labor:
Under Armour will not purchase products or components thereof from suppliers that use forced labor, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor or bonded labor, or otherwise, or permit their suppliers to do so.
Child Labor:
Under Armour will not purchase products or components thereof manufactured by persons younger than 15 years of age, or younger than the age of completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture where such age is higher than 15.
Harassment or Abuse:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must treat their employees with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subject to physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.
Nondiscrimination:
Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall not subject any person to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin.
Health and Safety:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employer facilities. Employers must fully comply with all applicable workplace conditions, safety and environmental laws and regulations. Where residential housing is provided to their employees, suppliers and their subcontractors must ensure that such housing is safe and healthy.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Wages and Benefits:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors recognize that wages are essential to meeting employees' basic needs. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall pay employees, as a floor, at least the minimum wage required by local law or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher, regardless of whether they pay by the piece or by the hour, and shall provide legally mandated benefits.
Hours of Work:
Except in extraordinary business circumstances, Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors (i) shall not require their employees to work more than the lesser or (a) 48 hours per week and 12 hours of overtime or (b) the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country of manufacture or, where the laws of such country do not limit the hours of work, the regular work week in such country plus 12 hours overtime and (ii) be entitled to one day off in every seven day period. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors must inform their workers at the time of their hiring if mandatory overtime is a condition of their employment. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall not compel their workers to work excessive overtime hours.
Overtime Compensation:
In addition to their compensation for regular hours of work, Under Armour suppliers' and their subcontractors' employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture, or in countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate.
Environment:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors will comply with all environmental rules, regulations and standards applicable to their operations.
Legal and Ethical Business Practices:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must fully comply with all applicable local, state, federal, national and international, laws, rules and regulations including, but not limited to, those relating to child labor, wages, hours, labor, health and safety, and immigration. Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must be ethical in their business practices.
Any company that determines to adopt the Workplace Code of Conduct shall, in addition to complying with all applicable laws of the country of manufacture, comply with and support the Workplace Code of Conduct in accordance with the attached Principles of Monitoring and shall apply the higher standard in cases of differences or conflicts. Any Company that determines to adopt the Workplace Code of Conduct also Shall require its licensees and contractors and, in the case of a retailer, its suppliers to comply with applicable local laws and with this Code in accordance with the attached Principles of Monitoring and to apply the higher standard in cases of differences or conflicts.
Information about revenues, earnings, liquidity, and other measures of financial position or performance
Changes in financial performance or future financial outlook
Significant changes in the Company's debt ratings
Significant transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Key personnel changes, additions, or departures
Development of significant new products or discontinuation of significant existing products
Acquisitions or losses of significant customers or significant orders
Anticipated stock splits, Company share repurchases, securities offerings, or changes in dividend policy or amounts
Significant litigation developments or decisions by government agencies
The company was founded on January 26 1996 by Kevin Plank a former University of Maryland special teams captain for the university football team. Plank and co-founder Jordan Lindgren, also a former University of Maryland Football player, began their business from Plank's grandmother's basement in Washington, DC.
Plank, who got tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked T-shirts he wore under his jersey, noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry. This was the inspiration to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking fabric for athletic performance,[6]
By 1996, Under Armour had generated $17,000 in revenue purely by word of mouth. In 1997, Plank had $100,000 in orders to fill and found a factory in Ohio to make the shirts. People began to take notice of the brand when a front page photo of USA Today featured Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George wearing an Under Armour mock turtleneck. Following that front page, Under Armour's first major sale came when an equipment manager from Georgia Tech asked Plank for 350 shirts. The deal with Georgia Tech opened the door to a contract with N.C. State. With positive reviews from players, word began to spread and orders began to increase. Under Armour first made a profit in 1998 and received its first big break in the 1999 Oliver Stone movie Any Given Sunday, in which Willie Beamen, played by Jamie Foxx, wore an Under Armour jockstrap. Plank sent samples of his products to the costume designer. Leveraging the release of Any Given Sunday, Plank purchased an ad in ESPN the Magazine. The ad generated close to $750,000 in sales, and three years after starting the company, Plank finally put himself on the payroll.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
For people who can feel truly passionate about a job, for people who can create that passion in others, and for people who crave earning the opportunities that arise in a growth environment, Under Armour could be home.
Our goal is to Build A Great Team. Whether you're interested in working at one of our headquarters locations, in a store or at a distribution center, a variety of career opportunities awaits you. APPLY TODAY!
Under Armour is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage qualified diverse candidates to apply. Under Armour does not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, age, or any other protected category.
Under Armour was founded on the following core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Reliability and Integrity. Consistent with these values, we seek to do business with suppliers and their subcontractors that adhere to these practices, follow established work place practices and comply with our Code of Conduct (the "Code").
Under Armour suppliers' and their subcontractors' must deal with their employees in a legal, ethical and equitable manner. Under Armour seeks to do business with suppliers' and subcontractors' that comply with the laws of the United States, the countries in which Under Armour products are produced, distributed, bought and sold, and the Code. Any violation of these laws or the Code may be viewed as a breach of the Manufacturing Agreement and could lead to the termination of the business relationship between Under Amour and the supplier.
Forced Labor:
Under Armour will not purchase products or components thereof from suppliers that use forced labor, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor or bonded labor, or otherwise, or permit their suppliers to do so.
Child Labor:
Under Armour will not purchase products or components thereof manufactured by persons younger than 15 years of age, or younger than the age of completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture where such age is higher than 15.
Harassment or Abuse:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must treat their employees with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subject to physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.
Nondiscrimination:
Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall not subject any person to discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin.
Health and Safety:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employer facilities. Employers must fully comply with all applicable workplace conditions, safety and environmental laws and regulations. Where residential housing is provided to their employees, suppliers and their subcontractors must ensure that such housing is safe and healthy.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Wages and Benefits:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors recognize that wages are essential to meeting employees' basic needs. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall pay employees, as a floor, at least the minimum wage required by local law or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher, regardless of whether they pay by the piece or by the hour, and shall provide legally mandated benefits.
Hours of Work:
Except in extraordinary business circumstances, Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors (i) shall not require their employees to work more than the lesser or (a) 48 hours per week and 12 hours of overtime or (b) the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country of manufacture or, where the laws of such country do not limit the hours of work, the regular work week in such country plus 12 hours overtime and (ii) be entitled to one day off in every seven day period. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors must inform their workers at the time of their hiring if mandatory overtime is a condition of their employment. Under Armour suppliers and subcontractors shall not compel their workers to work excessive overtime hours.
Overtime Compensation:
In addition to their compensation for regular hours of work, Under Armour suppliers' and their subcontractors' employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture, or in countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate.
Environment:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors will comply with all environmental rules, regulations and standards applicable to their operations.
Legal and Ethical Business Practices:
Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must fully comply with all applicable local, state, federal, national and international, laws, rules and regulations including, but not limited to, those relating to child labor, wages, hours, labor, health and safety, and immigration. Under Armour suppliers and their subcontractors must be ethical in their business practices.
Any company that determines to adopt the Workplace Code of Conduct shall, in addition to complying with all applicable laws of the country of manufacture, comply with and support the Workplace Code of Conduct in accordance with the attached Principles of Monitoring and shall apply the higher standard in cases of differences or conflicts. Any Company that determines to adopt the Workplace Code of Conduct also Shall require its licensees and contractors and, in the case of a retailer, its suppliers to comply with applicable local laws and with this Code in accordance with the attached Principles of Monitoring and to apply the higher standard in cases of differences or conflicts.
Information about revenues, earnings, liquidity, and other measures of financial position or performance
Changes in financial performance or future financial outlook
Significant changes in the Company's debt ratings
Significant transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Key personnel changes, additions, or departures
Development of significant new products or discontinuation of significant existing products
Acquisitions or losses of significant customers or significant orders
Anticipated stock splits, Company share repurchases, securities offerings, or changes in dividend policy or amounts
Significant litigation developments or decisions by government agencies