The beginnings of Amway:
By 1958 there were over 5,000 distributors in Jay and Rich's organization. In July 1958, The American Way Association (AWA)* was formed. Note. *“The Articles of Incorporation” document was signed by: Jay Van Andel, Rich DeVos, Walter Bass, Dale Crosby, Jere Dutt, Fred Hansen, James Koster, and Eleanor Teitsma. (A man named James Koster lives in/near Grand Rapids, Michigan
and is the CEO of XS Powder, LLC, a company that does business with Amway.) All, plus Joe Victor and Neal and Jack Maaskant, were on the board of directors of the AWA. That summer, Jay and Rich decided they needed to develop a product line on the side to protect their distributors. Their first product was called, “Frisk”. An Ohio scientist had developed it and a distributor had discovered and recommended it. Amway Products & Brands »
Products and brands available exclusively through Amway affiliated Independent Business Owners
Active Lifestyle • Aloe Care • Amway brand • Amway Home • Artistry • Attitude • Atmosphere • Beautycycle • Bodhy Series • BodyKey • Boutique • Colour Creation • Dish Drops • Dynamite • Eddie Funkhouser • Emma Page • eSpring • L.O.C. • Glister • HOME ALARM SYSTEM • Hymm • iCook • LifeStyle Balanced Solutions • NAO Cosmetics • Moiskin Skin Care • Nutrilite • Nutriway • XS Energy • Ocean Essentials • Persona • Personalized Health • Peter Island • Protique • Positrim • Satinique • SA8 •Sudzy • Time Defiance • Tolsom • Trim Advantage
Types of Bonuses
There are cash bonuses and other rewards available to a Distributor depending on the level of his/her qualification and achievement. Retails Profits • Monthly Performance Bonus • Leadership Bonus • Ruby Bonus • Monthly Depth Bonus • Emerald Bonus • Diamond Bonus • Diamond Plus Bonus • One Times Cash Awards (OTCA) • Founders Achievement Awards (FAA) • Sales Incentive Programmes
An IBO (Independant Business Owner) is a person who has signed a contract of partnership with the the Amway Corporation. An IBO can also be referred to as an ABO (Amway Business Owner) or Amway Distributor in different markets.
