Amway of Australia will donate $50,000 and a large quantity of personal care and cleaning products to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund.

Amway will also match donations (initially up to $10,000) by Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) and support local IBOs affected by the bushfires.

From Michial Coldwell, general manager of Amway Australia:

    I offer my condolences to all of the families of the victims. The Victorian bushfires have devastated many families. Our thoughts are with them at this terrible time.

    Since the tragedy, I have been contacted by many people overseas. They are shocked by the devastation and their sympathies are with the people of Victoria.

    Amway hopes this assistance will help local families and assist communities to rebuild.

Members of the press may call Kevin Lowe, media contact for Amway of Australia, at: 0432 251 576.

source: http://mediablog.amway.com/2009/02/24/amway-responds-to-australian-bushfires/

AMWAY president Doug DeVos visited the company’s Queensland headquarters at Loganholme on Sunday for the first time since the $2million centre opened in November.
Mr DeVos, son of company co-founder Rich DeVos, flew in from the US to inspect the site, which was chosen for its proximity to Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
He said the company was investing in its business facilities here because it saw great potential.
“We are financially strong, we are in consumer products that only seem to be modestly impacted at this point by the financial crisis,” he said
“As we look to the future we are still a business planning to grow.”

As the world reels from a global economic crisis resulting from questionable businesses decisions and structures, at least one international company is going from strength to strength - based on strong ethics and a "family first" focus.

Amway, one of the world's largest direct-selling companies, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its president, Doug DeVos is visiting New Zealand as part of the company's celebration of the milestone.

Adam Gilchrist is the newest ambassador for TEAM NUTRIWAY^®.

Adam Gilchrist is a sporting legend. The 36-year-old is known to cricket fans the world over as the player who revolutionised the wicketkeeper/batsman position. He holds the record for the most dismissals in one-day internationals, is number two for the most dismissals in test cricket, and is the only batsman who has ever hit 100 test match sixes. Adam has captained and vice-captained the Australian cricket team and was the recipient of the Allan Border Medal for Australian Cricketer of the Year in 2003. Not only is Adam an amazing cricketer, but in a sport where the Australian team is widely regarded as the best and one of the showiest teams in the world, he is a down to earth bloke who gave up the game at his prime to spend more time with his family.

Since Adam retired from international cricket earlier this year, "Gilly" as he is affectionately known to his fans, has had many opportunities come his way. He played in the Indian Premier League, appeared on television screens providing commentary for matches and is writing an autobiography that is due out before Christmas. Despite Adam's busy schedule, he couldn't pass up the chance to join Team Nutriway as the latest Nutriway Ambassador. Amway is excited and proud to welcome Adam as the ambassador for Nutriway.

Amway has announced that Marek Florczuk, current Chief Operating Officer of Amway Europe, has accepted the position of Regional Vice President of Amway Australia, New Zealand, and Southern Africa. Marek will assume these new responsibilities effective Sept 1, 2008 and will report to Jim Payne, Executive Vice-President of Amway.

April 15, 2008. Amway Greater China’s decision to choose Australia as the destination to reward 7000 of its top sales people this month is a huge win for the business events sector, the Minister for Tourism, the Hon Martin Ferguson MP, said today after speaking at the Gala Dinner last night in Melbourne.

Minister Ferguson said the visit to Melbourne by 7000 Amway Greater China sales people is the seventh piece of business to Australia from the company’s operations in Asia since 2005.

“In the past three years Australia has hosted more than 30,000 Amway delegates from the Asia region - generating significant economic benefits for our country,” Minister Ferguson said.

On May 31, 2008 qualified Amway business owners from Amway Australia & New Zealand will be embarking on a luxury Mediterranean Cruise, courtesy of the Amway Corporation. Embarking from Istanbul, Turkey and sailing on the cruise ship Seabourn Spirit, qualifiers will continue through the Greek Isles and finishing in Venice, Italy on June 7.

The trip will include new Emeralds and above as well as requalifying Emeralds who have achieved certain growth goals.