Usana Health Sciences
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1992 |
| Seat | Salt Lake City |
| management | Dave Wentz ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 956 full-time employees ( as of December 31, 2007 ) |
| sales | $ 427 million ( certified, 2007 ) |
| Website | www.usana.com |
USANA or Usana Health Sciences (nasdaq | USNA) is a US company that manufactures a range of dietary supplements and skin care products and sells them through network marketing . The majority of these products are made in the United States and sold in 15 different markets. The company sponsors numerous sports associations, such as the WTA ( Women's Tennis Association ).
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USANA was founded in 1992 by Myron Wentz and started selling nutritional supplements in the USA. USANA went public in 1996. In 2005, Wentz stepped down as chairman of the board and his son, Dave Wentz, took over leadership.
USANA has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since June 17, 1996 under the symbol USNA . USANA's annual revenue in 2007 was US $ 427 million under US GAAP .
From 2004 to 2006 the company was in the Forbes “200 Best Small Companies” list.
International Markets
| Year of development | market | Year of development | market | |
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| 1992 | United States | 2000 | Japan | |
| 1996 | Canada | 2002 | Taiwan | |
| 1997 | Caribbean | 2003 | South Korea | |
| 1998 | Great Britain | 2003 | Singapore | |
| 1998 | Australia | 2004 | Mexico | |
| 1998 | New Zealand | 2007 | Malaysia | |
| 1999 | Netherlands | 2008 | Philippines | |
| 1999 | Hong Kong |
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References
- ↑ a b USANA Annual Report 2007 , United States Securities and Exchange Commission . December 29, 2007.
- ↑ USNA: Stock Quote & Summary Data , NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. . November 18, 2008.
- ↑ 200 Best Small Companies . Forbes . 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2008.