Monday, March 08, 2010

Something about my favorite brand!

Hi guys,

I think everyone knows about my favorite brand for clother, eyewear, watches, shoes and a lot of other things!
So, I decided to post a notice about how this brand started to become one of the most wanted in the world and why they have a good quality in their products!

Thanks, Caio Oliveira

O.A.K.L.E.Y

Jannard started Oakley in 1975 with $300. His first product was a handgrip he designed for motorcycles and BMX. In 1980 Jannard designed a goggle that was introduced to the market as the Oakley O/20 Goggle. In 1984 Jannard designed the first Oakley sunglass called the Oakley Eyeshade. Nine years later Oakley passed RayBan in worldwide sales. Oakley went public in 1995 with the ticker of OO on the NYSE. Jannard holds over 600 patents worldwide for his inventions. He was nicknamed "Madman" by Oakley employees in the 1980's. Jannard sold Oakley in 2007 for $2.2B making him one of the wealthiest people in the world.

read the full story at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jannard

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