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 Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets
in over 135 countries across the world.
 It was founded in 1886 by a 28-year-old David H. McConnell who sold
books door-to-door and gave out perfume to entice women to buy his
books.
 It started with California Perfume Company (CPC) in New York. As the
company grew, he hired his first representative, Mrs. P.F.E. Albee.
 In October, 1939, the company was changed officially to Avon Products,
Inc. The company was taken to public in 1946.
 Now, Avon Products is a multi-level marketing company. Avon uses both
door-to-door sales people ("Avon ladies," primarily and a growing number
of men) and brochures to advertise its products.
 Avon's fastest growing markets today are in China and Russia.
 
  

 Andrea Jung, Avon's Chief Executive Officer, has been
with Avon since 1994 till now.

 When she joined Avon she entered as the President of

United States product marketing and continued to impress
her upper management.

 Andrea Jung was promoted to the CEO position in 1999.

 She has completed a decade as CEO in AVON.

 She is awarded as the longest tenured female CEO

among Fortune 500 companies
  

To be the company that best understands and satisfies the product, service
and self-fulfilment needs of women - globally.

 


 To provide everyone with high quality and innovative health and beauty
products as well as financial opportunities through sales representatives
that are easily obtainable, in many ways, in every part of the world.
 Avon hopes by bringing these products to everyone everywhere through
global markets the company can improve the quality of life for anyone
around the world by being
Ú The Global Beauty Leader
Ú The Women͛s Choice For Buying
Ú The Premier Direct Seller
Ú The Best Place To Work
Ú The Largest Women Foundation
Ú The Most Admired Company
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 To provide individuals an opportunity to earn in support of their well-

being and happiness.
 To serve families throughout the world with products of the highest
quality backed by a guarantee of satisfaction.
 To render a service to customers that is outstanding in its helpfulness and
courtesy.
 To give full recognition to employees and Representatives, on whose
contributions Avon depends.
 To share with others the rewards of growth and success.
 To meet fully the obligations of corporate citizenship by contributing to
the well-being of society and the environment in which it functions.
 To maintain and cherish the friendly spirit of Avon.
  


   means we want to live and work in an environment where

communications are open and where people feel free to take risks, to share
their points of view and to speak the truth as they see it. Trust people to do
the right thing and help them to understand your underlying reasoning and
philosophy and they won͛t disappoint.
  - helps us to value differences, to appreciate each person for her or
his unique qualities. Through respect, we help bring out the full potential of
each person.
  - is the cornerstone of empowering associates to assume responsibilities
and be the very best they can be. Believe in someone and show it and that
person will move mountains to prove you͛re right.
 0  simply means we͛re not always right we don͛t have all the answers
and we know it. We͛re no less human than the people who work for us, and
we͛re not afraid to ask for help.
   - should be the hallmark of every Avon associate. In setting and
observing the highest ethical standards and doing the right thing, Avon fulfil a
duty of care, not only to Representatives and customers in the communities
they serve, but to colleagues and themselves.