MTL - A Day In a Japanese Fishing Village-Chapter 567 Create Nike!

   After coming out of Adidas, Shuichi Minano was a little depressed and disappointed. He didn't expect that Dassler didn't even intend to sell or even raise money. This also shows that this time his plan to acquire Adidas failed.

   "Since the Adidas acquisition was unsuccessful, it seems that the only option is to acquire Nike!" Minami Shuichi secretly thought, after all, Nike and Adidas are equally famous, and they are also the overlords in the sports brand world. And Nike is slightly better than Adidas in later generations.

   "Nike Nike, it seems that we are going to visit the US Emperor! No, it seems that Nike has not appeared yet, right?" Suddenly Minano Shuichi remembered that the brand Nike had not appeared in 1959!

   "Yeah, Nike only appeared in 1963!" Minamino patted his thighs one by one. As a boy, he must have been very concerned about this aspect in his student days. Once again he saw an article about the history of Nike in a sports magazine. So he vaguely remembered that Nike's headquarters was in the United States.

   Now, recalling the memories of those years carefully, he suddenly realized that Nike only appeared in 1963! At the same time, he remembered clearly the name of the founder and so on. This is because his memory ability has reached a terrifying level after two physical enhancements. He basically remembered all the information he had seen in his previous life.

   "Since Nike hasn't appeared yet, then I'll build a Nike, hum, now you will have another competitor for Adidas." Minami Xiuyi sneered in his heart.

  Nike is a world-renowned sports brand. The English original means the Greek goddess of victory, translated as Nike.

  The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. The company produces a wide range of sporting goods, such as clothing, footwear, sports equipment, and more. The Nike logo is a small hook. Nike has always regarded it as an honorable mission to inspire every athlete around the world and offer them the best products. Needless to say about the quality and strength of Nike, it is definitely the dominant position in the sports brand world, and it is the two dominant players with Adidas!

"Let's go to the US Empire next week. Next, I will have a business relationship with Siemens." Minano Shuichi suppressed his inner excitement. If he found the two founders and funded them to run the business, then His cost is much more cost-effective than buying Adidas. And the absolute majority of the shares will be in his hands.

   "The two founders are still doing nothing right now." Minano Shuichi secretly said. He vaguely remembered that Bill Bowerman, one of the founders of Nike, had stayed on as a track and field coach after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1947, and had trained a legendary figure in the history of world track and field -- Steve Prefontaine ( Steve Prefontaine). Bill Bowerman grew up in a poor family, and his rough experience cultivated his iron will.

   Another founder, Phil Knight, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a year later, he entered the prestigious Stanford University to study for a master’s degree in business administration. Rigorous management education equips him with the qualities to be an excellent manager. In the years to come, the two alumni worked hand in hand, helping each other and leading Nike to continue to grow and develop.

  In 1963, University of Oregon graduate Bill Bowerman and alumnus Phil Knight co-founded a company called "Blue Ribbon Sports" (BlueRibbonSports), which specializes in sporting goods.

   In 1972, the Blue Ribbon Company changed its name to Nike, and since then began to create its own legend.

   After taking back his thoughts, Minano Shuichi decided to find these two people when he went to the US Empire. Once he found it, everything would be easy to say.

   The next week, Shuichi Minano visited Siemens, an electrical and electronic company that currently has business dealings with Shuichi Minamino's Fujitsu. This time Shuichi Minano wanted to order some new materials from Siemens. Siemens, on the other hand, wants to win the agency rights of Big Brother and BP machines in Germany.

   After some negotiation, both parties finally got something they were satisfied with.

  A week later, Shuichi Minano started to fly to Portland, Regon, where the American Empire is!

After getting off the plane and staying at the hotel, Minano Shuichi instructed his secretary: "You go to the University of Oregon to investigate two people, one is Bill Bowerman and the other is Phil Knight. If you can make an appointment with them, I I want to meet them."

   "Yes, Mr. Chairman."

   The beautiful secretary did not ask any more questions about her boss's request, but complied.

  The University of Oregon is one of the famous public universities in the United States with a century-old history. It is a comprehensive university that trains undergraduates and engages in scientific research. The school is one of the 63 members of the American Imperial University Association (AAU) and is located in Eugene, Oregon's second largest city, only an hour's drive from the Pacific coast and Cascade, and from Portland (Oregon). Port City, Northwest Oregon) 2 hours by car.

  Today is Monday and Bill Bowerman works as the school's track coach, training his students under the scorching sun. He neither liked nor hated the job. But he always felt that this was not the life he wanted.

   After a class, Bill Bowerman can finally go back to the office to get off work.

   At this time, Phil Knight found him. Although he and Bill Bowerman are different in age, they are a pair of good friends.

   "Hi~ Bill Bowerman." Phil Knight handed Bill Bowerman a bottle of Coke.

   Two old friends chatted while walking.

   "Nate, you are about to graduate, what are your plans for the future?" Bill Bowerman asked with concern.

   "To be honest, I'm rather confused, but I'm planning to study for a master's degree in business administration." Phil Knight shrugged his shoulders.

   "Haha, further study is a good choice." Bill Bowerman smiled after drinking a sip of iced Coke, "It's good for further study, like me, it is estimated that I will be a sports coach here for the rest of my life."

   "Being a coach is stable, and you've also produced a lot of athletes." Phil Knight quipped.

   "I prefer designing training shoes to being a coach." Bill Bowerman laughed.

   "Are you still designing that thing?" Phil Knight asked curiously. He knows that his old friend, as a track and field coach, knows the importance of a pair of training shoes to a track and field athlete!

   "Yeah, I recently bought a pair of Adidas' latest training shoes and found that this latest training shoe is very well designed, and there are some things I need to learn." Bill Bowerman said.