Harley-Davidson
Thursday, June 19, 2008 17:1 PM. Posted by Marasaw.com (280 views)
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HOG, formerly HDI[2]) is an American manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company sells heavyweight (over 750 cc) motorcycles designed for cruising on the highway. Harley-Davidson motorcycles (popularly known as “Harleys”) have a distinctive design and exhaust note. They are especially noted for the tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to the chopper-style of motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson attracts a loyal brand community, with licensing of the Harley-Davidson logo accounting for almost 5% of the company’s net revenue ($41 million in 2004).In 2003, the Buell Motorcycle Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson,[7] the same year that the Motor Company celebrated its 100th birthday. The Motor Company supplies many American police forces with their motorcycle fleets.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Type Public (NYSE: HOG)
Founded : 1903
Founder:
William S. Harley
Arthur Davidson
Walter Davidson
William A. Davidson
Headquarters : Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Key people:
James L. Ziemer (CEO)
Thomas E. Bergmann (CFO)
James A. McCaslin (div. President & div. COO)
Sy Naqvi (President, Harley-Davidson Financial Services)
Industry : Recreational vehicles
Products : Motorcycles
Revenue : 8.8 billion (USD) (2008)
Employees : 9,700 (2006)
Subsidiaries : Buell
Website : www.harley-davidson.com
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