Business Ratings

While these sources indicate Amway Global's sound business ratings, they should not be taken as an implied reference or endorsement of Amway Global.

Better Business Bureau
The BBB provides reports on businesses and charities to help consumers and donors make informed decisions, help resolve consumer complaints, and promote ethics in business. Amway Global (then Quixtar) was approved for BBB OnLine's trustmark on 10/28/2002.

Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet is, according to their website, the "leading provider of global business information, tools and insight" that has "enabled customers to Decide with Confidence for over 160 years." Amway Global has been given a Dun & Bradstreet rating of 1R3 (Fair); the highest possible rating is a 1R5. However, as a privately held company, Amway Global defers financial statement-related information, which may affect the rating.

Hoover's, Inc.
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Industry Affiliations

Chamber of Commerce
Amway Global is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

Direct Selling Association
More than 150 companies, including Amway Global, are members of the DSA, the national trade association of firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers.

Word of Mouth Marketing Association
Amway Global is a member of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), the official trade association for the word of mouth marketing industry.

Independent Rankings

InformationWeek Magazine
Amway Global (then Quixtar) was ranked 71st on the 2007 InformationWeek 500 list of the most innovative users of business technology.

Internet Retailer Magazine
In its "Top 500 Guide," Internet Retailer ranks Amway Global first in the online Health & Beauty category based on sales.

Business 2.0
Amway Global has been a leader in online Health & Beauty for years. In the "Numbers" section of its December 2001 issue, Business 2.0 ranked Amway Global (then Quixtar) #1 in sales for the online Health & Beauty category, with 20.5% of the estimated $1.45 billion market segment. Based on the analysis of Nielsen/NetRatings and Harris Interactive eCommercePulse, Quixtar was ranked ahead of Drugstore.com (12.2%), Merck-Medco.com (5.7%), Avon.com (4.5%). and MaryKay.com (4.1%).

Consumer Reviews

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Awards

IBM System i Innovation Award in Business Resiliency
Amway Global (then Quixtar) was honored in 2005 by IBM for using IBM's System i platform in an innovative fashion to help ensure that applications critical to the performance of http://www.quixtar.com are always up and running.

Media Communications Association - International Gold "Golden Reel" Awards
Amway Global (then Quixtar) was recognized in 2005 for excellence in communications by the Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I) with nine Golden Reel Awards including three Gold Awards, five Silver Awards and one Bronze Award, including three of the seven Gold Golden Reels awarded in the "Sales and Marketing" category.

Easter Seals Corporate Leadership Circle Award
Easter Seals presented Amway Global with its Corporate Leadership Circle Award, recognizing more than $800,000 in contributions by Amway Global and Independent Business Owners in 2004.

MultiView Publications Gold Award
Amway Global (then Quixtar) was recognized in 2004 with the Gold Award from MultiView Publications in the "Best Of" category for the outstanding execution of the company's CD presentation of Choices, STORE FOR MORE®, and Gift & Incentive catalogs.