История на фирмата
A Family Business
Founded in 1993 by Rolf Sorg, PM-International understood how to combine the exact key elements that make up a successful company: unique and innovative product concepts as well as highly efficient network marketing. This made PM-International rapidly and significantly grow to reach an annual turnover of $ 460 million in 2016 and become one of the world’s top 100 direct sales companies, based on revenue, ranked 41 in 2017. Despite the astounding growth rate and its current size, PM-International has remained a family business. Founder and CEO Rolf Sorg has not only stayed on top of the strategic focus since the beginning but he is also involved in decisions affecting the day-to-day life of thousands of distributors all around the world.
Key Milestones
Founded in 1993 by Rolf Sorg, PM-International understood how to combine the exact key elements that make up a successful company: unique and innovative product concepts as well as highly efficient network marketing. This made PM-International rapidly and significantly grow to reach an annual turnover of $ 460 million in 2016 and become one of the world’s top 100 direct sales companies, based on revenue, ranked 41 in 2017. Despite the astounding growth rate and its current size, PM-International has remained a family business. Founder and CEO Rolf Sorg has not only stayed on top of the strategic focus since the beginning but he is also involved in decisions affecting the day-to-day life of thousands of distributors all around the world.
Key Milestones
1993 |
The company PM-International AG is founded (still called PM Cosmetics GmbH) with a first depot in Bischberg, Germany. First country subsidiary opened in Poland. |
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1994 |
The Parent company is founded in Luxemburg. First FitLine weight management products are marketed. Cooperation Agreement signed with the world’s most successful networker, Lawrence Thompson. Worldwide expansion begins. |
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1995 |
First food supplement product is launched, Q10. |
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1996 | Activize launched. | ||
1997 | First Edition of Sports Catalog. | ||
1999 | Car Incentive started. | ||
2000 |
Scientific Advisory Board founded. Charity program started. First internet shop introduced. |
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2002 |
PM-International is elected as one of the TOP-100 medium-sized German companies for the first time.* FitLine Optimal Set launched. |
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2003 |
European Logistic Center in Speyer opened and expansion into Asia. |
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2004 | Second warehouse and dispatch hall built at the Logistic Center Europe in Speyer. | ||
2005 |
Limited company changed into a non-listed joint-stock company. First product patents registered. |
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2008 |
First subsidiary in Asia (Singapore). 30th market opened. |
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2009 |
Rolf Sorg, Finalist for the “EY Entrepreneur of the year Luxembourg 2009” award. Breakthrough: 100 million euro annual sales. |
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2011 | New Logistic and Administrative Center opened in Switzerland. | ||
2012 | Second administrative block built at the Logistic Center Europe in Speyer. | ||
2013 |
PM‘s 20th Anniversary at the SAP-Arena Mannheim, Germany. |
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2014 |
No. 43 in the Global 100 of the Direct Selling News. Leadership Germany in the EU Parliament Luxembourg. |
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2015 |
Headquarters Asia-Pacific in Singapore opened. Official opening of International Headquarters in Schengen, Luxembourg. |
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2016 |
Product quality tested by the independent external test laboratory TÜV SÜD ELAB GmbH. Strategic collaboration agreement with Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). Rolf Sorg, Finalist for the “EY Entrepreneur of the year Luxembourg 2016” award. |
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2017 | No. 41 in the Global 100 of the Direct Selling News. |
* PM-International has been elected as one of the TOP 100 most innovative companies more than 14 times. Ascertained among those companies taking part in the fee-based competition.