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'{{Infobox company | type = [[Public company|Public]] | traded_as = {{NYSE|UA}} | company_logo = [[File:Under Armour.svg|150px]] | company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{NYSE|UA}}) | foundation = 1996 | location = [[Baltimore, Maryland]] | key_people = [[Kevin Plank]] ([[entrepreneur|Founder]]/[[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) | num_employees = 2200 (2008)<ref>{{cite news | last = Barnett | first = Gigi | title = New Under Armour Product Revealed | publisher = [http://wjz.com WJZ 13 Baltimore] | date = 2008-05-04 | url = http://wjz.com/local/under.armour.2.715301.html | accessdate = }}</ref> | products = [[Clothing]], [[Footwear]],<br>[[Balls]], Accesories | revenue = {{profit}} [[United States Dollar|US$]]856 million <small>(''FY 2009'')</small><ref name = 09IncomeStatement>[[wikinvest:stock/Under Armour (UA)/Data/Income Statement|Under Armour (UA) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest]]</ref> | operating_income = {{profit}} [[United States Dollar|US$]]85.3 million <small>(''FY 2009'')</small><ref name= 09IncomeStatement/> | net_income = {{profit}} [[United States Dollar|US$]]46.8 million <small>(''FY 2009'')</small><ref name= 09IncomeStatement/> | assets = {{increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]]546 million <small>(''FY 2009'')</small><ref name = 09BalanceSheet>[[wikinvest:stock/Under Armour (UA)/Data/Balance Sheet|Under Armour (UA) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest]]</ref> | equity = {{increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]]400 million <small>(''FY 2009'')</small><ref name = 09BalanceSheet/> | homepage = [http://www.underarmour.com/ www.underarmour.com] }} '''Under Armour''' is an American sports clothing and accessories company. The company is a supplier of a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2005/09/26/story6.html |title=Baltimore Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2005-09-23 |accessdate=2010-04-19 |first=Robert J. |last=Terry}}</ref> mainly focusing on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes. Under Armour began offering footwear in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investor.underarmour.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-09-33942|title=2008 Annual Report (page 2)|date=February 20, 2009 |publisher=Under Armour |accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> == History == {{refimprove section|date=May 2011}} The company was founded on January 26, 1996 by [[Kevin Plank]], a former [[University of Maryland]] special teams captain for the university [[American football|football]] team. Plank and co-founder Jordan Lindgren, also a former University of Maryland Football player, began their business from Plank's grandmother's basement in Washington, DC. Plank, who got tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked T-shirts he wore under his jersey, noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry. This was the inspiration to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking fabric for athletic performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/97/under-armour.html |title=Protect This House |last=Salter |first=Chuck |date=2007-12-09 |publisher=Fast Company |accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> By 1996, Under Armour had generated $17,000 in revenue purely by word of mouth. In 1997, Plank had $100,000 in orders to fill and found a factory in Ohio to make the shirts. People began to take notice of the brand when a front page photo of [[USA Today]] featured [[Oakland Raiders]] quarterback [[Jeff George]] wearing an Under Armour mock turtleneck. Following that front page, Under Armour's first major sale came when an equipment manager from Georgia Tech asked Plank for 350 shirts. The deal with [[Georgia Tech]] opened the door to a contract with [[N.C. State]]. With positive reviews from players, word began to spread and orders began to increase. Under Armour first made a profit in 1998 and received its first big break in the 1999 [[Oliver Stone]] movie ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'', in which Willie Beamen, played by [[Jamie Foxx]], wore an Under Armour jockstrap. Plank sent samples of his products to the costume designer. Leveraging the release of ''Any Given Sunday'', Plank purchased an ad in ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''. The ad generated close to $750,000 in sales, and three years after starting the company, Plank finally put himself on the payroll. == Headquarters == Under Armour's global headquarters is located in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. Its European headquarters is located in Amsterdam's [[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympic Stadium]]; additional offices are located in [[Denver]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Toronto]], and [[Guangzhou]]. == Retail operations == [[File:Under armour.JPG|thumb|An Under Armour hat]] In late 2007, Under Armour opened its first retail location, at the [[Westfield Annapolis]] mall in [[Annapolis, Maryland]]. In May 2008, Under Armour also opened a larger {{convert|6000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} store at [[Westfield Fox Valley]] in [[Aurora, Illinois]]. Under Armour has opened several other stores in 2008. Under Armour recently opened their first store outside of North America. This is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is run and owned by First XV, the rugby store situated next door. ==Sponsorships== Teams and athletes that currently wear uniforms manufactured by Under Armour are: ===American Football=== {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Miles Austin]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anquan Boldin]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Brady]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Cushing]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vernon Davis]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[AJ Hawk]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ray Lewis]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rey Maualuga]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Santana Moss]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cam Newton]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julio Jones]] {{col-end}} ===Baseball==={{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[José Reyes (catcher)|José Reyes]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryce Harper]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Buster Posey]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Wieters]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clayton Kershaw]] {{col-3}} {{col-end}} ===Basketball=== {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Jennings]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Greivis Vasquez]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kemba Walker]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Derrick Williams (basketball)|Derrick Williams]] *{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)|Maccabi Rishon LeZion]] {{col-3}} {{col-end}} ===Football=== {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flag icon|Colombia}} [[Once Caldas]] *{{flag icon|England}} [[Tottenham Hotspur]] <small>(from 2012-13)</small> <ref>[http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tottenham-have-signed-a-50million-kit-supplier-deal-that-will-see-Under-Armour-replace-Puma-from-next-year-article711941.html Spurs announce £50million kit deal], 2010-03-09</ref> *{{flag icon|England}} [[Paul Robinson (footballer born 1979)|Paul Robinson]] {{col-3}} *{{flag icon|GER}} [[Hannover 96]] *{{flag icon|Greece}} [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris Thessaloniki]] *{{flag icon|Israel}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] {{col-3}} *{{flag icon|MEX}} [[Deportivo Toluca|Toluca]] *{{flag icon|MEX}} [[Estudiantes Tecos]] {{col-end}} ===Golf=== *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hunter Mahan]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Gainey]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Woodland]] ===Gymnastics=== *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alicia Sacramone]] ===Ice Hockey=== *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rick Nash]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tyler Seguin]] ===Lacrosse=== *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Rabil]] ===Martial Arts=== *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Georges St-Pierre]] ===Rugby Union=== *{{flag icon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne]] *{{flag icon|Wales}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales national team]] ===Swimming=== *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Phelps]] ===Colleges=== {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Calgary Dinos]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Western Ontario Mustangs]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Auburn Tigers]]+ *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Boston College Eagles]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hawaii Warriors]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Maryland Terrapins]]+ {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Minot State Beavers]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[North Texas Mean Green]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[South Carolina Gamecocks]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[South Florida Bulls]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Southern Illinois Salukis]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Temple Owls]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Texas Tech Red Raiders]]+ {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Toledo Rockets]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Towson Tigers]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Truman State Bulldogs]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Utah Utes]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Delaware Blue Hens]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Whittier College]] {{col-end}} (+) Auburn, Texas Tech and Maryland are considered Under Armour's flagship athletic programs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dimemag.com/2010/10/new-under-armour-maryland-boston-college-basketball-uniforms/|title=New Under Armour Maryland Boston college basketball uniforms|work=Dime Mag|date=October 2010}}</ref> ===High Schools=== {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Broadneck High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bergen Catholic High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Goose Creek High School (Goose Creek, South Carolina)|Goose Creek High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hoover High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Irmo High School]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakewood High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenton High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mullen High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[New Bern High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Oaks Christian High School]] {{col-3}} *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosary High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shenendehowa High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Southlake Carroll]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[St. John's College High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Summerville High School]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Winter Park High School]] {{col-end}} ==Miscellaneous== On April 22, 2009, Under Armour and baseball Hall of Famer [[Cal Ripken Jr.]] formed an alliance under which the performance apparel, footwear, and equipment company would have significant presence at several venues and events under the auspices of Ripken Baseball, including providing uniforms for the minor league Aberdeen IronBirds and youth teams participating in the Cal Ripken World Series this summer. == Product recalls == On April 29, 2009, the United States [[Consumer Products Safety Commission]] announced a voluntary recall of all Under Armour brand athletic cups. The cups, which were manufactured in China, may break when struck, posing a risk of serious injury to the athlete. They were sold from January 2006 through March 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.underarmour.com/productsafety/pdf/AboutTheRecall_US.pdf|title=Under Armour Recalls Athletic Cups Due To Injury Hazard|coauthors=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission|date=2009-04-29|publisher=Under Armour|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> == Awards == * 2008 [[Billie Award]] in Breakthrough and Innovation for Boom Boom Tap <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-16-2008/0004794480&EDATE= | title = Women's Sports Foundation Hosted The Billies, Recognizing Media Excellence in Women's Sports and Physical Activity | accessdate = 2008-04-16 | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2008-04-16 | work= | publisher = prnewswire.com }}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Companies based in Baltimore, Maryland]] [[Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of the United States]] [[de:Under Armour]] [[es:Under Armour]] [[fr:Under Armour]] [[it:Under Armour]] [[lt:Under Armour]] [[ja:アンダーアーマー]] [[sv:Under Armour]]'