Type: Public
On the web: http://www.harley-davidson.com
Employees: 6,300
Employee growth: (13.7%)

"Put your a** on some class," reads one (not necessarily official) Harley-Davidson T-shirt. Harley-Davidson is a major US maker of motorcycles and the nation's #1 seller of heavyweight cruisers. The company offers more than 30 models of touring and custom Harleys through a worldwide network of more than 1,300 dealers. The company manufactures and markets five families of motorcycles: Touring, Dyna, Softail, Sportster, and VRSC. It also makes three-wheeled motorcycles. Harley-Davidson sells attitude with its brand-name products, which include a line of clothing and accessories (MotorClothes). Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS) offers financing to dealers and consumers in the US and Canada.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $4,859.3M
One year growth: 1.6%
Net income: $146.5M

Officers:
Chairman: Barry K. Allen
President, CEO, and Director: Keith E. Wandell
SVP and CFO, Harley-Davidson and Harley-Davidson Motor Company: John A. Olin

Competitors:
Triumph Motorcycles
Ultra Motorcycle
Viper Motorcycle

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