NIKE Acquires Invertex And Strengthens Its Digital Technology Platforms

Nike's latest move shows how its pulling power is keeping them ahead in the sneaker war and the sneaker dominance crown firmly on their head.

If you haven’t noticed, Nike is finding various innovative ways of edging out their rival competition. Most recently, the company announced that it had acquired Invertex Ltd., a leading computer vision firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Nike’s objective, in taking this step, is to strengthen its digital technology platforms by focussing on building groundbreaking innovations that will help Nike serve millions of members around the globe.

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“The acquisition of Invertex will deepen our bench of digital talent and further our capabilities in computer vision and artificial intelligence as we create the most compelling Nike consumer experience at every touch point,” says Nike Chief Digital Officer, Adam Sussman.

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David Bleicher, CEO of Invertex, adds: “Nike’s connection to and understanding of their consumer is unsurpassed and we look forward to joining their team to help drive the Consumer Direct Offense.”

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Founding editor-in-chief of FashNerd.com, Muchaneta is currently one of the leading influencers writing about the merger of fashion with technology and wearable technology. She has also given talks at Premiere Vision, Munich Fabric Start and Pure London, to name a few. Besides working as a fashion innovation consultant for various fashion companies like LVMH Atelier, Muchaneta has also contributed to Vogue Business, is a senior contributor at The Interline and an associate lecturer at London College of Fashion, UAL.

SOURCESource: NIKE Press Release