Germany's Puma names Dominique Gathier VP of Teamsport
Global sports company PUMA has appointed Dominique Gathier (45) as the new Vice President of its Teamsport business unit starting May 15. He replaces Matthias Bäumer who took on the role of PUMA's Chief Commercial Officer earlier this year and he will report directly to Maria Valdes, PUMA's Chief Product Officer.
Dominique, a French and German national, has been with PUMA for 19 years and has held various positions in marketing and product development during that time. Most recently, he worked as the Senior Director of Product Line Management for Teamsport Footwear and Equipment, overseeing the company's successful football boot franchises FUTURE, ULTRA and KING. He studied management at Kedge Business School in Bordeaux, France.
"With Dominique, we have appointed an experienced leader for our Teamsport business unit, who has played a crucial role in launching some our most successful performance products," said Maria Valdes, chief product officer at PUMA. "I am confident that Dominique will continue to build on PUMA's strong momentum in Teamsport and introduce exciting new products that will resonate with athletes at all levels, teams and fans around the world."
In his new role, Dominique will be responsible for the entire product team in the business unit. He will ensure the successful development and execution of product strategies while collaborating with PUMA's many external partners such as clubs and federations.
PUMA's Teamsport business unit makes footwear, apparel and accessories for football and locally relevant sports including handball, rugby and cricket. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
Puma has named Dominique Gathier as VP of its Teamsport unit. A 19-year Puma veteran, he replaces Matthias Bí¤umer and will report to chief product officer Maria Valdes. Gathier previously led product lines for FUTURE, ULTRA, and KING football boots. He will now oversee product strategy and partnerships across football and other key sports.
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