Puma has appointed Dominique Gathier as vice president of its Teamsport business effective May 15. He replaces Matthias Bäumer, who took on the role of Puma’s chief commercial officer earlier this year. Gathier reports to Maria Valdes, Puma’s chief product officer.
Gathier, a French and German national, has been with the company for 19 years and has held various marketing and product development positions. Most recently, he was Puma’s senior director of product line management for Teamsport Footwear and Equipment, overseeing the brand’s 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 of our most successful performance products,” said Valdes. “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, Gathier is responsible for the product team in the business unit and the development and execution of product strategies while collaborating with the company’s external partners, such as clubs and federations.
Puma’s Teamsport business unit oversees the manufacturing of the brand’s footwear, apparel and accessories for football and locally-relevant sports including handball, rugby and cricket.
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