PUMA SE: PUMA appoints Anne-Laure Descours as Chief Sourcing Officer and Member of the Management Board
January 29, 2019 at 06:45 pm IST
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PUMA SE: PUMA appoints Anne-Laure Descours as Chief Sourcing Officer and Member of the Management Board
29.01.2019 / 14:13
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Herzogenaurach, Germany, 29 January 2019 - The Supervisory Board of PUMA SE has decided to create a dedicated Board position for Sourcing and has appointed Anne-Laure Descours (53) as Chief Sourcing Officer and Member of the Management Board of PUMA SE, effective 1 February 2019.
Anne-Laure Descours joined PUMA in 2012 and has been overseeing the product development and sourcing activities of all global Apparel and Accessories for the PUMA Group since then. The French national has almost 30 years of experience in the sourcing industry. Prior to PUMA, she worked for international sourcing organisations, such as Li & Fung and Otto International, all based in Hong Kong. As Chief Sourcing Officer, she will also be responsible for sustainability within the PUMA Group. She will continue to be primarily based in Hong Kong.
PUMA's Chief Operating Officer Lars Radoor Sørensen has - together with the Supervisory Board - decided to step down as board member of PUMA SE, effective 31 January 2019, to pursue other interests. Lars joined PUMA in 2013 and was appointed Managing Director in 2014. As Chief Operating Officer, he was in charge of Sourcing, IT, and Logistics. IT and Logistics will now be reporting to PUMA's Chief Financial Officer Michael Lämmermann. The Supervisory Board would like to thank Lars for his efforts and contribution to the company's success.
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Language:
English
Company:
PUMA SE
PUMA Way 1
91074 Herzogenaurach
Germany
Phone:
+49 9132 81 0
Fax:
+49 9132 81 2246
E-mail:
investor-relations@puma.com
Internet:
www.puma.com
ISIN:
DE0006969603
WKN:
696960
Indices:
MDAX
Listed:
Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
PUMA SE is a Germany-based company engaged in designing, developing, selling and marketing sports footwear, apparel and accessories. The Company's segments include Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Americas (North and Latin America) and Asia/Pacific. The Company offers performance, as well as sport style products across six business units: Teamsport, Running and Training, Basketball, Golf, Motorsport, Sportstyle, Accessories and Licensing. The Company is engaged in the sale of products from the PUMA and COBRA Golf brands through the wholesale and retail trade, as well as from sales directly to consumers in its retail stores and online stores. The Company markets and distributes its products across the world primarily through its subsidiaries in approximately 120 countries. For various product segments, such as fragrances, eyewear and watches, the Company issues licenses authorizing independent partners to design, develop and sell these products.