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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)
Herzogenaurach (euro adhoc) - Chief Supply Chain Officer Reiner Seiz leaves PUMA
Herzogenaurach, Germany, 13 December 2012 - PUMA announced today that Reiner
Seiz (49), Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSO), informed the Administrative Board
that he will not extend his current contract. After 23 successful years at
PUMA, Seiz leaves the company amicably to pursue new career opportunities. He
will remain in charge of his duties until 31 January 2013. His successor will
be announced at a later date.
Reiner Seiz has been with PUMA since 1989 and became a member of the Board of
Management in 2008. Upon PUMA's transformation into a European Corporation,
Seiz was appointed Managing Director and has been responsible for leading the
sourcing organization PUMA World Cat as well as PUMA's worldwide Supply Chain
Management as Chief Supply Chain Officer.
PUMA would like to express its gratitude to Reiner Seiz for his dedicated work
for more than two decades. He was of great support in realizing PUMA's long-
term sustainability targets along the company's supply chain as well as
building a global sourcing structure and a network of suppliers.
Media Contact:
Ulf Santjer - Corporate Communications - PUMA SE - +49 9132 81 2489 -
ulf.santjer@puma.com
Kerstin Neuber - Corporate Communications - PUMA SE - +49 9132 81 2984 -
kerstin.neuber@puma.com
|PUMA |
PUMA is one of the world's leading Sportlifestyle companies that designs and
develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways
that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and
Peace, and by staying true to the principles of being Fair, Honest, Positive
and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends
in Fashion. Its Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such
as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. Sport Fashion features
collaborations with renowned designer labels such as Alexander McQueen and
Mihara Yasuhiro. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and Tretorn.
The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than
120 countries, employs about 11,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in
Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong. For more information,
please visit http://www.puma.com
Further inquiry note:
Kerstin Neuber
Telefon: +49 (0)9132 81-2984
E-Mail: Kerstin.Neuber@puma.com
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