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Rihanna to Partner with PUMA Photo courtesy of PUMA

Herzogenaurach, Germany - December 16, 2014

Today, PUMA and Global Cultural icon Rihanna, announced a new multi-year partnership, kicking off in January 2015.

Rihanna will become PUMA’s global ambassador for Women’s Training and serve as the PUMA Women’s Creative Director, bringing her styling sensibilities and innovation to PUMA’s collections.

Embodying everything that PUMA stands for, Rihanna’s unstoppable spirit, creative energy and prowess both on and off the stage, make her the perfect representation of the PUMA brand.

Rihanna to Partner with PUMA
Photo courtesy of PUMA

Through this partnership, Rihanna will be the face of PUMA’s Women’s Training category.

Fans can anticipate PUMA and Rihanna taking a fresh, forward thinking and non-traditional approach to sports, fitness and lifestyle – fusing Rihanna’s personality, love of sports, spirit and style into the growing footwear and apparel segment.

No stranger to breaking the mold with beauty, fashion and lifestyle trends, Rihanna, with PUMA’s support, will bring her personal touch and creativity to the athletic world.

Rihanna to Partner with PUMA
Photo courtesy of PUMA

Rihanna will also assume the role of PUMA’s Creative Director for the category, directly influencing product collections as early as 2015, and working in partnership with PUMA’s Internal Product Creation team.

These collections will be designed with the goal of strengthening women in training sessions and beyond, and inspiring confidence in their bodies and themselves – the exact confidence for which Rihanna is so well known and celebrated.

As part of her role, Rihanna will work with PUMA to design and customize classic PUMA styles as well as create new styles to add to the PUMA product portfolio.

Speaking about the new partnership with PUMA, Rihanna said:
“It’s great to find a brand that celebrates strength and individuality. I couldn't think of a more perfect partner to collaborate with as a creative director. I'm excited for you to see what PUMA and I come up with.”

Rihanna to Partner with PUMA
Photo courtesy of PUMA

Rihanna will play a starring role in PUMA’s brand campaign, Forever Fasterand be featured along with many of PUMA’s world-class athletes such as Usain Bolt and Sergio Aguero.

PUMA and Rihanna will launch several fan activations throughout the partnership around the world such as consumer and retail events, training and fitness related social media content, and product programs.

Bjørn Gulden, CEO at PUMA
Photo courtesy of PUMA / Christoph Maderer

Bjørn Gulden, CEO at PUMA commented:
“Signing Rihanna is a fantastic step for PUMA. Her global profile, her charisma and individuality, her ambition – all these things make her a perfect ambassador for our brand. She also aligns perfectly with the values PUMA strives for: to be Confident, Brave, Determined and Joyful. With a strong portfolio in football, running and motorsport, finding an inspiring partner for women’s training was very important. Rihanna was a natural choice for us. We’re delighted to have her as a partner, and we’re looking forward to what’s to come.”

Adam Petrick, Global Brand & Marketing Director for PUMA said,
“Rihanna brings joy to audiences around the world but also ignites and awes. PUMA admires her for never waiting for the next big thing, but more so for driving what happens next - in fashion, style, music and soon to be - sports. We can't wait to empower women worldwide with Rihanna - she demonstrates a body confidence and determination that is the exact representation of the PUMA Woman.”

About PUMA

PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sports Brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories.

For over 65 years, PUMA has established a history of making fast product designs for the fastest athletes on the planet.

PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running, Training and Fitness, Golf, and Motorsports.

It engages in exciting collaborations with renowned design brands such as Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro to bring innovative and fast designs to the sports world.

The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf, Tretorn, Dobotex and Brandon.

The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 10,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany.

The PUMA share is listed for official trading on the Frankfurt and Munich stock exchanges.
It is trading in the Prime Standard Segment and the Index SDAX of the German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse).

PUMA’s consolidated sales for the financial year 2013 were EUR 2,985.3 million.

Media Contact:

Sarah Stade
International Public Relations
Germany
Sarah.stade@puma.com
+49 9132 81 2003
+49 170 5658 234

Tim Stedman, International PR, PUMA
+49 151 1474 3148
tim.stedman@puma.com

Kristina Fields, Head of Partnership Management, PUMA
617-435-9964
kristina.fields@puma.com

Amanda Silverman
42West
Amanda.Silverman@42West.Net

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Source: PUMA International Public Relations

http://news.puma.com