Springbok player Schalk Burger Extends Contract with PUMA
Cape Town, South Africa, February 2012 – Springbok and Stormers player Schalk Burger has extended his contract with PUMA beyond 2015.
Burger, known as ‘Schalla’ to his PUMA family, first signed with the sportlifestyle brand in 2005 – immediately after he was named IRB Rugby Player of the Year. Signing a player of Burger’s stature was a major statement by PUMA and kicked off the development of the company’s rugby business in South Africa.
“PUMA is very happy to reaffirm our relationship with Schalla,” says PUMA South Africa’s Marketing Director Brett Bellinger. “PUMA signed Schalk in 2005 and he has spearheaded the development of our rugby portfolio ever since. His influence on and off the field is significant and this has assisted us in creating a rugby business that includes a host of top-flight players and new talent, as well as teams including the Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls, the Toyota Cheetahs and Free State Cheetahs and the Southern Kings and EP Kings. PUMA looks forward to an exciting new period with Schalla and we wish him all the best for 2012.”
Burger will continue to wear PUMA boots on the field and lifestyle product off the field, and is currently sporting PUMA’s Esito H8 boots.
Burger says: “I have been with PUMA for 7 years now and cannot fault their support and dedication to me on both a personal and professional level. The quality of their product is always of the highest standard and I am looking forward to continuing the association.”
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, Yasuhiro Mihara and Sergio Rossi. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra and Tretorn. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 9,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.puma.com.
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