BALTIMORE, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour
(NYSE: UA, UAA) today announced Lance Allega as the
company's Vice President of Investor Relations. In his role, Mr.
Allega will be responsible for communicating Under Armour's growth
strategy, financial performance, operating model, key business
metrics and plans for building long-term shareholder value to
investors, analysts and other external audiences. He will be based
out of Under Armour's Global Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and will start on January
23.
"As we continue our global expansion, it is critical that we
further sharpen our ability to communicate our vision of growth and
expertise in managing our diverse portfolio of strategic
investments," said Kevin Plank,
Chairman and CEO of Under Armour. "Lance has a proven track
record in the industry and I'm excited to add new talent to our
seasoned team of leaders in the Company."
Mr. Allega joins Under Armour after serving as head of investor
relations and strategic accounts for VF Corporation based in
Greensboro, North Carolina. He has
more than 20 years of experience in investor relations, finance,
operations and brand management, including senior management roles
at Nike, Oakley, Sony and
Accenture. He holds an M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University and a B.A. degree in
economics from the University of California at
Santa Barbara.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour, the originator of performance footwear, apparel
and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress.
Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative
products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under
Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world's largest
digital health and fitness community through a suite of
applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal.
The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information,
please visit the Company's website at www.uabiz.com.
Under Armour has two classes of publicly traded common stock
listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Class C stock trades under
the ticker symbol "UA" and Class A stock trades under the ticker
symbol "UAA". For more information about Under Armour's
stock, please visit the Company's Investor Relations website at
http://www.uabiz.com/investors.cfm.
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