Bern (Switzerland) – IIC – INTERSPORT International Corp. (IIC) held its Annual General Meeting in Cannes on September 6, 2024 where two new members were elected to the IIC Board of Management, and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman were re-elected.

On Friday, September 6, 2024, the delegates of the national INTERSPORT Organizations (quota holders) met in Cannes for their Annual General Meeting. The meeting approved all statutory required motions. The voting for the Board of Management confirmed the re-election of the Chairman Corinne Gensollen (France) and the Vice-Chairman Dr. Alexander von Preen (Germany). The delegates also elected two new members to the IIC Board of Management, Harald Tscherne (Chairman INTERSPORT Austria), and Pontus Petersson (CEO INTERSPORT Sweden) for a three-year term of office until September 2027. Further members of the IIC Board of Management are Rick White (Independent Board member) and Volfango Bondi (INTERSPORT Italy).

Corinne Gensollen, the re-elected Chairman of the IIC Board of Management stated: “I am honored to be re-elected as Chairman of IIC, and grateful for the continued trust and support of my colleagues. I want to build on the momentum we’ve successfully created over the past two years, in a more collective approach with the 25 national organizations. I am excited to continue the transformation of our Group, with the goal of ensuring sustainable growth for all countries while becoming even more efficient for our partners. The election of the two new Board members is an excellent piece of news, as they bring fresh perspectives and expertise that will help us further strengthen our strategic plan to better meet consumer expectations in each country. Together, we will maintain our commitment to growth, innovation, and ensuring that our company remains at the forefront of the global Sports industry. This will be achieved through ever renewed strong global partnerships with renowned sports brands, combined with a locally driven and community-connected retail network, which will ensure that INTERSPORT consistently delivers the best of sport to everyone.”

IIC CEO Steve Evers stated: “I am very excited to continue working alongside Corinne Gensollen and the new Board of Management to drive forward the implementation of the new IIC strategy and expand the INTERSPORT brand. The progress of our “Grow Together Faster” transformation strategy has been very promising, and we are on track for significant development. However, we believe that achieving sustainable growth is even more critical, as this comes through cultivating strong and healthy partnerships with our National Organizations and industry partners.”

For further information:
Steve Evers (CEO) / Christian Wille (CFO):
[email protected]

About IIC – INTERSPORT International Corporation – www.intersport.com

With a turnover of over EUR 13.7 billion in 2023 and more than 5 381 specialist sports stores in 42 countries, the INTERSPORT Group is among the world’s leading sporting goods retailers. INTERSPORT has strong partnerships with the best sport brands worldwide. In each country, the INTERSPORT local retailers are clearly committed to their omnichannel business, always wishing to meet the consumer’s expectations.

About Corinne Gensollen:

Corinne Gensollen has 34 years of experience in four industries (FMCG at Procter & Gamble, Football industry at Olympique de Marseille, Consultancy and Retail). She has been the CEO of INTERSPORT France for five and a half years, leading the omnichannel transformation with success despite the COVID crisis with an extra EUR 1 billion retail sales over 2017 – 2021.
Corinne Gensollen, Chairman of the IIC Board of Management

About Harald Tscherne:

Harald Tscherne has dedicated his whole life to the sporting goods industry. He started his career in the family business at the age of 19 and was responsible for sales, ski and bike fitting at INTERSPORT Tscherne. In 1996 he took over the management in fourth generation. Since 1999 he’s been on the INTERSPORT Austria Supervisory Board. Since April 2022 he holds the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Premiumsport-Holding AG, which was reorganised in 2021.

Harald Tscherne, new Member of the IIC Board of Management

About Pontus Petersson:

Pontus Petersson has 14 years of experience within INTERSPORT and has been part of the C-suite of INTERSPORT Sweden for more than 10 years. He currently serves as the CEO of INTERSPORT Sweden. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics and has held several key positions over the years, gaining expertise in finance, supply chain, technology and M&A.

Pontus Petersson, new Member of the IIC Board of Management