Thomas Keppler
Managing Director

Born 1967

After training to become a bank assistant, followed by a trainee programme in the area of international trade and financing, Thomas Keppler decided to study business administration with an emphasis on international business at the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) in Reutlingen, studies which included internships in France, the USA and Italy.

He decided at an early stage to pursue a career in the international sport article industry and thus gained experience in the licensing business relating to NFL, MLB and NHLUSA while working for the sport equipper Apex One, prior to joining uhlsport Headquarters in 1995. He started here as a junior PM, rose to become PM Textile and was an authorised representative from 2000 onwards with responsibility for the Product Management, Product Development and Marketing divisions.

Thomas Keppler has been Managing Director at uhlsport Headquarters since August 2006. He considers his most important objective to be the consistent development of the company to become an efficient team sport specialist in the area of football, handball and basketball. Strengthening of niche brands through clear brand identity and gaining of technological leadership in the most important product segments play a key role in the company strategy of uhlsport Headquarters.

Thomas Keppler is married and has two sons.