Pirma
Number of employees | 3,000[1] |
|---|---|
| Website | pirma.com.mx |
Pirma is a Mexican
.Company's products include a variety of sports such as
Pirma has about 200 stores in Mexico, supplied by its two plants in León and San Francisco del Rincón both in the state of Guanajuato, with nearly 3,000 employees. Apart from Mexico, the firm operates in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, and the United States, exporting 10% of its products to those countries.[1]
History
The origins of the company can be traced back to 1987 when entrepreneur Rafael León started to produce
By 2013, Pirma concentrated 8% of sporting goods production in Mexico, positioning it as the 6th company in this sector.[3]
In 2018, Pirma signed a deal with Mexican multimedia company Grupo Televisa to provide clothing for all its staff during the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia. The company supplied about 200 workers (including cameramen, photographers and hosts) of the "Televisa Deportes" division that travelled to Russia to cover the competition.[1]
Sponsorships
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Boxing
Boxers
Jorge Arce- Juan Manuel Marquéz
- Julio César Chávez Jr.
- Diego Mau
- Angel Figueroa
Football
Club teams
Luziânia- Santa Maria
- Brasilia
- Bosque Formosa
- Club Sport Herediano
Coatepeque- Juticalpa FC
Real Sociedad- Cruz Azul
- Mazatlán
- Necaxa
- Puebla
Players
Andres Rios- Damian Alvarez
- Daniel Ludueña
- Mauro Formica
- Rico
Peter Byers- Lucas Silva
- Wilson Tiago
David Testo
Joe Di Buono- Simon Gatti
- Stephen deRoux
- Jorge Kalu Gastelum
- Flavio Santos
- Vicente Matias Vuoso
- Edwin Hernández
- Ignacio González
- Martín Bravo
- Christian Valdez
- Adrian Cortes
- Severo Meza
- Maribel Domínguez
- Carlos Esquivel
- Jorge Iván Estrada
- Fernando Espinosa
- Juan Carlos Medina
- Rodolfo Salinas
- Joel Huiqui
- Gil Burón
- Carlos Felipe Rodriguez
- Miguel Sabah
- Leobardo Lopez
- Mauricio Castañeda
- Osmar Mares
- Carlos Ochoa
- Luis Esqueda
- Mario de Luna
- Alexandro Alvarez
- Fausto Pinto
- Oscar Fernandez
- Oscar Vera
References
- ^ a b c PIRMA, LA EMPRESA MEXICANA QUE GOLEA EN EL MUNDIAL DE RUSIA 2018 by Mara Echeverría on Laiyka.com, 4 Jul 2018
- ^ Historia de la empresa on Pirma13 website
- ^ PORTAFOLIO DE MARCAS: ¿QUÉ HAY DETRÁS DE PIRMA? by Fernando Galvan on Merca20, 13 Mar 2018
