CHICAGO, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), today announced Sarah Robb O'Hagan as its new chief marketing officer. O'Hagan, 36, joins PepsiCo after nearly six years at Nike (NYSE: NKE) where she has held marketing and general management roles within the U.S. O'Hagan has also led marketing platforms for other high-profile brands such as the Virgin Entertainment Group, Atari (ATAR) and Air New Zealand (ANZFF).
In her new role, O'Hagan will lead the marketing efforts for Gatorade in the U.S., which includes the core business and new/emerging audiences. In addition, as part of the new PepsiCo Americas Beverage sector, O'Hagan will have influence over the strategic direction of the Gatorade marketing agenda across Latin America, the largest Gatorade market outside the U.S.
"Sarah's career is highlighted by creativity, innovation, and brand-building activities, making her the right person to lead Gatorade's marketing efforts," said Todd Magazine, president of Gatorade, U.S. "Sarah has an amazing track record of elevating high image, sports and entertainment businesses and delivering great results. We're also excited to have someone leading our marketing organization who understands, and will nurture, the fact that athletes are the core consumers of our brands."
O'Hagan most recently served as the General Manager of the Western Region for Nike, the second largest of four geographic business units in the U.S., where she led a significant improvement in business performance. She also oversaw the development of Nike Action Sports in the Western Region, helping it to become one of the hottest consumer brands among Southern California youth. Prior to that, O'Hagan held the post of Nike Marketing Director, USA, where she provided category business leadership and brand direction for Running, Women's Fitness/Teen Girl Sport, Tennis and Sport Culture.
Prior to her tenure with Nike, O'Hagan was Vice President of U.S. Marketing at Atari Entertainment where she oversaw the successful relaunch of the brand. She also led the marketing function at both the Virgin Entertainment Group and Virgin Atlantic Airways North America. She began her career with Air New Zealand in marketing.
O'Hagan has a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a Diploma in Direct Marketing from the New Zealand Direct Marketing Association.
About Gatorade -- The Gatorade brand is a division of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). The Gatorade hydration portfolio includes the nation's leading sports drink Gatorade(R) Thirst Quencher, as well as Gatorade Tiger(TM), G2(TM), and Propel Fit Water(TM). Gatorade is backed by more than 40 years of research and is scientifically formulated and athletically proven to quench thirst, replace fluids and electrolytes, and provide carbohydrate energy to enhance athletic performance. Gatorade Tiger provides the same carbohydrate energy to fuel muscles as Gatorade Thirst Quencher and has 25 percent more electrolytes to advance fluid and electrolyte replacement. G2 is a low calorie, electrolyte beverage. Propel Fit Water is a lightly flavored alternative to plain water with just 10 calories per eight ounce serving and essential vitamins. PepsiCo's overall hydration portfolio includes leadership products from the Gatorade portfolio as well as SoBe Life Water, Aquafina and Tropicana. No other beverage company helps quench thirst on more occasions and in more great-tasting ways. For more information, please visit http://www.gatorade.com and http://www.pepsico.com.
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