Ex-Dosenbach Ochsner boss Patrice Dupasquier is the new General Manager of Conforama Switzerland
The retail expert and former ski racer is responsible for Conforama's continued development in Switzerland, both in terms of its brick-and-mortar stores and its online shop.
Patrice Dupasquier takes over the position of General Manager of Conforama Switzerland. The 50-year-old will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Conforama Group and report directly to Tonino Pereira, Managing Director of the international Conforama Group.
A native of Fribourg and father of three, he has spent most of his career working in German-speaking Switzerland. He first worked for the Jelmoli Group before becoming General Manager of the Conforama branch in Wallisellen from 1995 to 1998. From 1998, Patrice Dupasquier was responsible for the development of Ochsner Sport as central coordinator, where he served as trading director and later as division manager. Finally, in 2010, he was appointed CEO of the Dosenbach-Ochsner Group. He held the position until the end of 2017.
Conforama Switzerland has been present in Switzerland since 1976 and today operates 19 stores in German-speaking Switzerland, French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, as well as an online store.
