US: Invista Apparel reorganises into two regional units
By Leonie Barrie | 10 January 2012
US fibre and textile producer Invista Apparel is changing the global structure of its organisation in a bid to foster innovation and strengthen relationships with its international customers.
In particular the spandex business - which includes the Lycra fibre - is merging its interests into two new business units focusing on the western and eastern regions.
The western region, led by Max Wiesendanger, merges the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa interests with those of North, Central and South America into a single business unit.
The eastern region, led by Dan Kotkin, will include both the South Asia and Asia Pacific markets. Each region will have responsibility for sales as well as initiatives to create customer value.
Invista's spandex manufacturing assets, supply chain and commercial development initiatives will be managed globally under the direction of Wally McWalter. Don Burich, who previously led the Americas region, has comparable responsibility for its nylon business.
Other changes will see the marketing and technology teams more closely integrated, with both units led by Bob Kirkwood, who previously headed research and development and continues to serve as Invista's chief technology officer.
Dave Trerotola, president of Invista Apparel, describes the organisational and management changes as a logical step.
"These organisation changes will enable us to better align global resources with the textile market dynamics of each hemisphere, strengthen our innovation strategies, and intensify customer relationships in mutually productive ways," he said.
Sectors: Apparel, Fibres & fabrics, Sourcing
Companies: Invista
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