PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - Feb 23, 2012) - Lectra Names Javier Garcia Director of
Strategic Manufacturing Accounts
Based at headquarters in Paris, Javier Garcia will aim to reinforce
the
company's partner relationships with its major worldwide customers
Paris, February 23, 2012 - Lectra, the world leader in integrated
technology
solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials-textiles, leather,
industrial fabrics, and composite materials-is pleased to announce the
nomination of Javier Garcia as director in charge of strategic
Manufacturing
accounts.
Reporting to Edouard Macquin, group sales director, Javier Garcia has been
entrusted with the mission of piloting Lectra's worldwide sales activities
with
major Manufacturing clients in the automotive, fashion, aeronautics, and
industrial fabrics industries.
For more than 11 years, Javier Garcia was sales director in Greater China,
first
with Investronica and then with Lectra after its acquisition of
Investronica.
His performance played a major role in the excellent financial results of
the
company in that region.
"Lectra is now leader in the Chinese market. With revenues multiplied by
nearly
two over the past two years in China-exceeding the pre-crisis levels by 9%-
Lectra is experiencing in particular very strong development in the
automotive
market, with local manufacturers as well as with Chinese organizations of
large
Tier 1 suppliers in automotive interiors and airbags, such as Autoliv,
Faurecia,
JCI, Lear, and TRW," said Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO. "Javier's nomination
is
part of a worldwide sales team reinforcement plan which aims to accelerate
Lectra's development over the next 24 months and to accompany its customers
in
their after-crisis challenges."
"Strengthened by his vast experience with major international customers and
by
his sales success in Greater China, Javier has all the qualities and
experience
necessary for reinforcing Lectra's position, already a long-term partner of
worldwide leaders in the fashion, automotive, and aeronautics industries.
Javier's two priorities are to establish, along with his team, a worldwide
program for developing long-term relationships with our major Manufacturing
customers and to win over new customers," said Edouard Macquin.
"Lectra is a relational value player. With in-depth knowledge and
experience in
our customers' businesses, our teams can successfully analyze their
challenges,
anticipate their needs, accompany them in their transformation, and provide
them
with innovative solutions to guarantee the best return on investment,"
added
Javier Garcia. "I am very honored to take on the direction of Lectra's
strategic
Manufacturing accounts and to support our teams as we continue to strive
for
proximity and excellence."
This nomination comes shortly after Lectra's announcement of its new
leather
offer, Versalis(®), which represents a major technological advance,
and during a
time in which the sales of Vector(®) cutting solutions have captured
the
majority of major accounts worldwide.
® Vector and Versalis are registered trademarks of Lectra.
About Lectra
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that
automate,
streamline and accelerate product design, development and manufacturing
processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most
advanced
specialized software and cutting systems and provides associated services
to a
broad array of markets including fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear),
automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture, as well as a wide
variety of other market sectors, such as aeronautical and marine
industries,
wind power, and personal protective equipment. Lectra serves 23,000
customers in
more than 100 countries with 1,350 employees and $287 million in 2011
revenues.
The company is listed on NYSE Euronext.
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