CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
13 April 2009
Company News
Lectra Names Simon Poulton Vice President of Sales, Strategic Fashion and PLM for North America
Lectra has named Simon Poulton Vice President of Strategic Fashion and PLM Sales for Lectra North America. Based in New York City, Poulton reports to Roy Shurling, President of Lectra North America, and is responsible for strengthening and extending Lectra's foothold in the fashion and retail sectors, and increasing revenue through Lectra's PLM offering.
Poulton has more than 30 years' experience in the apparel and technology industries, including a number of years spent with Lectra. This post marks his return to the company. He has held sales and leadership roles working with various companies in the apparel industry, including Wal-Mart, Gap, Liz Claiborne, JC Penney, The Limited, Levi Strauss, and many others.
Simon will manage a team of professionals and, with the help of a strong global network, will focus on large apparel accounts in the U.S. His aim is to achieve solid and sustainable growth and to reinforce the company's brand image in fashion and to further strengthen Lectra's position as the leader in the sector in the US. Simon will also help expand Lectra's Fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activity.
Lectra Fashion PLM is a comprehensive, high-performance solution for the fashion sector. Lectra Fashion PLM can also be used in conjunction with Lectra's software: Kaledo® for design, Modaris® and PGS for pattern-making, Modaris 3D Fit for virtual 3D prototyping, and Diamino® and MGS for marker-making.
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