Lectra appoints new UK managing director
24/02/2009
Textile industry technology provider Lectra has appointed Mark Lyness to be managing director of Lectra UK.
Based in the company’s UK headquarters in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Mark Lyness has been with Lectra for seven years. He reports directly to chief executive, Daniel Harari, and will assume responsibility for all Lectra business in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Since joining the company as customer services manager in 2002, Lectra says Mark Lyness has substantially increased the quality of customer services in the UK. He was promoted to sales and services manager in December 2007.
“Mark Lyness is in an excellent position to steer our UK subsidiary,” said Mr Harari on announcing the appointment. “He has a thorough working knowledge of Lectra’s United Kingdom and Irish markets, close relationships with our customers, and the technical skills required to make the appointment a success. Mark will be able to capitalise on Lectra’s customer services offer to help designers, retailers, and manufacturers face our current difficult economic conditions and turn challenges into opportunities. Drawing on Lectra’s expertise and years of experience with customers worldwide, Mark will concentrate on providing the very best support for our customers, enabling them to maximise their returns on investment.”
For his part, Mr Lyness said: “All our UK consultants have worked for Lectra and with our customers for many years and have therefore acquired an in-depth understanding of the industry and specific issues across all of our market sectors. We see our customers as long-term partners for whom our experienced teams can provide valuable advice.”
He said his first goal would be to address the difficult economic conditions customers are now facing.
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