Market Center Management Company(MCMC), the management company of leading wholesale trade centers and trade events around the world, today announced Stephanie Cole as vice president of GlobalTex: L.A. International Textile & Sourcing Fairsm.
The show is endorsed by the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA) and California Fashion Association (CFA) and supported by Espace Textile, Fashion Business Incorporated (FBI), and Mudpie Inc. Cole has assumed the role of vice president of GlobalTex in addition to her role as vice president of apparel and accessories leasing for Market Center Management Company.
Cole will manage the sales team as well as directing marketing initiatives relative to GlobalTex. “We are pleased to have Stephanie head up our GlobalTex team,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Market Center Management Company. “She is passionate about our business and has a strong background in the apparel industry.”
Cole joined MCMC in 2005 as vice president of retail development, handling buyer delivery for the company and its markets. Prior to MCMC, she was vice president of merchandising and sales for Jones New York and brand manager for Federated. She also spent more than 11 years at JC Penney as brand manager for private labels. GlobalTex is the first full-scale production and design trade show in the United States presenting the complete supply chain for fashion.
GlobalTex features the latest fabrics, trims, garment manufacturing, printing, graphic design and the technologies that support production. The show attracts leading designers, product developers, retailers, and wholesalers. In addition, the show offers helpful matchmaking services and practical seminars that support the global fashion and design industries.
Make plans now to participate in the next GlobalTex: October 13–15, 2009, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.