Assintecal executive director to leave after 25 years
The executive director of Brazil’s footwear component manufacturers’ association, Assintecal, Maria Biason Guimarães, has decided to leave the role for personal reasons.
Assintecal paid tribute to Ms Guimarães, who spent 25 years in various roles at the organization, contributing consistently to the growth and the development of the footwear components industry in Brazil, in the domestic market and overseas.
Specifically, she insisted that an increase of fashion and design elements would be a way to help Brazilian shoe companies differentiate themselves in the global market. She also worked hard to convince shoe companies to focus on innovation and to have sustainability as an integral part of their footwear manufacturing approach. Ms Guimarães was also one of the driving forces behind the Inspiramais exhibition in São Paulo.
Assintecal director Silvana Dilly will take up the running of the organisation.
