Cem Altan to be new president of International Apparel Federation

The general assembly of IAF members has unanimously chosen Cem Altan as the next president of International Apparel Federation. During the 36th IAF Convention, to be held November 6-9, 2021, the current IAF president Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Altan after a tenure of 4 years extended by an additional year due to the Covid pandemic.

 

The general assembly of IAF members has unanimously chosen Cem Altan as the next president of International Apparel Federation. During the 36th IAF Convention, to be held November 6-9, 2021, the current IAF president Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Altan after a tenure of 4 years extended by an additional year due to the Covid pandemic.#

Altan is founder of Aycem Textiles and he is member of the board of directors of both the Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TCMA). In the boards of both associations, Altan is tasked with international affairs and therefore he has a strong experience in industry representation on an international level. Altan has been a member of the IAF board of directors since 2014. Additionally, he is head of Istanbul Fashion Week and Koza Young Designers. Altan holds a textile technology degree from Nottingham Trent University in the UK. He is a manufacturer with a strong association experience and a truly global outlook.

 

The general assembly of IAF members has unanimously chosen Cem Altan as the next president of International Apparel Federation. During the 36th IAF Convention, to be held November 6-9, 2021, the current IAF president Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Altan after a tenure of 4 years extended by an additional year due to the Covid pandemic.#

According to the IAF, Bekke will remain on the IAF executive committee as immediate past president.  IAF chooses a new president after one or two tenures of two years from among the ranks of its board of directors. IAF is a global federation that represents, often through their industry associations, the interests of apparel companies in different stages of the supply chain, including brands, retailers and manufacturers. The IAF presidency reflects this diversity, as company stated in a press release. Bekke is also President of Modint, the Dutch apparel and textile industry association representing mostly brands. Now, the new president will carry the manufacturing segment into the IAF presidency.

 

The general assembly of IAF members has unanimously chosen Cem Altan as the next president of International Apparel Federation. During the 36th IAF Convention, to be held November 6-9, 2021, the current IAF president Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Altan after a tenure of 4 years extended by an additional year due to the Covid pandemic.#

“Delighted that Altan will take over the leadership of IAF and that [Altan] has great support in our membership. With his longstanding experience in our supply chain, I am confident that the future of IAF is in good hands with him,” Bekke said in the release.

 

The general assembly of IAF members has unanimously chosen Cem Altan as the next president of International Apparel Federation. During the 36th IAF Convention, to be held November 6-9, 2021, the current IAF president Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Altan after a tenure of 4 years extended by an additional year due to the Covid pandemic.#

“It is going to be a challenging two years for me taking over the presidency from Bekke who has led IAF for five years. Especially under Covid circumstances it was difficult for all of our sector to tackle many problems. Under the leadership of Bekke, we have worked hard to carry the garment industry to a cleaner, greener and more digitalised level. I will take this leadership from where Han left, carrying it further ahead. My new position requires lots of responsibilities, hard work, vision and cooperation,” Altan said.