In June 2019, Claudia Franz took over as Director Brand Management Interior & Contract Textiles and Apparel Fabrics & Fashion at
Messe Frankfurt which is part of Texpertise, the textile business network. This Network comprises 50+ international trade fairs in Germany, France, USA, China, India, Japan, South Africa, Dubai, Argentina, Ethiopia and Columbia. Before joining Messe Frankfurt Claudia Franz had a career in buying, product development and retail at various renowned brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue off 5th Europe, Prada, Petit Bateau and TJX Europe. Having worked in an international environment for many years she believes in the benefit of international business partnerships and the importance of networking. Messe Frankfurt and its unique Texpertise Network portfolio is the global market leader in trade fairs for the textile industry. More than 500,000 textile industry players take part in the events around the globe, covering the entire value chain. In 2019 Messe Frankfurt started working with the Conscious Fashion Campaign and the United Nations Office for Partnerships and supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The goals will be presented gradually at global textile events in order to highlight the most pressing challenges facing the textile and fashion industry worldwide.
