Latin America plays an important role in retailer Gap’s global sourcing strategy and has the opportunity to expand due, in part, to its proximity to the U.S. market. With stores located all over the world, “a global sourcing strategy is essential,” Mark D’Sa, a Gap Senior Director of Sourcing and Production, told participants at WorldCity’s Trade Connections event in Miami Dec. 16. He was joined on the panel by Jonathan Bales, representing Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, who oversees the German logistics company’s cruise industry business, and WorldCity President Ken Roberts. Trade… Read More
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D'Sa oversees the apparel company's sourcing in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mark D'Sa
Gap Senior Director, Global Sourcing, Latin America
Mark D’Sa, Gap’s senior director for Global Sourcing in Latin America, will be one of two featured speakers at WorldCity’s Trade Connections event on Dec. 16.
D’Sa will be joined by Jonathan Bales, the global operations manager for the cruise industry for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
WorldCity’s Trade Connections is head quarterly for the executives participating in South Florida’s $90 billion import-export community. The event is sponsored by Seaboard Marine and Miami International Airport.
WorldCity President Ken Roberts will also offer projections on South Florida’s leading trade partners for 2010.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Hotel Sofitel, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami. For information about attending, contact Tak Takasu, director of Community for WorldCity at 305-441-2244 or at ttakasu@worldcityweb.com.
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