Georg Dieners is the new OEKO-TEX® General Secretary

Zurich – On January 5th, 2015, the International OEKO-TEX® Association introduced Georg Dieners as the new General Secretary.

Taking over from Dr. Jean-Pierre Haug, who, after providing extensive training for the new OEKO-TEX® representative, the trained textile engineer will concentrate on professional cooperation in the technical committees within the OEKO-TEX® Association in the future and also on his function as the COO of the Swiss Textile Testing Institute, TESTEX AG. “In view of the growing importance of the topic of sustainability, OEKO-TEX® is concerned with better aligning their own product portfolio to the needs of all players in the textile value creation chain in the future”, said Georg Diener when summarizing his objectives for the next few years. “To ensure that brands, manufacturers and retailers gain the most benefit from our services in their core business, on the one hand we want to further strengthen the contact we have with our existing customers around the world and, on the other hand, we want to better address interested companies searching for suitable modules for the implementation of their sustainability strategy,” said the new OEKO-TEX® General Secretary. “However, both can only be successful,” confirms Georg Dieners, “if one can devote oneself fully to the task. For this reason, OEKO-TEX® has, for the first time, employed a specialist hired exclusively for this position who will manage the commercial operations of the Association with its 16 member institutes in the future.” Georg Dieners was previously employed as the Director of Product Management at the LHD Group GmbH in Cologne where he was responsible for product development for the global full-service provider for workwear and personal protective equipment. As a graduate of the Fachhochschule Niederrhein with a focus on textile technology/ textile finishing, as well as having many years of experience in various management positions and companies within the textile sector, Georg Dieners has the broad range of knowledge required for his new role as the OEKO-TEX® General Secretary. Excellent industry and sector contacts as well as his previous employment activities related to sustainable textile production complete his specialist competences.