AAFA Committee Testimonials
"The AAFA Committees have the best organized meeting methodology of any association in the world today and as a result they generate an astonishing amount of relevant information for our members. The participation in these committees by the leading executives in our industry today is fantastic, and the knowledge gained by attending two committee meetings each year is remarkable and priceless."
- Alan Brooks, President, New Generation Computing
"When Maggy London was evaluating vendors in our search for a worldwide sourcing and production system, we gave great weight to the feedback we received from other companies that were part of the ISC committee. By talking to my peers at the meeting I was able to find out what systems many of the other companies are using. This allowed me to arrange our own reference calls during the due diligence process. It was far more revealing to make our reference calls in this fashion. The unsatisfactory alternative would have been to rely on the guaranteed positive references any company will get when their references are pre selected by the software vendor. This valuable feedback from AAFA member companies helped us in our choice of vendor for our global sourcing initiative."
- Eric Corbman, Director of MIS, Maggy London Intl. Ltd.
"As COO of a mid-sized company I wear many hats. The Information Systems Committee of the AAFA has been an invaluable tool for keeping me abreast of the fast-changing developments in the apparel industry, particularly those related to supply chain and IT management. The association with other IT executives provides an excellent forum to learn from others' successes and pit-falls. I always come away from our meetings with information that is applicable to my business now."
- Trey Martino, COO, Russell Numan
"The most important benefit of membership in the AAFA is the relationships that are developed among the committee members. These relationships transcend company boundaries and the time that is spent in the meetings. I have been a member of the Information Systems Committee since 1998 and it has proven to be a tremendous source to find out, first-hand, the “pain points” and business processes that requires technology-based solutions. If I have a technical or business issue that requires an answer, all I need to do is communicate with my peers at the committee, and I immediately get back answers, or places to look for answers. The investment of membership in the AAFA and in the ISC committee, both in time and money, has a very favorable ROI."
-Shlomo Bitter, Vice President, Global Accounts, TradeCard, Inc.
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