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MTO Batch 2019-2020 Apparel Export Seminar on Future Dynamics

of Apparel Business Market
Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA’s Apparel Industry catering to customer requirements which gave better
Support Project organized the Apparel Export Seminar ‘Future understanding of Japanese and Chinese Apparel Industry
Dynamics of Apparel Business Market’ on Feb 28, 2020, at dynamics, market expectations in terms of price and product
Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore. The session was attended by quality, and how Pakistani Apparel companies can penetrate
representatives from Interloop Knitwear and Denim, along with these markets. The seminar also included a talk on the real-time
business leaders from many Apparel manufacturing organizations. export challenges faced by the Government of Pakistan, and to
resolve them and encourage more exports.
Japanese Apparel industry specialists presented Japanese market
dynamics and customer trends through various presentation This interactive seminar proved to be a great learning & networking
demos and infographics accompanied with detailed studies. opportunity for Interloop delegates, and future business perspectives
They shared success stories and successful business models were also discussed between Interloop, JICA and PQC.

Every year, Interloop Limited inducts fresh graduates across professionals in the making. During the ceremony, 18 MTOs
its various functions through its flagship Management Trainee of the 2018-19 Batch were awarded appointment letters by
Officers Program. The six-month working contract provides AVP People & OD.
MTOs exposure to a variety of operational and strategic roles,
thus creating enormous learning and grooming opportunities Following the ceremony, an extensive orientation session
for the young & fresh appointees. A systematic selection was arranged for the new MTOs in which they were briefed
process includes general and subject-based written tests and about the company & its operations and toured different
assessment centers comprising extempore speeches and functional areas and divisions. Future Dynamics of Apparel Business Market Seminar
group discussions. Final interviews are conducted, leading to
the selection of the new batch of MTOs. Over the next six months, these MTOs will undergo a planned
learning and development pathway including extensive Target Awards Abdul Khaliq ‘Business Partner Technical
On Feb 3, 2020, the Corporate HR team organized a combined Training, Projects, and Assignments. The final assessment of
ceremony for MTOs Batch 2018-19 who successfully MTOs will be conducted on project reports, presentation Designer’ Accreditation
passed-out after completing 12 months with Interloop and evaluation scores, competency-based scores and overall
warmly welcomed 66 new MTOs of the 2019-20 Batch. Aqeel behavior in their respective departments. As per company policy, Target endowed Abdul Khaliq, Sr. Officer Marketing, Interloop
Ahmad, Assistant Vice President People & OD, and Naveed successful MTOs will be offered permanent jobs based on Limited with the esteemed award of ‘Business Partner Technical
Ahmad Khan, DGM Sales & Merchandizing shared their evaluations & assessments. Designer’, at Target Corporation Head Quarters, Minneapolis,
valuable thoughts to inspire and motivate the young USA on Feb 12, 2020. This award has empowered Khaliq to
assess socks for FIT & EOF Approvals on Target’s behalf, which
implies that Interloop does not need to dispatch the FIT samples
to the Target team for approval, and Khaliq can evaluate and
approve these on their behalf. This is a progressive step which
will lead to process efficiency & will accelerate the process in the
supply chain.
As a part of Target’s vendor empowerment strategy, Product
Development personnel were invited to submit design samples
which were evaluated by Target, and selected candidates were
awarded accreditation. Target Business Partner Technical Award

Abdul Khaliq, Sr. Officer Marketing receiving Business Partner Technical Designer Accreditation Award from Faryal Sadiq, VP Sales & Marketing Interloop

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