Lectra signs new “Privilege” partnerships with 3 “fashionable” US Universities and schools and announces its new Education space on www.lectra.com

Lectra, the world's leading provider of integrated technology solutions for the fashion industry, is pleased to announce the signature of new “Privilege” education programs with the two most famous New York Fashion Schools Parsons, FIT and with North Carolina State University, one of the most renowned university in the United States having a dedicated fashion section.

These partnerships demonstrate Lectra’s will to further reinforce the existing links between Lectra and the North American Fashion schools and to strongly support future fashion professionals through its new education program, launched in September 2007: the “Advanced” partnership — including end-of-studies support and sponsoring — and the “Privilege” partnership — a personalized approach and follow-up, based on a very strong joint commitment, which implies: the support of teachers and instructors to train their students, the development of useful professional skills and tailored follow-up, internships and personalized support for student projects, organization of events with the schools, etc.