Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh held several positions as editor and editor-in-chief at fashion and technical publications in the first phase of her career. Her diploma  as an engineer for textile and apparel she obtained at today’s University of Applied Sciences at Mönchengladbach/ Germany.

Since 1998 she acts as Marketing & Communications Director Europe Middle East and Africa at the worldwide leading automation solutions provider for design, product development and manufacturing of consumer products from flexible materials, Gerber Technology. In 2018 she took additional responsibility for Gerber’s marketing and communication as well in South West Asia.