What Happened?
Montreal, PQ-based Gildan Activewear hired Tanya Weldon as Manager of Human Resources.
About the Company
We are a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery, and shapewear. We sell our products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe®, Anvil®, Alstyle®, Peds®, Comfort Colors® and American Apparel® brands and brand extensions, as well as the Secret®, Silks® and Therapy Plus™ brands. We also have the U.S. sock license for Under Armour®, and licenses for the Mossy Oak® and New Balance® brands. We distribute our products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. We also market our products to a broad spectrum of retailers primarily in the U.S. and Canada. We have over 48,000 employees worldwide and we are committed to industry leading labour and environmental practices at all of our facilities. Ensuring that our products are manufactured sustainably and responsibly is simply part of our DNA, as one of the world`s largest vertically integrated manufacturers of basic apparel, socks and legwear, we have direct visibility over virtually the entire manufacturing process, from the choices of raw fibers to the sewing of the finished product. This visibility across our manufacturing process allows us to uncover positive environmental and social impacts. We also leverage the accumulated expertise from our own manufacturing operations to positively influence the small percentage of our products that are outsourced.
About the Person
Tanya Weldon is Manager of Human Resources at Gildan Activewear. Previously, Weldon was Manager of Human Resources & Administration at Rotorion North America. Weldon has earned her Master's Degree in Human Resource Development from Clemson University.
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