MAS Holdings and Flex Partner to drive innovation in wearable technology for clothing

From left: Nathan Sivagananathan, Chief Growth Officer at MAS Holdings, John Dwyer, VP of Consumer Technology at Flex and Christien Stammel, Founder - Wearable Technologies Conference

MAS Holdings partners with Flextronics International Ltd., a leading Sketch-to-Scale solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. 

With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries, Flex partners with companies around the world to develop revolutionary new wearable technologies that accelerate and integrate the‘Intelligence of Things’ into clothing and enable more natural, intuitive interactions between people and technology.

Earlier this month, MAS and Flex showcased a new collaborative technology integrated into clothing, at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
The MAS-Flex partnership will also be extended to working with an ecosystem of independent third-party collaborators. The main areas of focus are developing new technologies, bringing new products to market, and streamlining processes. 

This will be done by collaborating on the development of next-generation wearables and smart clothing that is optimized through innovations in technology, textiles and fabrics, Sketch-to-Scale product development offering a simplified development life-cycle for integration of next-generation wearable technology, and improving supply chain efficiency for streamlined production, procurement and distribution.  

Mike Dennison, President of Consumer Technologies Group at Flex said, “In addition to being a leading innovator in textiles and apparel, MAS has been a valued partner on many previous wearables projects Flex has worked on, including the Lumo Run product, launching later this year. We are looking forward to further expanding our relationship, and collaborating on accelerating innovation in the wearables technology market.”

Mahesh Amalean, Chairman of MAS Holdings said, “Global partnerships have always played a key role in MAS’s success, helping us move into new frontiers in process, product and technology. This exciting collaboration with Flex is the next iteration, enabling us to work together by integrating technology into apparel and delivering revolutionary products to the consumer.”
The MAS manufacturing footprint comprises 48 state-of-the-art facilities located in 15 countries employing over 82,000 associates. 

With expansive product capabilities, a customer portfolio of world renowned fashion and sports brands and a focus on health & wellness and wearable technology, MAS has perfected the seamless integration of technology and apparel. 

Flextronics International Ltd. is a leading Sketch-to-Scale solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries and a promise to help the world Live Smarter. Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. 
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