In an effort to expand its presence in Western Europe, Fashion U.K. has officially opened its German offices and has appointed Frank Sandloebes to serve as the office’s managing director.

In his new role, Sandloebes will help to expand Fashion U.K.'s presence across the continent and will work to establish a closer connection to retailers and licensors in the GAS region.

Prior to Fashion U.K., Sandloebes served as the global sourcing manager and product manager for boy’s tops at C&A.

“Fashion U.K. is going from strength to strength, I have every faith in Frank and his wealth of knowledge and experience to lead Fashion UK Germany into the European spotlight,” says Gurdev Mattu, managing director, Fashion U.K. “This is only the first step in a wider plan for Fashion UK, and I am excited to see how we will grow over the next 12 months and beyond.”