Posted June 29, 2017

 

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. announced that MeiLin Wan, vice president of Textiles, received a 2017 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award at the organization's 16th annual dinner gala in New York City on June 20.

 

The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award Gala includes a wide array of Asian ethnicities that represent a microcosm of elite Asian American business owners, professionals and corporate executives across the United States. The award committee identifies and selects outstanding leaders who have built a successful business or who have distinguished themselves in their community.

 

Recognized for her contributions to secure supply chain solutions and services to assure quality and enable responsible sourcing practices for textile customers globally, Wan's work fulfills the promise of "keeping textiles real and safe."  She has more than 25 years of experience in the biotechnology, consumer products and personal care industries, specializing in marketing, sales, strategic and international management.

 

Today, Wan is actively working to initiate new platforms such as CertainT™ to safeguard supply chains against product recalls, and liability, while maintaining profitability and market differentiation. From 2014 to present, Wan has led Applied DNA's efforts to tag, test and trace more than 160 million pounds of U.S. grown cotton, resulting in the launch of products sold under the PimaCott® brand in over 1,700 stores throughout the United States and Canada.

 

In addition, she leads the team for creating and driving commercial strategies to develop innovative textile applications in synthetics, recycled cellulosic, rayon, wool, cashmere, silk and many other fiber, yarn and fabric products. Focusing on excellence in marketing, sales and customer service, Wan is the key business manager for multinational partners and clients, including Himatsingka, Loftex, Louis Dreyfus Company, Martin Guitar, Nissha Printing Company, Solvay and other Fortune 500 companies.

 

"MeiLin has been such an asset to our team," said Dr. James Hayward, president and CEO of Applied DNA. "She has brought a real creative force to our science, pushing our innovations forward and growing our textile business, which is instrumental in the growth of our company. We are very proud of her work and congratulate her on this great honor."

 

The 2017 award gala cumulatively has honored more than 700 successful Asian Americans representing more than 50 industries and professions. In recognizing this year's role models from the Asian American business community, John Wang, president of Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC), also highlighted the emergence of the New Majority as America's ethnic minorities are poised to become the biggest combined demographic bloc in coming years.

 

"We're proud to honor high-achieving Asian Americans in business, and excited to join with Latinos and African Americans to form the new Mainstream Economy," said Wang.

 

Source: Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA VP MeiLin Wan garners Outstanding 50 Asian American award