Tukatech Names New Product Development Chief

Yvonne Franko has been named director of product development for Tukatech Inc.’s TukaWeb division. Franco will be in charge of product development and sample-making facilities for Commerce, Calif.–based TukaWeb, an Internet-based production service for the apparel and textile industries.

Franko comes to the company from San Francisco–based J.J.’s Mae Inc./Rainbeau, where she was director of technical services. She also has worked for Esprit de Corp., Guess? Inc., Cherokee Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., North Face Inc. and Byer of California in various product development capacities. —Robert McAllister