Mechthild joined IFRA as EDP Manager, being responsible for workflow optimisation and the introdction of several editorial systems. She managed IFRA’s worldwide marketing and membership activities up to the merger with WAN in 2009. Since then she is responsible for WAN-IFRA’s business in the Middle East region. Before joining WAN-IFRA she worked with several system suppliers like Linotype, Monotype and Atex.