ST GALLEN - Bluesign technologies has announced that former Patagonia executive Jill Dumain will take up the position of CEO from January 2017 following the decision by Peter Waeber to retire at the end of the year. Swiss scientist Waeber began to develop sustainable products in the 1980s, with a project for the World Wildlife Federation (WWF). He founded Bluesign in 2000, and successfully developed it into a leading input based textile supply chain management system. He will continue to serve as a member of Bluesign technologies' advisory board.