In his new role, Eddy will have global responsibility for business operations relating to packaging converter and premedia tradeshop customers around the world. This includes not only the sales, services, product management and R&D of the Esko CDI (digital flexo platemaking) and AVT (print inspection) solutions, but also all sales and service activities for the expert packaging and label software solutions.

“I am as proud as I am thrilled to have been given the responsibility of leading this fantastic team, and I look forward to collaborating with them as we continue to develop solutions that help our customers overcome the many challenges they face today, and will face tomorrow,” said Eddy.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for our business, as we flex and demonstrate our agility to evolve to meet the needs of an ever-changing market landscape,” he said. “I am delighted to take on the role of VP and General Manager as we continue to develop integrated software and hardware solutions that achieve our goal of digitizing, automating and connecting the go-to-market process of consumer goods. After what has undoubtedly been a period of market uncertainty and volatility, I am looking forward to taking the business forward as we underline our clear focus on delivering innovations that support our customers along their own digital transformation journey.

Eddy joined Esko and Danaher in May 2017 as Regional Business Director EMEA South, before being promoted to EMEA VP in June 2018. More recently, Eddy became VP of Commercial Esko Suppliers in November 2021, where he oversaw global sales, services, marketing and product management. Eddy holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Polytech’ Orsay (Paris).