Antalis, the Paris-based printing media distributor owned by the Japanese group Kokusai Pulp & Paper, has appointed Thierry Griselin as managing director (equivalent to operational director) for France and Benelux.
"My appointment comes at a time when the Antalis group is taking new directions with a new Comex organization, says Thierry Griselin, Antalis' operational director for France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. at a time when our customers' needs are evolving at an ever faster pace, my role will be to unite the energies within the company in order to support them and further strengthen our relationships for the years to come."
A graduate of the École supérieure de gestion, the new managing director began his career in the graphic paper and visual communication sector as market manager at Papeteries Maunoury in 1996.
In 2001, he joined the Antalis group as director of visual communication sales, then became director of the visual communication division.
In 2007, Thierry Griselin was promoted to sales director for print, office, visual communication, packaging and solutions.
Since 2019, he was also responsible for the coordination for France of the various functions of the company such as procurement, logistics, finance or human resources.
