Since February 13, Chris Malley is the CEO of the CPI Group. Fabrice Holler, the group's managing director, has announced his intention to step down from his position. The British national will report directly to the Board of Directors of Elpis Management Limited, CPI's shareholder.
He thus takes the lead of the largest offset and digital printer of monochrome books in Europe. With 15 plants in France, Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, CPI, headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, produces 450 million books a year.
Chris Malley has worked for the packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa as a project manager, sales manager and finance director for various subsidiaries.
He then spent more than 15 years in senior management positions at the London Stock Exchange listed engineering plastics supplier Carclo PLC.
And until last June, he was the CEO of Wipac Technology, a British company specializing in exterior lighting systems for automotive brands.
"Chris Malley brings extensive leadership and best practice experience in a variety of industries, including medical device manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and materials engineering." emphasizes CPI.
Frenchman Fabrice Holler is leaving the group after working there for 13 years, two of which were as general manager. He has brought "a significant contribution to the evolution of the Group, particularly in guiding it recently through the challenges of the pandemic."
