The 30-year printing industry veteran Jeff Jacobson revealed that he wasn’t initially planning to assume the CEO position at EFI but, when EFI CEO Bill Muir announced his desire to depart after the acquisition by Siris Capital Group became complete, that role presented an opportunity upon which he just couldn’t pass.
Bill Muir
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EFI announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by an affiliate of Siris for approximately $1.7 billion. The company will be wholly owned by an affiliate of Siris, and EFI’s common shares will be delisted from the NASDAQ exchange.
FESPA 2019 returned to Munich from May 14 – 17, and certainly seemed to live up to its "explosion of possibilities" strapline, with a plethora of applications on display demonstrating ongoing diversification within print.
The 20th annual EFI Connect users conference is providing valuable insights as well as news of important digital print technology innovations.
Muir succeeds Guy Gecht, who informed the Board he intended to step down as CEO upon the appointment of his successor, as the Company announced on July 30, 2018. Gecht will remain a member of the Board of Directors and will be an advisor to the CEO.
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