09.09.2019, 19:00

EFI Appoints Grant Fitz as CFO

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Electronics for Imaging has appointed Grant Fitz who formerly served in the same position with Valassis and Xerox Technology, as its new Chief Financial Officer.

 

Fitz replaces long-time EFI executive, Marc Olin, who assumes the position of Chief Operating Officer.

 

Fitz, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA degree from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, has also held senior leadership positions in the automotive industry with steering systems company Nexteer Automotive and General Motors in Europe and the United States where he was the group's first Chief Risk Officer.

 

A board member for Blink Charging, Fitz takes up his new position today.

 

Announcing the appointment, EFI Chairman and CEO Jeff Jacobson, said:

"Having worked with Grant at Xerox, I know him to be a thoughtful and insightful executive and a dynamic, resourceful CFO.

 

"I am excited to have him join our team to establish new financial strategies that give us the ability to drive deeper engagement and even stronger innovation in our customer offerings.

 

"I also wish to express my appreciation to Marc - one of the longest-serving members of EFI's senior leadership team," Jacobson continued. "He steered the company's finances and helped shape strategy through an extended growth period. I look forward to working closely with Marc into the future in his COO role."