William D Muir appointed as new CEO of EFI

EFI has announced that its Board of Directors has named William (Bill) D Muir as its new CEO. Bill was most recently the COO of Jabil, a product solutions company. His appointment will be effective from October 15, 2018, when he will also join the Board of Directors, Bill succeeds Guy Gecht, who informed the Board he intended to step down as CEO upon the appointment of his successor, as EFI announced it on July 30, 2018. Guy will remain the member of the Board of Directors and will be advisor to the CEO.

Bill has spent the past 25 years helping innovative, leading brands bring exceptional products to the marketplace, including launching Jabil’s Blue Sky Innovation Center. He has a deep background in complex engineering and manufacturing honed over progressive leadership roles at Jabil, a $22 billion product solutions company with more than 100 facilities and 170,000 employees across the globe. Most recently, Bill served as Chief Operating Officer.