Bobst Group appoints Milliet to lead sheet-fed business unit

Bobst Group, a leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers, has announced the appointment of Philippe Milliet as the head of its Business Unit Sheet-fed.
 
Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Milliet will report to Bobst Group’s chief executive officer Jean-Pascal Bobst and will be responsible for delivering the company’s global growth strategy in the sheet-fed sector. He will oversee sales, marketing, research and development, supply chain, production and logistics across the Business Unit Sheet-fed’s Bobst, Asitrade and Martin brands.
 
Milliet brings more than 25 years of experience to Bobst Group, including leadership roles in large, customer-driven organizations. He joins from Galenica, where as head of the health division he implemented a restructuring program which led Galenica to become the leading pharmaceutical distributor in Switzerland by market share with significantly increased revenues.
 
He holds a pharmacy diploma from the University of Lausanne and an MBA from the École des HEC, University of Lausanne.
 
Jean-Pascal Bobst said: ‘Through our Business Unit Sheet-fed, we are committed to help our customers in the folding carton and corrugated board industries maximize quality, performance and productivity. Philippe Milliet will play a key role in ensuring this, as well as demonstrate our industry leadership through a continued focus on research and development and innovation.
 
‘We are extremely pleased that Philippe has joined us, and we look forward to him driving continued growth by working closely with our customers in the Business Unit Sheet-fed.’
 
‘Bobst Group is renowned as the world’s leading supplier to packaging manufacturers with excellent research and development programs in place to ensure it continues to deliver the most innovative products to its customers,’ said Milliet. ‘As head of Business Unit Sheet-fed, I intend to continue to drive our market-leading position across the folding carton and corrugated board industries.’