Didier Lamouche is a well-known CEO in the industry, bringing to the role more than 25 years' experience gained across multiple industries like Semiconductor, Information Technology and Wireless communications.

Didier Lamouche replaces Xavier Drilhon – a veteran from Oberthur Technologies - who has led the strategy of the Group since the acquisition of the Company by Advent International in 2011.

Xavier Drilhon has successfully contributed to the transition to a new shareholding structure, and positioned the Company on market segments exhibiting a significant development potential.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to warmly thank Xavier Drilhon for his great contribution to the development of Oberthur Technologies during the past 19 years spent within the Group. Xavier is handing over a company which is in a positive dynamic”, said Pascal Stefani, member of the Board.

With the nomination of Didier Lamouche, the Board of Directors and the shareholders of Oberthur Technologies are determined to support and accelerate the growth ambition of the company, across all its strategic segments and enforce its leadership on a worldwide basis.

Bernard Bourigeaud, Chairman of the Board, declared “we are extremely happy to have Didier Lamouche joining Oberthur Technologies : Didier is a high profile CEO, one of the most experienced of the industry, who will stimulate a new growth focus in a context of promising strategic evolution across all our market segments.”

Didier Lamouche said: “I am happy to be joining a leading technology company such as Oberthur Technologies. Secure technologies are becoming increasingly pervasive across all kinds of applications. I am honoured to be offered the chance to lead such a talented world-class team, and together define with our customers the next advanced technology solutions that their products or services will require for the future.”
The change is effective immediately.