Athena Graphics Group appoints Stefaan Deblauwe as CEO

Deblauwe has served as the company's chief operating officer for the past decade.

Ignace Cosaert and Stefaan Deblauwe

L-R: Ignace Cosaert and Stefaan Deblauwe

Stefaan Deblauwe will take office as Athena Graphics Group's new CEO on Feb 6. He succeeds Ignace Cosaert, who has held the position of CEO since 2000.
 
The company was founded in 1991 and serves as a link between packaging design and printing. Cosaert was CEO for 25 years, and Deblauwe started as chief operating officer within the group 10 years ago. 

As active chairman of the board of directors, Cosaert will continue to support the strategy and take on specific new projects within the group.

‘With Stefaan as CEO at the helm of our company, we can seize new opportunities and further strengthen our knowledge position in artwork, prepress and printing plates,’ Cosaert said.

Deblauwe begins his role as CEO of Athena Graphics Group as the company embarks on its ‘strategic plan 2030’.

Deblauwe said: ‘I see it as a huge honor to take on the role of CEO of Athena Graphics Group, a company with a great history and a promising future. Above all, I look forward to shaping the growth ambitions together with almost 100 passionate colleagues in Belgium, the Netherlands and France for our international clients and partners.’