Werner Moriaux will take on the post of Managing Director at manroland France starting July 1, 2010, in addition to his duties as Managing Director of manroland Benelux.

In the manroland Group, France and the Benelux countries will cooperate as equal partners in the future to enhance synergy potentials. This close collaboration within the mainly francophone region is intended to strengthen manroland's market position as well as the company's edge over its competitors. "We want for example increase our printservices and printcom business in France, based on our very positive experience in the Benelux countries," says Moriaux in anticipation of his new role. Moriaux joined manroland in Belgium in 1986, where he headed the Service function for ten years before becoming Managing Director on July 1, 2002. He also got the Benelux organization up and running and has been in charge of it since January 2007. He is married and has three children. Moriaux's predecessor, Daniel Hipp, recently left his post due to health reasons.