On october 1st 2007, Franck Monin joined the company as Director of Sales & Marketing. With this addition to the management team, LORD confirms its ambition to build up strong and sustainable growth in the digital imaging market.

Franck brings 25 years of extensive experience in services and industry, with over 15 years in a succession of strategic and operating executive management roles in large international corporations and their subsidiaries, such as Schlumberger, Océ and Newport. Franck also conducted the development of a technology startup.

Franck has worked in a broad range of industries, such as the offshore industry, oilfield services, computer peripherals, industrial capital goods and electronic products. He has a strong track record of business growth and strategic repositioning in technology markets. Over these years, Franck has developed an expertise in niche marketing and organization alignment.

"I’m impressed by LORD’s considerable wealth of application knowledge and perfect mix of skills. Now this unique asset needs to be streamlined and focused on tapping precise, high-growth potential niches. Difficulty is ahead, however I’m positive the fantastic company valuation rise potential will help us all stand the required effort", Franck says.

Franck, 52, holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and graduated in Industrial Marketing & Business Administration from the HEC business school, France.