Bobst Group announced that the Group Executive Committee is evolving and Erik Bothorel will leave the Group Executive Committee by end of 2018. Stephan März, current Head of the Business Unit Services, will take on responsibility for Business Unit Web-fed as of January 1, 2019, while Julien Laran, current Head of the Supply Chain and Operations within the Business Unit Services, will be appointed Head of Business Unit Services as of January 1, 2019.Erik Bothorel will lead the BU Web-fed until the end of 2018 and then effective January 1, 2019, Stephan März will take over the responsibility. Erik Bothorel will take on an internal mandate for the Group and therefore will be leaving the Group Executive Committee. Effective January 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of Bobst Group has appointed Julien Laran, a French national, born in 1977, as Head of Business Unit Services and member of the Group Executive Committee.Julien Laran has been with the Group since 2013 in various managerial positions within the Business Unit Services. He is currently in charge of Supply Chain and Operations.