30 Mar 2023

IDEMIA, the globally renowned company in identity technologies, has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Erik Maris as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, effective immediately.

Erik Maris has been an IDEMIA Board Member since 2022 and an Advisory Partner at Advent International Ltd, since November 2020. As a specialist in complex and cross-border transactions, Erik has led more than a hundred operations in his career.

Erik Maris appointed Chairman of IDEMIA’s Supervisory Board

We are delighted to welcome Erik Maris as Chairman of the Board"

Before joining Advent, Erik Maris Co-Founded Messier Maris & Associés, and spent 19 years at Lazard France. Erik Maris’ appointment follows Yann Delabriere’s resignation from IDEMIA’s Supervisory Board.

Pierre Barrial, IDEMIA Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said “We are delighted to welcome Erik Maris as Chairman of the Board. We trust that his expertise and strategic guidance will be instrumental for IDEMIA moving forward.

New Chairman of the Supervisory Board at IDEMIA

Pierre Barrial adds, “On behalf of the Board Members and IDEMIA’s Executive Committee, I want to thank Yann for his service as CEO and then, Chairman of the Board.

Erik Maris, the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board at IDEMIA, said “I couldn’t be more thrilled to take over the reins as Chairman of IDEMIA’s Supervisory Board at an exciting time in its development.

IDEMIA currently in a strong position

Erik Maris adds, “The company today finds itself in a position of strength thanks to the leadership of Pierre Barrial and his team, and I look forward to working with him and my fellow Board Members to pursue this momentum.